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04-25-2023, 06:08 PM
Can you cold blue 12L14 steel? I don't know if the lead in it would prevent cold bluing. Chin

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04-25-2023, 09:59 PM
Yes it's doable. Make sure your steel is thoroughly de-greased. I made a pair of cylinder head stands for doing valve jobs using some 12L14. I didn't get a dark black finish (more gray-ish) but it got the job done.
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04-25-2023, 10:03 PM
(04-25-2023, 09:59 PM)Highpower Wrote: I didn't get a dark black finish (more gray-ish) but it got the job done.

That's all I'm looking for, doesn't need to be pretty. Big Grin

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