Rob Hayes Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi I was wondering If chemical blackening can be removed somehow. Does anyone know any methods. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi You can remove it with a fiber pen,i have done it in the past. Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruciethefish Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Wire wool also works well, as does an acidic flux, in many cases.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Great I figured the fibre pen but I need to get into little areas so liquid would be best. As I am trying to get a motion set shiney. What flux would you recommend cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruciethefish Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I find phosphoric acid flux tends to remove it, as long as it hasn't been laquered over. If it has, it's back to manual removal..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 You could try Birchwood Casey blue and rust remover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I will have to try these. Does anyone know if the base metal colour of Hornby motion is silver or brass coloured. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 I was looking at the fluxes available on C&L Finescale's website. Can anyone recomend which will do the job on Hornby motion. Also has anyone done this before or rather have you got photos of the result after removing the blacking. I know Hornby's motion used to be a nice shiny silver colour but now its blackened I wonder what the colour of the base metal is I am hoping its not brass coloured. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted September 2, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2013 What motion is it? chances are that Hornby have not chemically blackened it rather it's a "blackened chrome" plating that has been used. It might be better getting an older motion set with the finish you desire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi that might be possible as the railroad and original margate are largely the same components but there is a few differences. In the way it connects which might make me need to learn how to make rivets. plus the pins need pushing off the rods possibly. From the outside drivers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted September 2, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2013 You still havn't said what loco you are working on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 You still havn't said what loco you are working on I think that he mentioned an A4 in another thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Oh sorry this is actually to go with my research into how I can make the Hornby superdetail A4 mallard look right regarding the wheels not that I don't like the look of Hornby's but whilst they look right for BR engines I want to create mallard how she was in the 80s with speed plaques brighter red wheels with thick steel rims and shiny valve gear. With silver handrails and buffers in a perversely glossy finish. It just looks so nice and I want to replicate that. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted September 2, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2013 hmmmm, might be tricky as you say, if it were an Evening Star you were working on then it's a bit easier to retrofit the older bright chrome gear. Sorry, can't offer any solution to this, other's might though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hayes Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Its just a case of I love the way mallard looks so much that Its a life long childhood ambition to create mallard as close to what she is as possible. The Hornby model is the only one I've seen that nails the A4 look perfectly. The wheels are nice and do look right for BR locos Coranation garter blue locos which most had red down to the edge of the wheel rims. Indeed some standard garter blues did and for all of them in service with a bit of oil and tarnish they look the part I must say. But most A4s in LNER condition like other locos like the V2's etc had thick polished steel wheels and I think it looks gorgeous. It really sets off the look of the blue and red perfectly. Just something about it looks amazing. I have re-wheeled the tender successfully and with paint with look the part. its just figuring out the wheels and motion that's going to give me a headache but I am determined to succeed. Cheers for the help Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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