Table of contents

Blacking firearms	
The hot dip process	
Advantages	
Disadvantages	
Skin contact	
Hand polishing	
Blacking parts in brief	
Oil	
Degreasing	
Blacking tanks	
Tank layouts	
Propane gases	
Making the bath	
Blacking solutions	
Temperature control	
Working level	
Adding water	
Too much water	
Evaporation	
Blacking high carbon steel	
Blacking alloy steels	
Dragout	
Blossoming	
Red stains	
Removing rust stains	
Types of rust stain