JAX Pewter Black - Metal Finishing Solution - Antique Finish Without Heat or Electricity - Pint

Nice, rich and dark color which worked best by pouring a little bit into a cup and then submerging our small pewter castings. The reacting happened quickly and bonds well to the surface. We varied the effect by using a scouring pad to highlight the raised surfaces. Best of all, a little goes a long way, so well worth the price.

Brushed off the old laquer, polished up the brass with steel wool, and dipped them in Jax. They came out perfect.

Its a little overpriced, but it's worth it. Gives the best finish on your solder, and zinc as well.Just remember to wear rubber gloves as this stuff will burn your hands!

The first time I tried this product, I was horrified by the results! I had thoroughly cleaned some test pieces of brass by sanding and wire brushing, soaked some in white vinegar and others in diluted muriatic acid. Dunked the parts in the Jax and they turned a dark brown quite quickly. When I rinsed them with water, the brown coating flaked off and left a splotchy mess on the brass. Some parts looked like copper, other parts were brown. Nothing was black. Horrible and unusable.I got a suggestion to try painting it on with a brush rather than dunking it. For some reason, that made all the difference! I was able to move the Jax around with the brush and got a nice, even coating and it actually turned out to be black! I have been using Casey's Brass Black for several years, but it has a few drawbacks. It's inconsistent on solder and the blue color can stain wood & paint. Jax has a very light blue color in the bottle, but seems to go on clear and doesn't stain. It will also blacken pot metal (cast metal fittings) that are often used on ship models. Casey's will not do that.Parts must be thoroughly clean! On the brass I tested, I left one side uncleaned and Jax didn't do anything to it. I leave my parts soaking in white vinegar after cleaning them (by filing, sanding, and wire brushing) for a minimum of 10 minutes. I've tried less time and sometimes get spots that won't completely blacken.The one drawback is the price. On the Jax website, it is considerably cheaper, but their shipping charges actually wind up making it more expensive than Amazon's price. But it's still quite expensive compared to Casey's. As long as the chemicals stay viable, this bottle will last me for a long, long time.

Excellent stuff..my man thought my Remington needed a good polish to restore the shiny bronze to it.... I tried MANY products to turn it brown-black again (from dish soap to sulfur), but this was one of the only things that did it, and very quickly at that.

Used on fantasy metal figurines and then polished them with a brass wire brush. Worked great - gave real depth and aged look to the pewter figures, pulling out the details. Recommend using rubber gloves and doing it in a well ventilated area.

I have followed the instructions for more than one brand of products very similar to this... and the results have been iffy. I am not sure if its the chemical that's difficult to use correctly, or if its just one of those products that don't quite work as advertised?That said, this brand was a decent value for price. Unfortunately the hardware I was trying to age... appeared to age ok. After having it soak for much longer than recommended. Still running into issues where the hardware seems not to be holding the process. Maybe it's user error,...? However I think that more information could be made available with the product. Still have not achieved the desired effect, as I have to re-finish the hardware.It seems to be hit and miss with what metals will age more quickly. I have had 3 pieces of hardware, made of the same materials... and only 2 aged well. Now all three are losing the black patina. That said... giving this a 3 star review, because it works, but I haven't seen it work well yet.

I really like the silver/gray finish that this patina leaves after polishing Smooth and even coverage