JAX Brown/Black Darkener - Metal Finishing Solution - Antique Finish Without Heat or Electricity - Pint

I've done some patination with other chemicals and they all required heat and a spray bottle. This stuff works cold and does a nice job, but it is more on the black side than brown, but that's what I wanted for this project. Also used it on some zinc plated wood screws and it worked great. Easy to use.

it does exactly what it says. I used it on expensive old Baldwin locks that needed to be finished back to its original oil rub bronze.

I'm giving this 3 stars because it's not nearly as quick and effective as Birchwood Casey Brass Black which can be easily applied with a Qtip. This stuff requires immersion in the liquid for it to work, which is probably fine for many things, but for my small jewelry projects a Qtip application is preferred.Birchwood Casey Brass Black is the same price but you only get 3 oz vs 16 oz of Jax. Bottom line: you have to immerse the object in Jax, and I don't know yet how long the solution lasts before (or if) it loses its blackening power in the container I'm using. Had I known this before buying I would not have purchased it, and there's a NO RETURN on this so it was a $30 mistake on my part, but I'll make it work. It's probably fine for other people. It works, just not what I was expecting.

Works as advertised. Must get any lacquer off in advance. For brass, you can get a very dark brown/bronze with longer exposure. Fresh liquid will prevent a speckled outcome. Don’t be surprised if patina rubs off- so get the color you want, allow to air dry (one review said to rinse with water- I disagree), once dry- use a spray on lacquer (2-3 rounds) and your Hardware will be good to go.

This product did not work at all as it says it would do to in not only the product details and reviews.Total waste of my money. I do not recommend this product.It did arrive quickly when ordered.

Brown/Black darkener for brass is great. Simple to use and results were great. I had some questions about the process while using and contacted company. Customer service replied quickly and answered all my questions! Great company and customer service! Definitely recommend!

Works great on brass..immerse for a minute and the brass turns brown/purple the rinse and wipe with cloth or scotchbrite to give brass a aged look.

My husband is using this stuff for restoring old brass fixtures. He actually had me order more because it worked so well.