First off,there is only one guy doing Black Oxide commercially in Idaho.A phone call a few days ago I got his wife,who informed me that "he" was just in the hospital for a week and also just underwent Dialysis.I did not ask and she did not offer more on what exactly he has going on.She suggested I call back in a week.
Now I really like this guy,and he is fast and fair for price and he is close,,so no shipping.
But
Gotta get the job completed,and Black Oxide on a few of the parts is required to complete the assemblies.
So after time spent here and other places,I get the the feeling the DIY kits offered to "us" mere stupid regular people is not worth a fuk,,,all in all
Some say they have good results with this product,but best if you scrub or polish between coats,,and coat 3 times,,,,??????well that's nice
Some also say that the results are not always "Black" sometimes a dull gray or a shade of brown,,,well that's nice
Thing is,I make parts by machining,not by fiddle fucking,,,soooo,
Off to he Internet "Googshit" and see about a new "guy"
Well to my surprise,it is not quite that easy folks
I should mention I came to the conclusion I need a professional commercial solution "hot Black Oxide" with the the nasty chemicals that really work without a doubt and I don't lose 2 or 3 days of work stroking a stupid piece of metal in submission.
Well to end this story quick,,after many phone calls and lot's of surfing,,,the market really sucks in the Northwest
but
I finally found a guy,who I did not have to inquire with an e-mail or leave a message on an obnoxious answering machine,,,and actually the secretary put me thru with the owner of the company right away
And
A small business like me can actually do business without getting Raped for a relatively small order.And the lead time is only 3 to 5 days,,,,
of course there is mailing the package both ways which is extra cost and time consumed for mailing
but,I think I found a guy.
So anybody around the area of boise plus 300 or 400 miles,,,check these folks out
Black Oxide LLC - color development in metal.