Has anyone coated a lever to go from black to gold/brass?

[Petamocto]

Hello everyone,

Has anyone coated a lever to look gold? I love the look of the gold Henry models, but I ended up buying the black/steel one because it was so much lighter (7 pounds vice 9 pounds).

However, I still really love the look of the gold ones:

I have seen some cerakote shops before, but their gold looks more like gold plastic or flat/matte, instead of that nice wet brass look that makes the from-the-factory gold Henry look sharp.

If anyone knows of examples or knows ways to coat things to make it look like a classy retro lever as opposed to a gun that has been painted flat gold, I'd appreciate any advice, thank you.

 

[gaff]

youtube gold plating ....

 

[Rman]

It isn't painted, or coated, it is plated, with brass. Any shop the does chrome or nickel should be able to brass plate your parts.

R.

 

[fingers284]

It isn't painted, or coated, it is plated, with brass. Any shop the does chrome or nickel should be able to brass plate your parts.

R.

That sounds like a nightmare of dimensional changes to internal slots & rails that the internal parts have to fit into to operate smoothly.

 

[Galt]

It isn't painted, or coated, it is plated, with brass. Any shop the does chrome or nickel should be able to brass plate your parts.

R.

The Big Boys are solid brass alloy not plated.

 

[grumpyguy]

My son has a big boy and it is a truly beautiful rifle.

 

[Can-down]

Ceracote etc seems to come in a few colors...... probably better to just get the brass like model to begin with if that's your thing.

 

[Can-down]

Henry sure has a lot of new models.... the case hardened big boys look nice.

 

[marshall]

some of those where blue with a brass cover over the frame, (at one time) Lever would be plated, Don't look right to me , But old guy, reminds me of a winch. comm. brass plated that would peel off if used.

 

[Galt]

some of those where blue with a brass cover over the frame, (at one time) Lever would be plated, Don't look right to me , But old guy, reminds me of a winch. comm. brass plated that would peel off if used.

thats the rimfire line that has a cover over an aluminium alloy receiver.

 

[Rman]

That sounds like a nightmare of dimensional changes to internal slots & rails that the internal parts have to fit into to operate smoothly.

It isn't a nightmare at all, and it's been done many times.

R.