Thread: Chromium oxide bars

You can get an amazingly smooth application of the powder form by mixing it with rubbing alcohol and spraying it on with a plastic spray bottle from the drugstore. I did this onto webbing and it worked great. I used a level teaspoon in a 2 oz. sprayer. You can control the amount applied by spraying on less or by thinning the mixture. Mine came out with a slight green tint that was extremely uniform.

Originally Posted by matt321

You can get an amazingly smooth application of the powder form by mixing it with rubbing alcohol and spraying it on with a plastic spray bottle from the drugstore. I did this onto webbing and it worked great. I used a level teaspoon in a 2 oz. sprayer. You can control the amount applied by spraying on less or by thinning the mixture. Mine came out with a slight green tint that was extremely uniform.

Great suggestion. Is that a teaspoon of alcohol to what quantity of powder? The uniformity on the stop is impressive.

Add approx one teaspoon of the powder to the bottle and then add the alcohol. This is just what seemed about right to me. I haven't experimented with different concentrations. I kept it thin so it wouldn't clog. So far that hasn't been a problem.

Here is what it looks like settled over night and then shaken:

Genius
excellent job

Originally Posted by matt321

You can get an amazingly smooth application of the powder form by mixing it with rubbing alcohol and spraying it on with a plastic spray bottle from the drugstore. I did this onto webbing and it worked great. I used a level teaspoon in a 2 oz. sprayer. You can control the amount applied by spraying on less or by thinning the mixture. Mine came out with a slight green tint that was extremely uniform.

You can also do this with water mixed with detergent. It does look nice when its done, looks like its been dyed light green (if you're applying it to cloth).