[mechman]

Black Widow will not work with an untinted base. The original, which used Henry HE558, used a white base. But that version is no more - HE558 starts to discolor slightly after a year or so. Consult the main thread for the correct materials and ratios.

For an in depth look at what's been tried, what works, what failed, what hasn't been finished yet, and how it all came about, take a look at these threads:

Further Investigations

Further Investigations II

Further Investigations III

:T

 

[mechman]

Also, if you want lighter than BW, yet darker than C&S, try Scorpion! :bigsmile:

It's virtually impossible to get a lighter BW outside of the 4:1:1 mix. You need the tinted base to get it neutral. And the base is about as light as it can get. :thumbsdown:

 

[mechman]

Blackjack and AAA don't change over time. At least not that I've been able to measure. :T

 

[mechman]

It's not the solvent that would be the problem. It would be the aluminum. Aluminum, uncoated, is very dangerous. Apparently there must be issues with BlackJack.

 

[mechman]

The moral of the story is to use AAA-F.

Exactly. :yes: