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| garththomas |
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I tried my hand at cold bluing yesterday, I used Gunslick which I bought at CT. I disassembled almost everything but the sights and one link of the cocking linkage.
I used boiling hot water for the rinse and kept the parts warm with a propane torch, I read somewhere that heat helps. I did 3 applications to the tube and 4 on the barrel cleaning and degreasing every time. I used a scotchbrite pad during the procedure and saved the steel wool for the end. I'm very happy with how its turned out and I hope it lasts, I've been thinking that when it warms up enough I''ll give hot bluing a try but for now this will do. Sorry for the photography, just two poor pics for before and after.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:53 pm |
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| rsterne |
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Looks good.... you "set" the blue with oil afterwards, right?.... Otherwise it will rust....
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:28 pm |
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| Well, I rubbed it with an oily rag and left a thin coat on everything, what do you do. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:38 pm |
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Yes thats what you need to do. wipe it really thoroughly with an oil saturated rag. Then ditch the rag and wipe it again with a fresh oil saturated rag.
I just finished cold bluing a PB I'm rescuing from the smelter. 5 applications and I still have a spot right beside the stamp that's not as deep as the rest.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:51 pm |
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