Blueing Success

[K38]

I have never been able to use any sort of bluing to anything like good effect. The stuff never worked for me no matter what kind or how I used it, never! Tonight I decided to try some Brownell's Oxpho Blue on the barrel of one of my revolvers that the blueing had gotten pretty thin on, I figured if it didn't work it would not matter. I prepared the metal with some gun cleaner I had left over from a Blue Wonder kit. Then I degreased it with some 91% alcohol. I used some 0000 steel wool to apply the stuff and after I polished with Renaissance wax, The thing looks great! You could have nocked me over with a feather! I know it's only cold blue, but it sure looks a lot better. It probably won't ever work again. Go figure.........

Dwight

 

[blastfact]

Cold Blue does blow. If you want a real clean blue and wish to work at the basic craft look in to rust bluing. Just Google it.
That is the best blue known to man. Just takes time. Salt's/Tank blue has got stupid high since the OKC bombing.

Rust blue s the bomb when done right. Makes salts look like a hack over all unless you have some really rare Luger Hitler ate.

 

[Raider]

+1 on rust blueing. You can do it on your kitchen stove. Brownells has the chemicals.

Charlie

 

[K38]

C
Salt's/Tank blue has got stupid high since the OKC bombing.

I must be really clueless, why did the OKC Bombing cause salt/tank blueing to go up in price? I thought the bomb was ammonium nitrate and racing fuel.

Dwight

 

[blastfact]

C
Salt's/Tank blue has got stupid high since the OKC bombing.

I must be really clueless, why did the OKC Bombing cause salt/tank blueing to go up in price? I thought the bomb was ammonium nitrate and racing fuel.

Dwight

Just seems to be the point in time.

 

[m1gunner]

As far as cold blueing, the Oxpho Blue works the best.

If you have a small part, prep it and toss it in a baggie with an ounce or so of the Oxpho Blue, it will come out with a deep rich finish.

For firearm finish, I like a parkerized finish. It is more durable than blue. But it looks bad on a S&W revolver.