For some reason people seem to think that blued guns will not hold up under use. There are 100+ year old 1903 Colts that are solid grey but still function perfectly. An expensive heavily buffed re-blue will not extend the usefull life of your revolver by one single day and might even shorten it if action parts are also refinished.
Rust under blueing?
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I appreciate all the direct and brutally honest feedback. This was my first blued revolver, as I am a 686 collector, I did not have experience with bluing. I think I will just let it ride and maintain it as my carry gun. Should last me until I die it well taken care of, and as my favorite carry gun I've ever owned it's going with me along with my favorite 686 my 4". The kids can split the rest of the collection but those two go with me 
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scooter123
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Look up Mark Novak on youtube and then search his channel for "conserving" and "rust blue". Watch the videos and you will find a solution for your issue is to convert all that red rust by stripping all the small parts out of the gun and boiling every thing. Yeah your solution is a pot of boiling water. BTW, you do NOT have to remove the barrel from the frame, that is so well sealed any red rust in that joint will be converted to red rust by just the heat. Note, the boiling in combination with a lack of oxygen due to being submerged creates the chemical reaction that converts red rust into Black Oxide. What is really sweet about this process is that it will act to clean and restore the existing bluing. The end result after carding the finish is a much improved appearance and the only Chemical used is H2O.
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I don't know if I would do that right but I'll ask some people I know if they could do this correctly.
For now I think since it functions perfectly and is only noticeable under unnatural light I'll just oil it, use ren wax and just let it ride. It's my carry revolver so it's going to get beat up in holsters anyways. Looks pretty
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Sounds like an interesting idea, something I've never heard of before. But before I would take one of my guns apart and put the parts in a pan of boiling water I'd give a test with an old rusty bolt or piece of scrap metal to see how well it actually works
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Last two range trips I lightly oiled, wiped it down. Then sprayed with Ballistol aeresol and let it sit for 5 minutes to sink in. After that lightly apply pressure with microfiber to rub it in so it's almost dry.
This approach has done wonders and I think I will not need restoration after all. Maybe renaissance wax at the end but I think it's coming back
This approach has done wonders and I think I will not need restoration after all. Maybe renaissance wax at the end but I think it's coming back
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Looking good. No refinish need to last you a life time
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