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  • sineypem

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    hey any of y'all capable of whipping up a distressed blued finish on a old 20 gauge break action wanna show a fella how to do it and drink some beer?
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    motorcarman

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    I use the Blue Wonder blueing kit to touch up faded areas and scratches on old firearms to keep them from deteriorating. Not hard. I don't remove the old finish, just clean with the cleaner and heat with a heat gun to about 120 degrees F and wipe it on. Apply 'developer' and then I spray with some REM OIL.

    I have also done 'rust-blueing' that leaves a 'browner' type finish when the 'red-velvet' rust is gently wiped away with #0000 steel wool.

    I would avoid HOT BLUE if the shotgun is a 'double'. I have heard horror stories about the barrels separating from the heat in the chemical tank.

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    orbitup

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    It's the "browner" stuff that I have. I have a shower in my man room so I can hang the parts in a humid environment.

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    sineypem

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    If you're looking for a distressed blue then any of the cold bluing products should work.
    That's what I want, but the shotgun was hit with some BBQ paint I want the original blued finish but not sure it's worth the trouble
     

    Mikewood

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    I would love to drink some beer but the finish is pretty easy.

    Wipe the steel with acetone.
    Warm the steel with a heat gun.
    Apply brownells oxpho blue with a paper towel or paint brush.
    Wait a few minutes.
    Apply oil with a 0000 steel wool and buff gently.
    Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
    Repeat as needed until desired finish is achieved.
    Should take about six coats or so.


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    RadioHack

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    I would love to drink some beer but the finish is pretty easy.

    Wipe the steel with acetone.
    Warm the steel with a heat gun.
    Apply brownells oxpho blue with a paper towel or paint brush.
    Wait a few minutes.
    Apply oil with a 0000 steel wool and buff gently.
    Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
    Repeat as needed until desired finish is achieved.
    Should take about six coats or so.


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    I'm going to try this on the slide of my old Sig P228, love the gun but it's showing it's age...
     

    TheDan

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    I'm going to try this on the slide of my old Sig P228, love the gun but it's showing it's age...
    I did that with a carbon steel slide P226 albeit using the similar Birchwood Casey product. It evened out the finish nicely.

    I've noticed that different steels react differently to the cold bluing products. You'll see different shades of blues and blacks, and some steels will become mottled or you'll see patterns. My guess with those is that they are cheap and not as homogeneous as they should be. I had a lot of fun rubbing it on various tools.
     
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