12-27-2019, 09:48 AM
Looks nice.
Bluing is easy. Buy name brand solution; I use Birchwood Casey, because it is available locally to me. Part must be spotlessly clean (rubbing alcohol or acetone), and use clean cloths (shotgun cleaning patches are ideal).
Heat the part in an oven just enough that it is very warm, but not too hot to handle. This helps start the reaction and makes it a deeper/darker blue. When you get the finish even, stop the reaction by rubbing with oil (I use gun oil), and wipe it down. A light wipe of thin oil will keep it looking good for years.
Bluing is easy. Buy name brand solution; I use Birchwood Casey, because it is available locally to me. Part must be spotlessly clean (rubbing alcohol or acetone), and use clean cloths (shotgun cleaning patches are ideal).
Heat the part in an oven just enough that it is very warm, but not too hot to handle. This helps start the reaction and makes it a deeper/darker blue. When you get the finish even, stop the reaction by rubbing with oil (I use gun oil), and wipe it down. A light wipe of thin oil will keep it looking good for years.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts