Removing bluing.....how to?

[targetman]

I have a couple of projects on the go at the moment and with one I want to remove the bluing on a barrel band and then to polish it.

Anybody got any idea as to the best way to do this with out excessive abrasion ??

[huntervixen]

I can recommend the Birchwood Casey Bluing remover.

A very effective chemical stripper, just keep it well away from your other Rifles and components, one splash and it's stripped!!

[bnz41]

+1 to that good stuff (wear gloves and eye protection)

[saddler]

Cillit Bang

The club secretary used it to clean his black powder revolver one day - it got it much cleaner than he'd wanted to, right down to the bare metal

[huntervixen]

[quote="saddler"]Cillit Bang

The club secretary used it to clean his black powder revolver one day - it got it much cleaner than he'd wanted to, right down to the bare metal[/qu

BANG.............and the bluing has gone!!

[Sim G]

Bog standard rust remover such as HG and 0000 wire wool. Just stripped another Marlin.....

[targetman]

Thanks chaps....Borchwood Casey blue & rust remover now purchased on flea bay.....

[huntervixen]

Very good choice, I can also recommend the Birchwood Casey Cold blue, with the right preparation you can get very good results indeed.