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Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:26 am
by 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 ??
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:48 am
by 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!!
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:52 am
by bnz41
+1 to that good stuff (wear gloves and eye protection)
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:09 pm
by 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
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:54 pm
by 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!!
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:58 pm
by Sim G
Bog standard rust remover such as HG and 0000 wire wool. Just stripped another Marlin.....
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:18 am
by targetman
Thanks chaps....Borchwood Casey blue & rust remover now purchased on flea bay.....
Re: Removing bluing.....how to?
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:58 am
by huntervixen
Very good choice, I can also recommend the Birchwood Casey Cold blue, with the right preparation you can get very good results indeed.