gun blueing/unblueing

[Bigrepp61]

ok so i was just interested in the process of blueing the steel and i have alot of information about that but i cant fina any one taking the blue off.... i searched here but all that came up is stuff about blue sumthin cleaner and other worthless stuff..... is it possible to strip blueing or is it permanent?

[LittleRedToyota]

i used some "birchwood-casey blue and rust remover" to strip the bluing off an old winchester 94, and it worked wonderfully.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...:referralID=NA

(just be sure to use rubber gloves and don't use it in an enclosed space...i think it will remove your sking and brain as well.)

i haven't gotten around to rebluing it yet. i was planning on doing it myself with birchwood-casey perma blue, but after doing some more research, i think i am going to take it to a gunsmith to have it done in a tank.

the birchwood-casey remover stuff words great, but, from what i have read of other's experiences, their bluing doesn't hold up. of course, those may have been cases of user error.

[Chazman321]

The blue and rust remover works great... The bluing they provide does work, you just have to do things a certain way... The cold bluing will hold better if you heat the metal up... Not hot, but placing it infront of an electric heater for 15 minutes so it's warm to the touch helps alot...

The name of the game is cleanliness... Make sure everything is clean and there are no traces of oil (especially fingerprints) and you'll get a nice, even coat... After removing the bluing, run over the metal with some degreased 0000 steel wool to make sure there aren't many pits and to get any bigger pieces of rust off... Metal can never be too clean or too shiny!


-Chaz

[Scooter]

Why don't you just glass bead or bead blast the parts? This is the easiest and most effective method for removing any previous coating. A lot of folks will try to tell you to buy a pre-dip or some form of coating removal solution, but those methods are just simply not needed. If you want to ensure that there are no oils, grease, or silicon on the parts, just use Easy Off oven cleaner. Spray the part completely with it, rub it around on the part, spray them down again, then wipe clean with a dry, clean towel. Do not touch the parts with your bare hands after cleaning or blasting. Body oils attach to the metal very easily. Do you want to re-blue the parts or parkerize them?

[Bigrepp61]

thanks for the info... if i ever get around to doing any custom work to any future guns ill have to keep the bead blasting thing in mind.... either way i think for me it would be easier to do the stripper but either way i appreciate the help...