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Thread: Blueing touch up
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June 22nd, 2013, 05:47 PM #1Grand Member
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Blueing touch up
I did a little rework on a Saiga AK and had some bare metal showing from drilling and pinning. Bought some Brownell's Oxpho-Blue after reading several reviews about how well it works. But when I tried it, it was basically like putting water on. Nothing happened.
I need to touch up where I drilled for pins in the gas tube block, front sight block, the visible part of the pins, and about 1/8" of barrel behind where I installed a new front sight block.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a better, but still simple, product. I don't have spraying equipment. Thinking of Aluma-Hyde, so if anyone has ever used that, would welcome any insight on that. Thanks.
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June 22nd, 2013, 06:18 PM #2
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I've used Oxpho with good results. You have to completely degrease the area for it to work right. I just use a cotton ball and rubbing alcohol.
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June 22nd, 2013, 07:08 PM #3
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Oxpho also takes better if the part is warmed up first. Use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat it up.
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June 26th, 2013, 10:57 AM #4Grand Member
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Re: Blueing touch up
Tried the alcohol cleaning and warming with hair dryer. Still nearly nothing. I got one small section on the barrel that darkened very slightly, almost like a tint that I can still see the bare metal through. Does Oxpho have a shelf life? Got it at Cabelas, maybe it's been on the shelf for a long time.
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June 26th, 2013, 01:11 PM #5Banned
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Re: Blueing touch up
I use the super blue, seems to work better for me then Brownells Blue.
I also think it works better than the perma blue.
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June 27th, 2013, 07:40 AM #6
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Does Oxpho have a shelf life?
The only thing I can think of is the steel itself. Some steels depending on the composition and exterior finish will take bluing differently. If you got a very light color change at first, get some 0000 steel wool and buff the area and apply again. After each application and buffing, it should start to darken up."Disperse you Rebels! Damn you! Throw down your Arms and Disperse!" British Major Pitcairn at Lexington April 19, 1775
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