bluing or....nail polish????

**jizmo3** · December 11th, 2008, 09:03 PM

I filed my front sight down a scooch. now its bare metal.
can I get away with nothing...nail polish....bluing?

I blued the tip of a barrel 20 some odd years ago. but for an area as small as I'm talking about, do I really need to blue?

**Lycanthrope** · December 11th, 2008, 11:12 PM

Just get some cold blue.

Lycaneasyfixthrope

**Xringshooter** · December 12th, 2008, 09:14 AM

You can also get cold blue (or black) pens for doing very small areas. Check Brownells or midwayUSA.

**jizmo3** · December 13th, 2008, 09:18 AM

Thank you.
I did some cold bluing 20+ years ago and it was a pain.
i will check out those pens, sounds significantly easier than what I remember.

**Lycanthrope** · December 13th, 2008, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by jizmo3

Thank you.
I did some cold bluing 20+ years ago and it was a pain.
i will check out those pens, sounds significantly easier than what I remember.

Wow. The cold blue I was talking about you just apply with a Q-tip and you're done.....Birchwood Casey.

Lycaneasythrope

**mauser** · December 13th, 2008, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

Wow. The cold blue I was talking about you just apply with a Q-tip and you're done.....Birchwood Casey.

Lycaneasythrope

I have a bottle of this stuff for touch-up work just like the OP is asking about, it's good stuff. Clean the spot with rubbing alcohol,(91%), follow the instructions, it takes about 2-3 minutes per application start to finish.
More applications = darker blue.

**Pa. Patriot** · December 13th, 2008, 12:31 PM

After applying cold blue (pen/swap/whathaveyou) be sure to wipe off with a WATER dampened cloth. Water neutralizes/cleans the excess chem. Oil may not.
Oil after wiping w/water.
Result can be unexpected rust.