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What does /k/ use to blue it's guns? I'm looking at refinishing my 1909 argentine Mauser but can't seem to find a solid answer for the best blue or technique. It seems hot blueing is more effective but much more difficult and expensive. Cold blueing seems to be easier but is less effective but that's the process I'm leaning toward. Any advice would be appreciated
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>>34391940
Here's the gun.
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>>34391944
bubba no. Gun is fine.
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>>34392104
Gun was already bubbaed in the 50s. The stock and barrel were cut and it was rechambered in 30-06 I just want to make it look nice
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>>34392104
>reblueing
>bubba
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>>34391940
Don't reblue it unless there's severe danger from rust that you can't have a gunsmith fix. Cold blueing is piss-tier and will rub off if your cat grazes it. If you MUST have it cold blued have a gunsmith do it because I guarantee that blue bottle will look like shit compared to the rest of it.
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>>34392212
It is tho. On a not already bubba'd gun. Gun is already fucked, he might as well do what he wants with it.
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Cold blueing, especially Birchwood Casey kits are terrible. I made a Nugget unusable for over a year with one. It rusts in seconds and there is no way to do it properly. Those are usually for touching up gun furniture.
Hot blueing is expensive to set up and a royal pain in the dick, not to mention somewhat hazardous. In my case it was worth it because I had two mosins and was planning on doing some other stuff to offset the costs.
Overall I would say if you are a homeowner, plan to blue at least 5~10 guns to make a little money flipping them and have a place to store fairly strong acid, then go for it.
If not, gun is fine.
Pic related.
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>>34392477
One last one. Didn't feel like disassembling the damn thing right now.
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>>34392477
Right now I just have the one gun that could use blueing. I was hoping to refinish the stock and reblue it to make it pretty and then flip it.
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>>34392557
Argentine Mausers left the factory with bolts and receivers in the white. If you reblue that gun you'll take away any value it has.
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>>34392601
I know, I think the only parts that were blues are the barrel, trigger and guard and the bottom side of the magazine.
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>>34391940
I used that stuff on a NoDak spud receiver that I put together with a Yugo M70 kit several years ago. Today you can't tell the difference from factory blued parts and receiver. Has a nice "BFPU" look from regular use.
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I just got an sks that had quite a bit of rusting around small parts like the magazine hinge, trigger groups, and various surfaces throughout the rifle. The bluing is also pretty bad on the receiver cover and throughout the barrel. How to clean it up/darken it without destroying it and having to reblue?
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>>34391940
IDK but I wouldnt recommend that shit its not very reliable.
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>>34391940
Your pic related is absolute garbage and I wouldn't even use it for touch ups. The only real answer is to send it off for real chemical hot blueing dip. Anything else will look like absolute trash and not last 3 fucking days.
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>>34391940
It works pretty well if you follow the instructions and use finer applicators like cue-tips on recessed area.
It's imperative that you thoroughly clean it, strip the old bluing, and remove any rust. Use the steel wool that comes with the kit and and get more of the same grade if needed.
Once it's shiny, apply several layers of bluing to get an even coat. The first application will look shitty, but by the 3rd it should look pretty good.
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>>34391940
this stuff worked great on my glock 40
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