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Pahoo · May 14, 2008, 09:15 AM

Thanks Hillbille,
Although I have never gone there, I understand that brown or plum works better than cold blue and you just confirmed so. I have never had any luck with any cold blue and have tried most along with all the tricks. A freind of mine did a brown and it stood up pretty well. Eventually he got away with selling it as an antique. Looks like these early kits were un-blued. The oldest kit gun I have seen, was 1991 and it was blued. The machine shop that I used, had a black oxide proccess and it only cost me a pizza or six-pack. Some day down the road, I may do a brown or plum on a pistol kit.

Be Safe

May 14, 2008, 09:15 AM	#15
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Thanks Hillbille, Although I have never gone there, I understand that brown or plum works better than cold blue and you just confirmed so. I have never had any luck with any cold blue and have tried most along with all the tricks. A freind of mine did a brown and it stood up pretty well. Eventually he got away with selling it as an antique. Looks like these early kits were un-blued. The oldest kit gun I have seen, was 1991 and it was blued. The machine shop that I used, had a black oxide proccess and it only cost me a pizza or six-pack. Some day down the road, I may do a brown or plum on a pistol kit. Be Safe