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edward5759 · June 30, 2011, 03:59 PM

Uncle Buck;
I did a rifle a long time ago with cold blue.
I was an apprentice gunsmith, the smith directed me to use floor sealer on the rifle.!
Floor sealer kept it from rusting and helped lessen the mottled look.
After doing the cold blue the smith had me re-polished the rifle and then do a hot blue just to learn the difference.
I think I was mouthing off to a customer or someone about something.
"kids"
Good luck in your endeavor.
Edward5759

Oh yea,
I found that using a propane torch and heating the metal to a 300 to 400 degree range will help the the cold blue attach to the metal. A little darker effect.
I placed a little cold blue on a cotton ball when you hit the hot metal, It will steam off, but I found works better.

June 30, 2011, 03:59 PM	#6
edward5759 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ. 30 miles from water, two feet from Hell. Posts: 355	Uncle Buck; I did a rifle a long time ago with cold blue. I was an apprentice gunsmith, the smith directed me to use floor sealer on the rifle.! Floor sealer kept it from rusting and helped lessen the mottled look. After doing the cold blue the smith had me re-polished the rifle and then do a hot blue just to learn the difference. I think I was mouthing off to a customer or someone about something. "kids" Good luck in your endeavor. Edward5759 Oh yea, I found that using a propane torch and heating the metal to a 300 to 400 degree range will help the the cold blue attach to the metal. A little darker effect. I placed a little cold blue on a cotton ball when you hit the hot metal, It will steam off, but I found works better.