blueing my loading port

kameron454ci · March 10, 2011, 05:58 PM

ok so I'm on the last stage of my 58 conversion project. I got some bronells oxpho-blue today I applied the first coat by rubbing the cold blue on the port with a cotten ball for 60sec and it looks good. now should i wait a while before i try to get it darker of just keep rubbing it on now before it sets up? any advice is welcome first time here

Hawg · March 10, 2011, 08:51 PM

Guess it's too late now.

I've never used that but usually buffing with 0000 steel wool between coats is the norm

kameron454ci · March 10, 2011, 09:11 PM

yup its done i think it looks great I'll try to get some pictures up soon

Hardy · March 10, 2011, 10:31 PM

A bunch of your conrades are coming after me! Try GM Gun creme blue. That is if you are not satisfied. I have blued many of barrels and one coat after rensing w/ distilled water and then applying 2nd coat saturated w/ ballestol and swabing execss w/ cue tips-leave over night. then one more bluing app w/ A & 1 oil the 2nd night and clean gently w/ swabs next morning. Works for me.

Hardy · March 11, 2011, 09:03 PM

Sorry it is G96 cream/ 3&1 oil

March 10, 2011, 05:58 PM	#1
kameron454ci Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Location: Montague. MI Posts: 85	blueing my loading port ok so I'm on the last stage of my 58 conversion project. I got some bronells oxpho-blue today I applied the first coat by rubbing the cold blue on the port with a cotten ball for 60sec and it looks good. now should i wait a while before i try to get it darker of just keep rubbing it on now before it sets up? any advice is welcome first time here

March 10, 2011, 08:51 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Guess it's too late now. I've never used that but usually buffing with 0000 steel wool between coats is the norm

March 10, 2011, 09:11 PM	#3
kameron454ci Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Location: Montague. MI Posts: 85	yup its done i think it looks great I'll try to get some pictures up soon

March 10, 2011, 10:31 PM	#4
Hardy Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 709	A bunch of your conrades are coming after me! Try GM Gun creme blue. That is if you are not satisfied. I have blued many of barrels and one coat after rensing w/ distilled water and then applying 2nd coat saturated w/ ballestol and swabing execss w/ cue tips-leave over night. then one more bluing app w/ A & 1 oil the 2nd night and clean gently w/ swabs next morning. Works for me.

March 11, 2011, 09:03 PM	#5
Hardy Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 709	Sorry it is G96 cream/ 3&1 oil