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November 23, 2008, 07:47 AM | #1 | |
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Birchwood Casey liquid gun blue paste
i have a few small parts i tried this product on. they are used parts going on a new pistol. grip safety and slide release lever.
they look new now, however they dont seem to be getting any darker. the instructions say to repeat 3-4 times. the instructions say to use fine steel wool between each application. i have applied the paste about 6 times and altho the parts look really nice and uniform...will they continue to get darker if i continue, or do you hit some type of a brick wall after a few applications? what is the purpose of the steel wool, would not using it have an effect, would using a coarser steel wool have more of an effect. i am using 0000 steel wool. any experiences appreciated.
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November 23, 2008, 02:22 PM | #2 |
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Using coarser steel wool won't help. Cold blues just won't get as dark as hot tank bluing. After a certain point, you are wasting your time.
Make sure you keep these parts well-oiled. Most cold blues promote rusting. |
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November 23, 2008, 02:39 PM | #4 | |
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the grip safety is one...hard to photo subtle color variations but the part was extremely well worn. not a match but not worth losing sleep over...i blued over the old and it all blended in.
gun looks kinda dirty i see
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November 23, 2008, 09:22 PM | #5 |
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No cold blue will be as durable as hot tank blue. The gun or part will look good for a while, but after some use, the bluing will wear off and the job will need to be done over. I long ago gave up on trying to use cold blue on anything but small parts like a buggered screw head.
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