question about new barrel options

hbhobby · January 27, 2014, 11:13 PM

My son and i are building an old Mauser 98 action I had laying around and I just got it back from the smith today and have a question. The barrel I got is "in the white". Now that I have it back it looks bad a$$ with the shiny barrel and blued action is there something I can coat the barrel with to prevent rust or do Shoul I have it blued. I live in AZ so humidity isn't a huge problem but I don't want it to rust either. If I need to blue it is there a descent option other than sending back to a smith that I can do at home?

Dixie Gunsmithing · January 27, 2014, 11:18 PM

If you want to leave it white, clean it well, and give it a couple of coats of clear coat. That's about all you can do without having it blued.

Roughedge · January 28, 2014, 05:29 PM

Get the clear from Brownells and spray it down.http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...-prod1117.aspx

hbhobby · January 30, 2014, 06:50 PM

Thanks for the guidance

Dixie Gunsmithing · January 30, 2014, 08:59 PM

Since this post, I just checked an old Miller Falls antique hacksaw that I restored, and have been using for about a year, which I did this too, and there is no rust showing yet. I used two coats on it, after I polished it, then cleaned it well with a solvent, before the clearcoat.

January 27, 2014, 11:13 PM	#1
hbhobby Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Payson Az Posts: 169	question about new barrel options My son and i are building an old Mauser 98 action I had laying around and I just got it back from the smith today and have a question. The barrel I got is "in the white". Now that I have it back it looks bad a$$ with the shiny barrel and blued action is there something I can coat the barrel with to prevent rust or do Shoul I have it blued. I live in AZ so humidity isn't a huge problem but I don't want it to rust either. If I need to blue it is there a descent option other than sending back to a smith that I can do at home?

January 28, 2014, 05:29 PM	#3
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	Get the clear from Brownells and spray it down.http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...-prod1117.aspx __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

January 27, 2014, 11:18 PM	#2
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	If you want to leave it white, clean it well, and give it a couple of coats of clear coat. That's about all you can do without having it blued.

January 30, 2014, 06:50 PM	#4
hbhobby Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Payson Az Posts: 169	Thanks for the guidance

January 30, 2014, 08:59 PM	#5
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Since this post, I just checked an old Miller Falls antique hacksaw that I restored, and have been using for about a year, which I did this too, and there is no rust showing yet. I used two coats on it, after I polished it, then cleaned it well with a solvent, before the clearcoat.