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Nodak1858 · January 2, 2021, 01:34 PM

I have rust blued a number of long guns and hand guns. I striped the old finish, degreased the daylights out of the parts. Joints are tough where the barrel meets the receiver, or sights attached ect, have to work to get all the grease/oil off. Then I coat with Mark Lee Express solution, faster and has good results with it. I used to use the slow stuff but I haven't used it after the Mark Lee stuff. Then it's just like Scorch said, rust, boil card over and over. When I'm happy with the color I boil and extra long time at the end, then blow off the water and hose it down with WD40. Usually it ends up sitting overnight, I clean up tank and supplies and what not. Then I oil and clean it thoroughly, until the metal doesn't leave any color on the rag and then I'm done.

January 2, 2021, 01:34 PM	#3
Nodak1858 Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2009 Location: N. Dakota Posts: 445	I have rust blued a number of long guns and hand guns. I striped the old finish, degreased the daylights out of the parts. Joints are tough where the barrel meets the receiver, or sights attached ect, have to work to get all the grease/oil off. Then I coat with Mark Lee Express solution, faster and has good results with it. I used to use the slow stuff but I haven't used it after the Mark Lee stuff. Then it's just like Scorch said, rust, boil card over and over. When I'm happy with the color I boil and extra long time at the end, then blow off the water and hose it down with WD40. Usually it ends up sitting overnight, I clean up tank and supplies and what not. Then I oil and clean it thoroughly, until the metal doesn't leave any color on the rag and then I'm done. __________________ We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.