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guncrank · March 11, 2013, 10:06 AM

Yes stainless steel can be blued with special bluing salts( like Oxy. 84 )

But not cold blue.

The OP would be better to try to heat up and color the steels that way

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Coloring steels by heat is a poor way, but it will color it and can be do with equipment any shop should have. I used a propane torch and a channel locks to hold a piece of stainless sheet metal.

If I had built those I would use black Cerrokote or Gunkote or Duracoat.

March 11, 2013, 10:06 AM	#3
guncrank Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Fern Creek ,KY and Metro Louisville at large Posts: 430	Yes stainless steel can be blued with special bluing salts( like Oxy. 84 ) But not cold blue. The OP would be better to try to heat up and color the steels that way click on picture for QuickTime movie Coloring steels by heat is a poor way, but it will color it and can be do with equipment any shop should have. I used a propane torch and a channel locks to hold a piece of stainless sheet metal. If I had built those I would use black Cerrokote or Gunkote or Duracoat. __________________ Republic Arms and Armaments 07 1-502-231-1118 Machine Shop and Finishing Services to the trade and public Last edited by guncrank; March 11, 2013 at 10:47 AM.