Redo barrel on Mosin.

Nick9130White · March 22, 2011, 09:43 PM

How would I prep the barrel, receiver, trigger, and magazine to repaint it?
And what kind of paint should I use? Any tips?

Thank you,
Nick

lonstar45 · March 23, 2011, 08:55 PM

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Nick9130White · March 23, 2011, 09:07 PM

Woah! Thank you VERY much

TX Hunter · March 24, 2011, 08:05 PM

I would Blue it, that would look nice.

Nick9130White · March 24, 2011, 08:08 PM

Blue it? Is it really blue? Or is it a chemical in it? Cause if heard of people doing thAt. But blue isn't really a gun color, seems like a toy gun color.

TX Hunter · March 24, 2011, 08:23 PM

NIck

Its a Chemical Oxidation process, that is acutally a controlled form of corrosion.
Its not really blue, its more of a black..

Not Blue like Blue Spray Paint, Im refering to Blueing , with some Birchwood Casey Gun Blue.

Nick9130White · March 24, 2011, 08:33 PM

Oh damn, I like that, I'll look in to that.
Would I get all the paint off it now? With like a wire wheel or something?

chasep255 · March 24, 2011, 08:34 PM

Duracoat

TX Hunter · March 24, 2011, 08:50 PM

Nick,
After you sand off the paint, polish it with some fine steel wool, before you blue it. Get it as smooth as possible, It will make a slicker nicer look once you have blued it.
Read the instructions on your bluing. I bet it would turn out nice.

Nick9130White · March 25, 2011, 08:50 AM

Thank you very much for the help, do I tape off the trigger system from being painted?

TX Hunter · March 25, 2011, 11:12 AM

Nick it would be better to completely disasemble the rifle before rebluing or repainting it.

Nick9130White · March 25, 2011, 01:10 PM

I know that, but I mean would I tape off the trigger when it's apart so I don't mess up the trigger?

TX Hunter · March 25, 2011, 03:21 PM

Yes, tape that up, you dont want anything getting inside to the springs and internal parts.
And remove the bolt it would look better unpainted.
With the bolt you can polish it with steel wool until its bright and it will look good when you get the other metal finished.

Nick9130White · March 25, 2011, 04:21 PM

Should I take off the trigger am spray it separately?

TX Hunter · March 25, 2011, 05:07 PM

Had to break out the Mosin, to see what your talking about.
ary you talking about the Magazine Well with the Trigger Guard asembly?
I would leave that in place, especially if your painting, If I were blueing it, Id take it apart.
Paint might make it hard to get back together.

Nick9130White · March 25, 2011, 05:36 PM

That too, but I'm talking about the trigger, and that little piece of metal attached with the pin in the trigger. I decited to blue it.

Nick9130White · March 25, 2011, 05:44 PM

That too, but I'm talking about the trigger, and that little piece of metal attached with the pin in the trigger. I decited to blue it.

TX Hunter · March 27, 2011, 07:52 AM

Cool Nick,
Hey Id like to see some pictures of it when you get done.
Good luck.

Nick9130White · March 29, 2011, 09:40 AM

I'll post some when I'm done with it.

I sanded the barrel down to metal, but I noticed that the barrel is kind of ribbed, not smooth, is it suppose to be like that? And will that show through?

32 Magnum · March 29, 2011, 11:50 AM

That's the "normal" condition for wartime MNs - the Russians were in the process of producing as many rifles as quickly as possible to push the Germans back - they weren't making show pieces.

Nick9130White · March 29, 2011, 12:05 PM

If i paint over it, wil it show through?

March 22, 2011, 09:43 PM	#1
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Redo barrel on Mosin. How would I prep the barrel, receiver, trigger, and magazine to repaint it? And what kind of paint should I use? Any tips? Thank you, Nick __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 23, 2011, 08:55 PM	#2
lonstar45 Member Join Date: March 15, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 17	Duracoat Check out the Duracoat finish. http://www.duracoat-firearm-finishes.com/

March 23, 2011, 09:07 PM	#3
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Woah! Thank you VERY much __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 24, 2011, 08:08 PM	#5
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Blue it? Is it really blue? Or is it a chemical in it? Cause if heard of people doing thAt. But blue isn't really a gun color, seems like a toy gun color. __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 24, 2011, 08:33 PM	#7
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Oh damn, I like that, I'll look in to that. Would I get all the paint off it now? With like a wire wheel or something? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 24, 2011, 08:05 PM	#4
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	I would Blue it, that would look nice.

March 24, 2011, 08:23 PM	#6
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	NIck Its a Chemical Oxidation process, that is acutally a controlled form of corrosion. Its not really blue, its more of a black.. Not Blue like Blue Spray Paint, Im refering to Blueing , with some Birchwood Casey Gun Blue.

March 24, 2011, 08:34 PM	#8
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	Duracoat

March 24, 2011, 08:50 PM	#9
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Nick, After you sand off the paint, polish it with some fine steel wool, before you blue it. Get it as smooth as possible, It will make a slicker nicer look once you have blued it. Read the instructions on your bluing. I bet it would turn out nice.

March 25, 2011, 08:50 AM	#10
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Thank you very much for the help, do I tape off the trigger system from being painted? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 25, 2011, 11:12 AM	#11
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Nick it would be better to completely disasemble the rifle before rebluing or repainting it.

March 25, 2011, 01:10 PM	#12
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	I know that, but I mean would I tape off the trigger when it's apart so I don't mess up the trigger? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 25, 2011, 03:21 PM	#13
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Yes, tape that up, you dont want anything getting inside to the springs and internal parts. And remove the bolt it would look better unpainted. With the bolt you can polish it with steel wool until its bright and it will look good when you get the other metal finished.

March 25, 2011, 04:21 PM	#14
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	Should I take off the trigger am spray it separately? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 25, 2011, 05:07 PM	#15
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Had to break out the Mosin, to see what your talking about. ary you talking about the Magazine Well with the Trigger Guard asembly? I would leave that in place, especially if your painting, If I were blueing it, Id take it apart. Paint might make it hard to get back together.

March 25, 2011, 05:36 PM	#16
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	That too, but I'm talking about the trigger, and that little piece of metal attached with the pin in the trigger. I decited to blue it. __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 25, 2011, 05:44 PM	#17
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	That too, but I'm talking about the trigger, and that little piece of metal attached with the pin in the trigger. I decited to blue it. __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 27, 2011, 07:52 AM	#18
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Cool Nick, Hey Id like to see some pictures of it when you get done. Good luck.

March 29, 2011, 09:40 AM	#19
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	I'll post some when I'm done with it. I sanded the barrel down to metal, but I noticed that the barrel is kind of ribbed, not smooth, is it suppose to be like that? And will that show through? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.

March 29, 2011, 11:50 AM	#20
32 Magnum Member In Memoriam Join Date: January 17, 2009 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 364	That's the "normal" condition for wartime MNs - the Russians were in the process of producing as many rifles as quickly as possible to push the Germans back - they weren't making show pieces.

March 29, 2011, 12:05 PM	#21
Nick9130White Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: California. Posts: 234	If i paint over it, wil it show through? __________________ Counting the days til next duck season.