Arik 565 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Has anyone ever bought the bluing bottle from Dicks? Does it work? Is it worth bring for touchups and/or rebluing of entire firearm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Cold blueing is for touch up at best. Wouldn't depend on it for anything more extensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I used to try to use it on my magazine tube on the mossy 500 pump... looks great for a day or so... till you use it... it seems like it FADES after a short time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) hrm sounds pretty bad to ask me. Im actually glad you asked this, I have been looking into some blueing for an old 20 gauge shotty I got passed down to me from my grandfather when he died. It wasnt taken care of at all. The stock is cracked and the blue is shot and rusted. Ive soaked it in some oil and it helped, but only long enough to salvage it. I need to blue it soon and have been looking around. Guess ill go with the bake on. just have to find an oven big enough for its long ass barrel! lol. Oh and its a remington 11-48. Its a pretty interesting gun. They dont make it anymore its pretty old. Edited January 8, 2010 by chevyman097 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Cold blueing is for touch up at best. Wouldn't depend on it for anything more extensive. Exactly. Cold blue jobs wear quickly. That being said, check with your local gunsmiths & get a quote on a hot bluing job. Hot bluing is great. You could make it cheaper if you got a bluing kit & removed all of the rust & old bluing yourself before bringing it in. If you like Blued finishes, in my opinion, no finish is classier. You just need a damn big pot to boil with. Damn big. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sacsucks 3 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 You can do your own hot rebluing if you get some brownells tanks to do it in. but its nasty work. Its worth paying someone else for. Check my signature article for info on hot rebluing saigas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 The only thing that seems to hold is black oxide (AKA hot blue). And the bake on gun paints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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