Blue Cold Gun Bluing Ruger 10/22 Gun Barrel Chrome Moly Metal

[mgkusmc]

How much bluing would you suggest for bluing an M1 garand?

[Firedude911815]

very good demonstration! do you prefer cold bluing rather than hot bluing always or to fit the situation? thank you..

[shootersolutions]

@Firedude911815 To fit the situation is the correct answer, in case your testing me, since there will be situations only hot - temperature wise - hot bluing will do. There will be situations only a truly rugged cold will do, and then there will be a gray area in between where convenience, time and air-quality concerns will all play as tipping factors in the "gray" area.

[Firedude911815]

@shootersolutions no sir, not testing, as much as learning the trade. i recently began doing light gun repair. and trying to learn all i can. i do restoration on wood as well as metal. i have recently acquired a Glenfield model 50 bolt action 12 gauge, made sometime in the fifties or sixties before serial numbers were required. i have always cold blued, and i am trying to weigh the pros and cons of hot vs cold. thank you sir. all input is is appreciated.

[ElmerFuddGun]

OK... but why would you be using a container that you can't fit the whole barrel in? Wouldn't it be better to dip the whole thing in at once than do it one end at a time?

[shootersolutions]

@ElmerFuddGun The reason for it is I did not have long enough of a clear container to dip the entire barrel at once.

[firefox8192]

Does reblueing reduce the value of a older gun , i have a Browining A5 12 gauge. Please respond ASAP! How much wouldit cost?

[pccchurch]

does it work on stainless steel? I need to blue a stainless steel revolver.

[Jakerem870tac]

@pccchurch No, bluing will not take to stainless. Bluing is a type of forced patina that helps prevent rust and makes the weapon look nice.

[Popcop45]

What is a good household product for decreasing the barrel?

[40DegreeShoulder]

Water is not a "lubricant".

[shootersolutions]

True. In this application it cleans the sandpaper and metal.

[bmwnasher]

@40DegreeShoulder It is for wet and dry. unless you use parrafin for alluminium

[Stizogm]

@40DegreeShoulder Of course water is a lubricant. Anything that reduces friction between two moving things is a lubricant. If you wanted to get tehcnical and pedantic about it, a pile of rocks could be a lube. But water is used in factories and manufacturing processes as a literal lubricant. Why is a wet road more slick than a dry road?

Wet sanding a car to get a deep shine depends completely on the fact that water lubricates the process.

[UnCivilDefence]

@Stizogm Water is being used as a solvent in your wet sanding example, not a lubricant. It's keeping the sandpaper from clogging with the removed paint. Water's viscosity isn't far off from the pile of rocks you referenced. This is why it is NOT "used in manufacturing processes as a literal lubricant". It is used as a coolant and a solvent.

[jedirifleman]

@40DegreeShoulder depends on the situation. A lubricant (sometimes referred to as "lube") is a substance (often a liquid) introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the friction between them. . .water between your tires and the road is a lubricant...end of smartass post.

[UnCivilDefence]

@jedirifleman google water's viscosity. it's value as a lubricant is just a touch above that of fine sand.

[jedirifleman]

@UnCivilDefence run and slide on a slip&slide covered in sand on your bare chest then do it on a watered down one. . .even forrest gump can see a difference.

[jedirifleman]

@UnCivilDefence I guess next you will tell me ice isnt slippery ; )

[UnCivilDefence]

@jedirifleman ice? ice is a solid and isn't slippery at all. it's actually crystalline and pretty rough ;)

[rcman123]

@40DegreeShoulder Water is a lubricant



[santhony74]

lav mic...

[MrTractor81]

this guy is a tool

[Popcop45]

What is used to plug the ends? Pencil eraser?

[shootersolutions]

@Popcop45 Barrel Plugs.

[lampjese]

@shootersolutions

Dont heat blow it i think it will form your barrel. Just let it dry.

Thats my oppinion.

[Kaltwasser45]

@shootersolutions How many times can you use this same solution? 

[lury2009]

I like the "hi" ;)

Always satifying with a good bluejob!

[DrewDawg50]

is duracoat something that's par with bluing?

[bo0o0ms]

Never buy 44/40 instant gun blue. It is imposable to get an even coat.

[alan19861]

where can i buy that stuff at

[shootersolutions]

@geriatricgoonsquad Applying it onto the metal is best by flooding, as in an acid core brush.

[shootersolutions]

@geriatricgoonsquad Applying it onto the metal is best by flooding, as in a brush.

[MOLRobocop]

@pr3pr0 Yeah. Pretty lulz..

[flyingturtle1]

So, using wet sand paper to polish the barrel is also acceptable then? Since I have a lot of sand paper left from refinishing the stock, that would save me quite a bit time and money :)

[anikidwolfy]

he dose it a lot better, faster, simpler, and editing skills is the top.

[jbrent82189]

I was just reading in my CPR book that gun blueing is a very serious poison if mishandled, over 100 poisonings and 4 deaths (at time of writing)....

My question is, why get your gun barrel blue? Why maintain its blueness? Thanks =)

[pnexpers]

@jbrent82189 Bluing is still done for I would say 2 reasons: looks and corrosion resistance. The look of blued steel is very attractive and can add a more vintage look to new firearms or restore the original luster of old firearms. There is also the benefit of corrosion resistance, but bluing needs to be re-applied often in this regard. As with all things, more modern technologies have generally replaced bluing as a finish, some of which include electroplating or special metal bonding coatings.

[LordPS3]

@pnexpers i know you made that comment a while ago, but i'm fixing up an old rifle and wanted to know if there are any other ways to make the barrel black that is simpler to do than bluing? thank you

[pnexpers]

@LordPS3

There are several methods of giving a gun a new look. Aerosol applied paints such as Duracoat and Krylon Gun Paint are good and relatively easy to use products that come in a variety of colors. Parkerizing services are also available for reasonable costs (you probably don't want to try parkerizing on your own). Any method you choose comes with its own set of considerations and instructions which should be followed as closely as possible.

[supranomicon]

Excellent, thanks for the tips

[HighAngledHell]

how hot does that heat gun get and what is the idea temp?

[gearsofmuffin]

how would i go about blueing my kar98k bolt? the whole thing has been stripped down to the metal and i want to blue it so it will match the gun again

[sylram8]

can i blue my ruger p89 pistol slide. if so would i dip the whole slide in or just wipe it on the outside

[yaaj313]

does this work on a stainless steel frame?

[katanaswordmaster]

im gonna blue a old air rifle for the first time but do i need to polish the barrel until the tooling marks are gone or only the old blueing?

[dannyfivefifty]

thinking of bluing a military rifle.should this barreled receiver be stripped first or can i use this product over the old bluing??

[NIKK3800]

could we use wd40 instead of that oil?

[shootersolutions]

No, because "WD40" was coined by its manufacturer for "Water Displacement 40", not "Oil 40" Its a solvent, not an oil.

[drewd1987]

thanks!

[jazer1785]

simply awesome!

[spitgalore]

Your pitcher of chemicals is so shallow, how do you blue the middle of the long barrel? Thanks for sharing this info.

[shootersolutions]

That's why the video on that frequent question as to a quick container for barrels, as to containers. Though a plastic wall paper tray if you have one and its long enough should work, but the material should be made of plastic and not metal. The reason for the plastic container chosen on the long barrel was because the camera had no prevention feature to keep it from adjusting its interpretation to dark upon seeing white.

[na5m]

that guy kinda looks like a nerd, but i bet he'd bust a cap in yo ass if you f'ed with him! very good quality vid, by the way.

[cjrswan]

Nah he looks like a human.

[reyjking1]

wow that bluing came out really nice......nice video.....very helpful