Cold Bluing Revisited: Brownell's Oxpho Blue Part 2

[fasteddie196]

exceallint , when i dout , vido show me waht i miss on the paper work , i atyp that read and see to get good ideal of the work that his to be done ,thank you , eddie

[svenska1946]

...Nice video on Gun Blueing...Thank You!!

[greyoldfellow]

Dont round the edges please.

[poopdogsays]

Your how to video's would be alot better if you would clean your work area once in awhile! All your vids show you live like a bum.

I wouldn't allow you to work on my stuff just because of that! I can hear it now, "Oops sorry customer, I lost your firing pin in this shit-hole I call a work-space, so I guess I'll have to charge you extra" ...Take some pride in yourself, Man. Jeeze!

[Iraqveteran8888]

@poopdogsays Actually, if you watch my more recent work, you'll see that I actually have a few very organized shop spaces to do any gunsmithing, handloading, etc. This video was shot ay my parent's house, and yes, my Dad's shop is very messy.

[PhOeNiXpIoLe]

i kept thinking you were saying "thin" not "Finn" you really should call it "Finnish" just not to offend anyone :)

[bigdaddy1325]

Dont you have a polishing/buffing wheel set up? after the sanding, a buffing wheel will make that barrel SMOOTH!

[thundermonty]

i am the 10,000th viewer!

[67dodgepolara]

I did this once to an old .22 and it worked great. I actually submerged the barrel in the bathtub with very hot water to get it up to temperature and then just dried it quick and appied the blue while it was hot. Came out awesome but I did do 3 or 4 coats.

[NoVAFlood]

Keep the videos long Eric. I'm a visual learner too. I would prefer 10 parts to 1. Thanks for the great work.

[TheMango121]

Why not use the wheel buffer to buff the steel? Like you did in the last vid....

[makun16]

Great work and thanks for the ideas!! Can't imagine a better way to spend the afternoon than refinishing an old rifle other than reloading!

[gulfport69]

Excellent video. Going to use this process this week to blue a old Marlin 22 that will eventually be my son's firrst rifle.

[markquimby82]

Hey Eric, what do you think about using vinegar to remove some of the old blue?

[ooWaffles]

I remember reading somewhere that a mild acid solution can be used to remove bluing. Its supposed to be less harmful to the base metal. I imagine it would work well on small parts. Anybody ever try it? How were the results?

[mlacey56]

Very nice! looks easy enough, I may have to order some for my XD, she's needs a new look........thanks for going through this with the camera, I was hesitant to start any type of bluing, even cold.......but you're not leaving me without much of an excuse!

[rubal626]

You musta worked in a salon the way you handled that hairdryer..Would it be the same concept to blue my AK?..Any quick tips?

[Iraqveteran8888]

@rubal626 For an AK, I would recommend a good maganese Phosphating (parkerizing)

[fireprotection13]

Great video thanks

[jhumperdink]

keep up the great videos! i know they;ll save me money and teach me lots as i watch them!

[flyingturtle1]

Could you benefit us by providing some tips on removing old blue on those "hard to touch" places on the barrel? Thank you.

[Iraqveteran8888]

@flyingturtle1 Use the wire wheel on your bench grinder...works great.

[CheeseSteakJim]

@flyingturtle1 you can soak the action in vinegar to remove bluing

[Kirk1957]

Holy crap it is a M91 Dragoon.

I have been using Oxpho for many years. best cold blue on the market.

[ECTBWHO]

Thanks for posting! : )

[mmcilwain12347]

Enjoyed the vids Eric. I bet it's gonna look great. Midway sells what they call "shooter's swabs" - they work great for applying cold blue. For degreasing I use MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) - it works really well. I hope you show the stock you mentioned - I'd like to see the finished product. Keep 'em coming.

[shanehey]

Very useful and informative video. cheers

[practicalskills]

a friend of mine from work recomended applying the blueing with very fine steel wool. He thinks he gets a more even result. have you tried this?

[krazedlunatick]

this is a handy little series, i have two single shot shotguns that REALLY need to be blued... thanks :D

[Gorbachev]

@krazedlunatick Try your hand at rust bluing. It's just as simple and the results are far more permanent.

[Iraqveteran8888]

@Gorbachev I'm going to cover rust bluing...It's just a finishing option that is very difficult to master, so I wanted to start with this because it is easier for a beginner, and if done properly, will provide an excellent finish.

[Mrcaffinebean]

@krazedlunatick I have a .22 I should blue also. I'd be willing to bet this is what a lot of people do as the there first gunsmithing project.