Blue rifle using cold blue for a beautiful finish

A beautifully blued barrel is exceptionally pleasing to the eye. This GunTec video explains the process for finishing a barrel using Art's Belgium Blue, a unique cold bluing product. Hosted by Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, this process starts by immersing the barrel in scalding hot water to heat the metal, using wooden dowels that have been turned to plug the chamber and the muzzle. Once the metal has been heated the water is wiped off using a clean cotton cloth. The bluing solution is applied to the metal using a clean cotton swab and long, deliberate strokes. The barrel is then reheated in the hot water and scrubbed using OOOO steel wool. This process is repeated until the desired level of blue is reached.

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• MidwayUSA
• Larry
• Potterfield
• gunsmith
• guntec
• firearm
• Winchester
• 67
• gun-repair
• shooting
• Riflesmith
• barrel
• blue

[lawsturner]

and that's the way it is, motherfuckers

[deano509]

@agwhitaker id rater have a sexxy gun then a women at least it dose not bitch all day

[skeilak]

Having used cold bluing products, I've found that the finish is not very durable.

While they can look great at first, if you use the gun much, you'll soon start to see a lot of wear marks, where the finish has rubbed off.

I'd say such cold bluing products are fine for touching up scratches, but finishing the entire weapon that way, will lead to disappointment.

[MrDip02]

do you have to scrub the barrel because i have a m39 that has some spots that i want to reblue to keep it in prefect condition could i just reblue those spots what should i do?

[billyluds]

@lawsturner thank you, i havnt laughed like that in a long time ;]

[h9847]

Looking at this video how long do you submerge the metal in the hot water each time you apply the blueing?

[19Kettle93]

@gmacdaddy100 way longer than you will. short of just leaving the gun in a gun case or non-humidity controlled safe, or plain abusing it in the field cold bluing will last a life time and can be passed down for generations.

[echoside190]

@gmacdaddy100 I don't see why it couldn't last a lifetime with proper care. Hasn't worn on any of the firearms I've finished, it's pretty durable but like any bluing it can get scratched.

[gmacdaddy100]

can anyone tell me how long this bluing method lasts on well looked after rifles

[huntish]

you keep saying "Thats the way it is" ?? thats the way what is???

[Money92591]

check out my winchester 60-22 i dont know what year it is?