Simple Heat/Oil Bluing Method

Careful not to use too much heat...This process required between 600-900 degrees of heat that can draw the temper out of certain steels. Also, I would approach with caution if you considering using this method for treating your reloading dies. The process can leave light scaling on the interior of the die, so it is only recommended for parts where tolerances are unimportant. These dies are push through bullet sizer bodies, and no scaling resulted. Approach with caution and practice practice practice before trying it on a gun part. Not recommended for complete firearms, although it could be used if you are careful.

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[TheHiddenPart]

Eric, what a SWEET process this is!

Let me find some gun parts.. LOL

Do you plan on making any other videos about this kind of blueing?

[Iraqveteran8888]

@TheHiddenPart Yes I recently did a little gallery gun like this and it turned out great.

[danratsnapnames]

bad juju for gun action parts, or bolts! so dont do it if the steel hardness is important. reloading dies not so much, a 40 RC is fine for reloading dies, so your not making it any softer than that by this process.. but DO NOT do this to swage dies, or your rifle bolts, or trigger sheers, or anything that needs 50+ RC.. it will ruin the temper.

[Iraqveteran8888]

@danratsnapnames I used this on an old Model 62 gallery gun that was handed down to me. The gun was rusted shut. I thought i'd give this a try on it. Looks beautiful and functions flawlessly. I did not heat crucial parts like triggers, sear surfaces, or springs. I did all the large exposed parts. Looks awesome and shoots great. Granted, the gun I'm talking about will only fire shorts (true gallery gun). I wouldn't do this with any action other than a .22

[thepolarpandabear]

this will be great for post end of the world ak builds lol

[Iraqveteran8888]

@thepolarpandabear EXACTLY! ;)

[Swanny383]

Looks good, I was wondering ,can you do this proccess a couple of times to make a deeper finish? or once and thats it. also would different oils give you differnt results? like tranny oil, hydrolic or gear, synthetics?

[MrDillaKilla]

@shotfirer1972 thats interesting, is the sump oil just a heavyweight motor oil?

[trip3980]

what do you think about putting it in an oven at around 500 + degrees? I know that propane burners for big pots are nice for heating up large pieces of metal.

[TheChandlersaurusRex]

Did you use fresh motor oil or is it ok to use used motor oil? I'm very interested.

[rammsteinlad]

Yo Eric, this is prooably a stupid question but, would this kind of process work on other metals ? such as brass etc or does it have to be steel ?

[megaohmz]

I use acetone to degrease. It works great, and it is awesome for screws and holes that need to be locktighted.

[USRimfireShooter]

Could you use an oven to do the same process? I was thinking more even hear on larger objects.

[USRimfireShooter]

@Iraqveteran8888 Wish you had a video of that. Or maybe you do and i can't find it ;p

[TheHiddenPart]

@Iraqveteran8888 HOW IN HELL I KEEP GETTIN SPLOTCHES ON A DAMN SCREW!!!

HOW FRIGGIN' HARD CAN IT BE TO PROPERLY DEGREASE A SCREW!!!

SCREW ME!!

[Just1Spark]

I was skeptical at first. But wow! Those are great lookin. Will synthetic oil work? I always have plenty of that from my vehicles. Doesnt kill weeds worth a damn. :(