"Removing the old finish and prepping the metal for the bluing" Part 2

This section covers what you need to do to prep the metal for the rebluing process. Bear with me...this will likely be a 3-4 part series. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.

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• Military
• Surplus
• milsurp
• cold
• blue
• reblue
• rebluing
• rifle
• pistol
• shotgun
• hot
• refinish
• refinishing
• how
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[brennanmba]

I have some scratches on a barrel that I want to blue.  How would you recommend smoothing those scratches out? With a grinding wheel, sand paper, other?

[Iraqveteran8888]

@brennanmba

Before you do anything, try giving the area a little gentle pressure with some 0000 steel wool.

If the scratches are still there and unsightly, you'll need to use some wet sandpaper and a little oil with something in the 220 grit range to polish out the scratches.

A table mounted belt sander is preferrable.

Make sure you degrease very good and clean the area before touching up with cold blue.

Use the Super Blue if you are going to use Birchwood Casey products.

[dreambrew]

I want to blue a shotgun that was previously painted. Can you offer any suggestions for removing stubborn paint that the sandpaper doesn't reach?

[Iraqveteran8888]

Use some acetone to eat through stubborn paint and use your wire wheel on your bend grinder to polish the metal.

Some 240 to 1200 grit sandpaper work wonders, too.

Try the acetone first....

[eviljagtech]

A few questions.

Would there be an issue with using a small brass brush? can you polish the metal before using the blue remover? Is metal pans better to use over say glass pans( they cost the same at the second hand stores).

[Iraqveteran8888]

@eviljagtech

You could use a small wire brush, but you are going to have a pickle of a time getting the metal to polish very well.

Yes, you can polish the metal before using the bluing remover, but the bluing remover really helps.

If glass is cheap, by all means, use it.

I prefer metal, but that is just the way I do things.

On a side note, you can parkerize small parts in an old microwave using glass dishes as long as the metal peice is completely covered....lol

[Iraqveteran8888]

lol...I have a tattoo of Mario too...want me to make a video? lol

[newcoyote]

I'm going to go blue me some damn rifles now. Maybe some other shit too.

[MrThepipelayer1]

@TheKodiak72 another thing that works for corrosion in chambers that i have found that works is battery terminal cleaner. just make shure you dont get it on your blue

[MrThepipelayer1]

@TheKodiak72 soak it in wd40 for a few days and use a barrel brush to remove the rust. if it has sevear pits i would recomend haveing a gunsmith look a it. if you have a shot gun. just shoot the shit out of it. 25 shells later it will look like a mirror

[MrThepipelayer1]

if you dont want to spend all day using cotton pads to remove the old blue. what i do is get very soft sos pads and a old coffe cup.pour a little blue&rust remover and dip the pad into the cup and rub the parts with the pad. some dont like that way, but i think it works great. it removes and polish it at the same time. another thing i do diffrent is when i blue knifes and barrles is put a layer of blue, dip it in cold water wipe it off and repeat it untill you get it as dark as you like.

[timmyjassiel]

when polishing on the wheel you might want to wear some gloves and eye protection. Couldn't tell if you had eye protection on but. I worked in the military on those cleaning tools and such and had sometimes the metal wires shoot out and stick me in the hand. Also had the wheel take off some skin when I got to close to it. Just looking out for ya bud :)

[colindomo1234]

where did you buy the cleaner and blue remover??

[148scalemodeling]

for about 160 could i pick up a beatup old mauser? spanish, yugo, turkish dont really care but could i?

[Vatar88]

LOL I think your grinding wheel has a lego motor. As a machinist it made me cringe, but I really enjoyed the video.

[TheKodiak72]

Could you pour that rust remover down the barrel of a milsurp to get rid of any rust or pitting thats in the bore from the corrisive ammo?