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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jackelope on December 28, 2007, 09:47:02 AM

Title: re-blueing
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2007, 09:47:02 AM: is that a word?
so the guns in the flood results so far are not looking good. there's a ruger blackhawk in .357 and a thompson contendor pistol that are both in poor shape after cleaning. the rust went through the blueing. the surface is non-pitted but the blueing is gone. the barrels came out good and the wood...not so sure but thats easily replaceable on those 2 weapons.

what does it cost and does anybody have any recommendations on where i could take these guns and probably a few more to have them re-blued?
i've heard the kit you can buy at cabelas or gi joes or wherever thats kind of a DIY deal does not work so good.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: WDFW-SUX on December 28, 2007, 09:59:32 AM: Your better off taking them to Kesselrings up in Burlington than doing it yourself. I re-blued a gun that had salt water damage and its was a mess and isn't quite right. The kits are good for small spot repairs not wholesale refurbishing. Take it to a professional unless you want it to look like crap :dunno:

I also had one done at Welchers guns shop in Tacoma and it turned out good.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2007, 10:04:36 AM: I'm all for taking it to a pro. it'll come down to what the folks want to do...they're not my guns. but good to know that kesselrings can get it done for me. thanks.
i've heard the same about the DIY kits...not interested in doing that at all.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: T-ROY on December 28, 2007, 10:42:58 AM: last i herd kesselrings hasn't had a gun smith in a long time i'd call before you drive up there.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: popeshawnpaul on December 28, 2007, 12:25:54 PM: I've tried it myself with the various chemicals and stuff. It does not turn out well. Take it to a pro if you like the gun, or just use it as a junker.

shawn
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2007, 12:33:13 PM: does anybody have a recommendation of someone who will do it?
apparently kesselrings doesn't have a gunsmith.
thanks for the input BTW
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: high country on December 28, 2007, 12:36:15 PM: if you are doing a pistol you can hot blue it yourself, do a little search. you will find that there are a few powdered root killers that have the salts you need. add heat and they dissolve. the rest is pretty easy to figure out. if you screw it up they still can pull the blue easy enough. the neat thing about the hot bluing is it lasts forever.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2007, 12:43:01 PM: cool...thanks h/c. i'll look into it some.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: T-ROY on December 28, 2007, 01:19:56 PM: i have reblued useing that birchwood caseys reblueing, i just followed the instructions and it turned out beautiful. it just wears off real easy. but turned out nice.
Title: Re: re-blueing
Post by: MikeWalking on December 28, 2007, 02:58:46 PM: I bought a bunch of stuff from Cabela's to Reblue Grandpa's Savage 219, which became mine after Dad died.

The result? 1 ruined chair, my fault for doing this in front of a stack of Eastwoods westerns. Sore hands, fingers.

I only did the barrel. a long 26inches. the receive was good. It came out looking real nice except where the slightly lose forearm (it was made in 1940something) wore through the blue like 80grit on balsa wood.

Someone else can do it next time. The only shop I've used is Stan Bakers in Lake City. They did good work on my Marlins, except the 2nd time in the guy writting up my service order forgot 1/2 of it.