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Offline coolbox

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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2015, 08:18:11 AM »
Good going. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more updates.
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« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2015, 09:43:03 AM »
Nice, cant wait to see the finished product.
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« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2015, 08:40:56 PM »
So much for slow rust bluing. As I said yesterday the weather conditions here for rust bluing were perfect today. 75 degrees and 100 humidity. I had red rust every 2 hours all day long. After the 5th coat, boil and card I decided it was enough. I put the first coat on last night before going to bed and this morning even inside the basement she was bright red. Every other coat today hung outside and every 2 hours I had a good coat of rust. This thing looks better than a factory hot salt blue job and I am extremely happy with the results. In the pictures it is coated in 30 weight ND motor oil which I will leave it that way for several days while the bluing seasons. I can't wait to put all the new goodies in and take it out to the backyard range.



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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2015, 09:16:20 PM »
That's a fine bluing job there, Shadow. Where'd you learn to do all of this, if you don't mind me asking? My experience is with wood, not metal.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2015, 10:12:45 PM »
My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were both gunsmiths. I picked up a lot of "how to's" hanging around with those guys.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2015, 10:28:24 PM »
Zoweee,  that was quick! Looking amazing. So much more depth than the polycoat.
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Offline coolbox

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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2015, 01:00:03 AM »
Thats impressive. Well done.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2015, 01:42:25 AM »
I would have never thought it would happen that fast, my S&W mod 19 took a couple of weeks to do. I think a nice rust blue looks 10X's better than hot caustic bluing.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2015, 01:57:27 AM »
After seeing this, I might pick up a transitional beater and ask you for a few tips. Its one thing to buy a nice gun. Its another feeling to take something and make it great again. Nice work!
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« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2015, 08:43:05 AM »
Very nice work, that is one good looking pistol.
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Offline Rhino

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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2015, 09:00:42 AM »
I don't know if it's the camera, lighting or what but it looks to have a rainbow color case hardened look to it.
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« Reply #26 on: December 27, 2015, 09:29:21 AM »
Quote from: Rhino on December 27, 2015, 09:00:42 AM
I don't know if it's the camera, lighting or what but it looks to have a rainbow color case hardened look to it.

The oil and lighting is causing the multi-colored look. It turned out more of a brilliant blue than any I have done previously. Most come out looking a little more subdued and satiny looking. This is the fastest I have ever done one but the weather this week is absolutely perfect for rust bluing. The CZ guns use a hard metal and if you get far enough below the gray it takes bluing really well. I found out how truly hard the metal was when I was trying to flatten out the underside of the beaver tail and blend the metal where the trigger guard meets the grip. Tough stuff! It turned even darker this morning so I will let it cook for another day or so before assembly. Thanks to everyone for the kind words.

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Offline Rhino

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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #27 on: December 27, 2015, 09:34:57 AM »
I know that the steel really is hard as wood pecker lips.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #28 on: December 27, 2015, 10:31:26 AM »
That looks great. So much nicer than the factory polycoat.
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Re: SLOW RUST BLUING REFINISH
« Reply #29 on: December 27, 2015, 10:35:33 AM »
Very nice!
I take it that you scratched in Knoxville, TN?
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