Cold bluing question

Hey guys,

I've been having a hard time finding a source for gunsmithing chemicals in Canada.

Can anyone tell me where I can buy Brownells Oxpho-Blue cream, and Birchwood Casey aluminum black in Canada?

Thanks
John
 
Spanky said:
Hey guys,

I've been having a hard time finding a source for gunsmithing chemicals in Canada.

Can anyone tell me where I can buy Brownells Oxpho-Blue cream, and Birchwood Casey aluminum black in Canada?

Thanks
John
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Amazon like $11 from the CA site for the alum black. They got paste kits.
 
for all the trouble some of you would go to cold blue.... why not hot blue?

google hot blue recipe and you will find different solutions you can make from easily available items like instant cold packs, and use only medium temperatures. Or just buy a good pre made solution locally and have at er... Throw a bluing party and split the costs :)
 
bobbynewmark said:
for all the trouble some of you would go to cold blue.... why not hot blue?

google hot blue recipe and you will find different solutions you can make from easily available items like instant cold packs, and use only medium temperatures. Or just buy a good pre made solution locally and have at er... Throw a bluing party and split the costs :)
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Have you actually tried this? Please share your recipe(s) and success stories if you have them
 
http://www.blindhogg.com/homemadesalts.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Yhtjoz8FI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGayZXBqELAvideo of above solution in action

one of many.. google is your friend, just do a lot of research. You could also probably find someone to do it for a price that would be better for you than either type of DIY and provide guaranteed results...


http://www.guntechtips.com/bluing/bluing.htm

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Instant-Cold-Compress-Pads-2-count/23598500#about These little guys have in the neighborhood of .25 lb ammonium nitrate and should be available universally... or just go to somewhere they sell fertilizer.
 
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cold bluing sucks for a large area.. uneven and patchy, and wears off quickly. G96 gel is the best cold stuff I have used...
 
castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?172959-Homemade-Blueing-Salts

bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/41492-Backyard-hot-caustic-bluing

northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/160066-DIY-Hot-Bluing-for-Dummies-(in-progress)-with-pics

rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=13109&start=15
 
bobbynewmark said:
http://www.blindhogg.com/homemadesalts.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Yhtjoz8FI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGayZXBqELAvideo of above solution in action

one of many.. google is your friend, just do a lot of research. You could also probably find someone to do it for a price that would be better for you than either type of DIY and provide guaranteed results...


http://www.guntechtips.com/bluing/bluing.htm

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Instant-Cold-Compress-Pads-2-count/23598500#about These little guys have in the neighborhood of .25 lb ammonium nitrate and should be available universally... or just go to somewhere they sell fertilizer.
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Yeah thanks I can do Google searches too, but have you actually done any of this hot bluing?
 
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