Going to attempt re-bluing my Nork

[plinker 777]

So, like many here I purchased a government model 1911A1 from Can Am {thanks BTW}. The panels were cracked, the trigger sucks and the slide felt like there were corn cobs and broken crockery in between it and the frame. There was a section of dust hood that was making contact with the slide as well.

For the princely sum of $170 invested, I thought I would try to rectify much of this myself, well myself a tub of valve lapping compound and a dremmel .

The good news is the slide and frame fit is tight and after the valve compound I swear it glides like butter it smoothed right out, the trigger bow to frame fit is likewise smooth as silk.

The dremmel made short work of the dust hood and it no longer contacts the slide...all is good, save and accept the bluing which is now totally fu<ked

Another interesting observation, when I was smoothing everything out it appeared to work down to an active rust layer once the bluing came out!? As I was working the slide, the compound turned from a blue-grey colour to brown!!

Are there any suggestions to get the most out of CT/Outters cold blue solution, without getting into hot tank type work? I would very much like to achieve a 1970's colt revolver Royal Blue, but in reality some metal protection would be a settled for second choice.

Thanks in advance,

Plinker777

 

[Hitzy]

Remove the old blueing as much as possible, Degrease and degrease again, warm the metal with a hair dryer or heat gun, warm the blue in the microwave. If you can submerse the parts in the blue it takes better too compared to rubbing it on.
In the end it will still be uneven and look ####ty.....but its a $170 gun right?

 

[gnmontey]

Parkerize it. Easier to do than bueing and the results will be way nicer.

M

 

[skoal]

Use blue krylon dun deal
Polish the crap out of it if you want a shiney blue even then ive never been able to make full guns look good.

 

[Yukon1911]

Parkerize it. Easier to do than bueing and the results will be way nicer.

M

Cold bluing any large area or whole gun sucks! I have tried to do a shotgun barrel and I have polished polished and polished, got it real nice, cold blued it and then oiled it properly, still rusts in like no time! I agree, Parkerize it and it will look way better. I have one that I am going to get Parkerized!

 

[chemo]

i would give rust blueing a shot!