Very Disappointed with The Epp's Bluing Process

[Aries-]

The gun was a WW1 .455 and in terrible shape. It was very pitted.
Here are some photos of the bluing job. I did neglect to say that I paid for a medium polish as well as the glass bead and bluing.

If there is any sign of blue on the gun it is from the daylight and not seen by eye. The result is flat black.

"bluing" is just a term used for black ironoxide rusting. It is generaly NEVER blue. You get "blue" bluing from crappy cold bluing. Thats why high end guns are a gloss black. For the surface finish i wont comment as that is between you and the gunsmith and what was written on their work order.

[1rstEncountr]

I think if the gun was refinished first and giving a nice finish to be blued then it would have come out good filling all the pits theb a high polish then blued u have to think most parts that get blued from Facebook tory are a new finish so yeah ...

[Aries-]

I think if the gun was refinished first and giving a nice finish to be blued then it would have come out good filling all the pits theb a high polish then blued u have to think most parts that get blued from Facebook tory are a new finish so yeah ...

How would you vo about filling in the pits?

[Can-down]

Auto body filler/ glazing putty and a good gun paint.

[Aries-]

Auto body filler/ glazing putty and a good gun paint.

Then it cant be blued can it. Kinda defeats the purpose no?

[vviking]

Methinks this whole thing has become somewhat of a tempest in a teapot.
Soo ... happy I don't work in the retail gun trade, so I am.


Carry on Epp's.

[Loyer]

I learned a couple of things in this little adventure:
1) I didn't know there was "hot bluing" and "rust bluing".
2) didn't know only hot bluing will give the blue/black finish I was hoping for
3) with my poor surface finish, I didn't realize blue was likely impossible from the start.
4) I spent way too much on an old WW1 pistol

[passer544]

Maybe you should of payed more money and went to turnbull... Just sayin

[vviking]

OP Loyer.
You have learned well IMO.
Good on you for that!.

Seems to me Epp's did the best they could with that old girl.

[westarm]

I think bondo and tremclad would have worked out better, I am thinking a little more explanation to the customer on the outcome would have prevented all this