Bluing made my gun smell bad

[Jordi09]

After receiving my Norinco M213, I decided to pratice my refinishing skills like many other on this forum.. But after using some bluing solution (can't remember the name...Canadian tire stuff) the guns has a really bad odour to it. The metal really stinks... What can I do correct this?

 

[Levi Garrett]

Take some oil to it, mostlikely the blue will fade some. Oxpho Is a good cold blue.
An option is spray and bake. Brownells has great help videos

 

[BCRider]

Did you rinse the residual solution off after you were done? I always rinse with hot water and then dry and oil. No smell for me.

 

[dan belisle]

"Bluing made my gun smell bad"

Keep bluing out of your crotch in the future. - dan

 

[starpuss]

um its a Norinco they all stink!

 

[tiriaq]

Try Parkerizing. Easy, effective, a much better finish than cold blue.
Oxphoblue is the best cold blue I have used, though.

 

[tok301]

just rinse with hot water, dry, blue some more if it needs it repeat, repeat and repeat until you get it almost black then rinse with hot water, dry with a hairdryer then polish with very fine steel wool until shiny. Soak in oil and wipe excess. Smells lovely like a gun should.

 

[LGswift]

It will eventually go away, but keep it coated with oil. I reblued a cooey and got the same rotten egg smell I'm sure you've found. Remember to always keep it oiled because the cold blue doesn't provide any rust protection.

 

[spi]

That stink from the cold blue will last a long time, particularly if there is some of the creamy crude remaining.

Make sure that you have rinsed off the reside from all the recesses, cracks, corners, and holes in the gun.

Then oil it well with an oil with good penetrative qualities - like soak it.

It will go away eventually, but you might still catch a whiff of it from time to time.

 

[juanvaldez]

That stink from the cold blue will last a long time, particularly if there is some of the creamy crude remaining.

Make sure that you have rinsed off the reside from all the recesses, cracks, corners, and holes in the gun.

Then oil it well with an oil with good penetrative qualities - like soak it.

It will go away eventually, but you might still catch a whiff of it from time to time.

yup...what he said

 

[Jordi09]

Thanks for the info, I have tried to rinse it a couple times in hot water but it didn't work, I will try to reblue it and do all of the cleaning process

 

[Glo7]

Just get some Antidote by Victor & Rolf. Antidote is old-school European, with just enough of today’s relaxed style to worn by any man. Mint leaves and Italian bergamot are your hint of sophistication as these give way to spiced black pepper and cinnamon that drift over sandalwood and patchouli.

Ok, I got this far and couldn't take it any more...lmao....