High Gloss Deep Bluing

[wasrupzuk]

So I need a little education on redoing the blued finish on one of my rifles.
For context it’s a Weatherby Vanguard Deluxe that originally came with a really high gloss deep blued finish.
It came to me with a considerably flatter finish than I expected; I think a chemical and/or steel wool or something similar might have done it so I want to restore it to what it was.
So my question is to attain this final result is all hot bluing the same and is the level of deepness or black completely subject to the level of polishing on the metal?
I can definitely get it in a state of high polish as I’ve done a lot of it over the years with excellent results but I’d like to know if I have to source a specific method of bluing to achieve what I’m after…and who might be recommended to do it.
Thanks in advance,

 

[guntech]

20 minutes or so in a hot blueing solution (I liked Brownell's chemicals) at about 290 degrees (slightly up or down from that - if I remember correctly) should give a good finish... but it is all up to how well you polished and cleaned it...

if you are not set up to hot blue it is going to be a huge expense... farm it out

 

[wasrupzuk]

Thanks Guntech.
I intended to farm it out, I don’t have the space, time or amount of personal projects to justify the expense as much as I’d like to be able to keep it in house.
I just wasn’t sure if there was more than one process with different levels of results and didn’t want to wind up with the wrong one.
I appreciate the response,
Cheers

 

[struff55]

it's all about the polishing caustic hot bluing is a chemical reaction with the metal it is not a coating it is actually a rusting proceed i use to buy the components and make my own salts
it is not a fun job by any means

 

[barsik]

as above, the bare steel has to be polished to a mirror like finish before the bluing process can take place if you want that deep blue shine.