instant blueing

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how well do the cheap blueing products work that WSS and russels offer? does it stand up fairly well or rub off fairly quickly? i am building a gun and would like to redo the action before it gets rebarrelled, but i want it to look good and last. this is not a hunting rifle so it won't get that type of abuse.thanks all
 
Nothing beats the look of a proper hot bluing done by a gunsmith or someone who knows how. I suspect metal prep is a key element.

That said, I like Birchwood Casey's super blue. I've done a couple of rifles with it and it looks good and stands up reasonably well. The appearance will depend on the type of steel and your technique. Me, I'm not after a high gloss appearance so I've never tried to achieve that. I believe you have to buff or polish with steel wool afterwards to achieve that.
 
Hot blue;)
For what it will cost you to have it hot blued VS cold bluing it your self...
You can cold blue it yourself to look pretty good with minimal product cost,and if your time is worthless,MANY hours of polishing between coats,but still not as good as hot blue. AND it will NOT last like hot blue.
Cold blue is great for the old shot gun you don't want to rust when out in the bush:D

I'm sure there will be other opinions on this :slap: ,but that has been my experience with cold blue.

Just my 2 cents worth:runaway:
 
John is right....
Parkerize finish would be my choice over cold blue.It's easy,you can do it your self and seems to last longer than cold blue.
BUT , it is a matte finish not gloss like bluing,so it does depend on what your looking for.
 
Hot Blue is the way to go, but if you must do a cold blue, I would try Oxpho Blue at WSS. It is a Brownell's product and has done well for me. It goes on easy and does not streak either.
 
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