Metal Polish and Blue

[TPB12335]

Looking for recommendations on guys/shops to do a polish and blue on a win 94. Prefer in Manitoba if possible, but willing to look else where as well. Thanks.

 

[guntech]

If it is pre 64 it will blue, after 1964 the action will not blue.... usually guys blast and nickle plate the action...

 

[TPB12335]

66-67 is what it appears to be off of the serial number, any recommendations on someone who could nickel plate?

 

[Scar270]

If it is pre 64 it will blue, after 1964 the action will not blue.... usually guys blast and nickle plate the action...

I have managed to rust blue a post 64, my understanding is hot blue tends not to work. However i am not sure there isnt more then one type of post 64 reciever material.

 

[bearhunter]

If you can find someone to Parkerize that action for you, it may be better than a reblue.

I've seen and owned firearms that were Parkerized black in color and not only is the finish longer lasting but shiney.

I don't do Parkerizing but I'm sure someone here will chime in.

 

[Yotarunner]

IMG_20210829_173809 by brad harder, on Flickr

Here is my 1974 Winchester 3030 that scar270 did. It has had a rough life so there was some preexisting Pitts in it but the blue took very well.

 

[guntech]

I have managed to rust blue a post 64, my understanding is hot blue tends not to work. However i am not sure there isnt more then one type of post 64 reciever material.

Your picture doesn't show the action blued very well as a pre 64 action would have, it did take on some colour though.

 

[porpoise]

I read they had some kind of sintered metal for a few years then switched back to steel

 

[porpoise]

IMG_20210829_173809 by brad harder, on Flickr

Here is my 1974 Winchester 3030 that scar270 did. It has had a rough life so there was some preexisting Pitts in it but the blue took very well.

It looks pretty pale maybe that one is the sintered metal

 

[bearhunter]

I read they had some kind of sintered metal for a few years then switched back to steel

Pre-64 (1894-1963) & post-83 (1983-2006) and Mikoru (2010-present) Model 1894/94/94AE (Angle Eject) receivers are forged steel.

Post-64 (1964-82) receivers are made via sintering - a process that's use to form objects from powdered metal.

The 1964-82 sintered receivers were iron-plated so they would accept the various finishes Winchester was offering during those years - "Bluing" (it isn't), Pewter, Gold, Silver, Brass (all commemoratives), Case Colors (M94 Antique), and Black Chrome (NRA Rifle/Musket, M94 Classic & some commemoratives).

I copied and pasted this from another site.

 

[Yotarunner]

It looks pretty pale maybe that one is the sintered metal

The sun on it makes it a lot paler than it is I will get a better picture here in a bit

 

[Yotarunner]

PXL_20210830_151935158.MP by brad harder, on Flickr

That's better. Here's the model94 and cooey 84 that have been rust blued next to a savage 111 for comparison

 

[Scar270]

Pre-64 (1894-1963) & post-83 (1983-2006) and Mikoru (2010-present) Model 1894/94/94AE (Angle Eject) receivers are forged steel.

Post-64 (1964-82) receivers are made via sintering - a process that's use to form objects from powdered metal.

The 1964-82 sintered receivers were iron-plated so they would accept the various finishes Winchester was offering during those years - "Bluing" (it isn't), Pewter, Gold, Silver, Brass (all commemoratives), Case Colors (M94 Antique), and Black Chrome (NRA Rifle/Musket, M94 Classic & some commemoratives).

I copied and pasted this from another site.

If this is accurate, and yotarunner is accurate about the date of his gun, that was a sintered reciever, and really they should rust blue fine, the problem is usually stopping them from rusting.

 

[Yotarunner]

Pre-64 (1894-1963) & post-83 (1983-2006) and Mikoru (2010-present) Model 1894/94/94AE (Angle Eject) receivers are forged steel.

Post-64 (1964-82) receivers are made via sintering - a process that's use to form objects from powdered metal.

The 1964-82 sintered receivers were iron-plated so they would accept the various finishes Winchester was offering during those years - "Bluing" (it isn't), Pewter, Gold, Silver, Brass (all commemoratives), Case Colors (M94 Antique), and Black Chrome (NRA Rifle/Musket, M94 Classic & some commemoratives).

I copied and pasted this from another site.

So then would it be the 64 to 82 receivers that are known for not taking bluing?