Post 64 Winchester refinish

[#1bcshooter]

Who has refinished the receiver on a post 64 Winchester model 94 ?
What did you use & how did it turn out .
I've done the google search and check out a few methods .
I know why they won't take a traditional bluing.
Just looking for some feed back from ones that have refinished one & the method you used .

 

[Butcherbill]

I did one last year that turned out well, I used Birchwood Casey Super blue. The first coat on the receiver looked like crap but each one after that went on well, metal prep was very important. It was a ‘75 year of manufacture.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2304431-Win-M94-resurrection-pic-heavy

 

[Hangfire]

I found this to be useful information.

https://du-lite.com/blackening-post-64-winchester-receivers/

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

Another alternative would be ceracote, from what I've read their can be problems with reblueing.

 

[Copenhagencowboy]

I did one last year that turned out well, I used Birchwood Casey Super blue. The first coat on the receiver looked like crap but each one after that went on well, metal prep was very important. It was a ‘75 year of manufacture.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2304431-Win-M94-resurrection-pic-heavy

That looks awesome! Nice work

 

[Snider shooter]

I did one last year that turned out well, I used Birchwood Casey Super blue. The first coat on the receiver looked like crap but each one after that went on well, metal prep was very important. It was a ‘75 year of manufacture.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2304431-Win-M94-resurrection-pic-heavy

What I use which one is factory and Which is the reblue?
The XTR BIG BORE was stored in a garage safe and had showed surface rust. Fellow tried to remove it with fine sandpaper making it worse. Looks factory now.

 

[Butcherbill]

What I use which one is factory and Which is the reblue?
The XTR BIG BORE was stored in a garage safe and had showed surface rust. Fellow tried to remove it with fine sandpaper making it worse. Looks factory now.

Reblue is on the right if I had to pick one, it’s never a substitute for factory but it does the job. Better than a rusty mess like the one I started with.

 

[can14]

Parkerize it

 

[Scar270]

I have managed to rust blue post 64 94 winchesters.

 

[Snider shooter]

There is about a 15 to 20 year period that the receivers won’t take a blue. They turn a purple color. Seen it with fume and bottle stuff.This was on the 94’s. The old Cooey takes a dark blue well.

 

[gobigorgohome]

I've re done the wood but not the metal on a post 64 model 94. I did however re-do the blueing on a couple old 22s that have been in the family for years. What I can say about my limited experience using the Birchwood Casey cold blue method. If you look up the Midway USA YouTube video on how to cold blue and follow the steps very closely, I found that method does work very well. The only thing I didn't do like the video, was use the special box he had for hanging the parts in (I used a warm somewhat humid bathroom with the door closed) and I didn't use a manual mill and carting wheel (instead I used a super fine wire wheel on a variable speed drill press). I don't have pictures anymore, but I will say it turned out.pretty darn well for what it is. The key is material prep though and keeping everything 100% oil free. The first couple coats I didn't use rubber gloves and you could see my finger prints. Started over using gloves the whole time and it went better.