Re-Bluing Question

[delby]

hey guys im gonna be re-bluing a winchester 30-30 was wondering if anyone has any tips for me before i start. thanks.

del

 

[Wrong Way]

Hot blue? Cold blue? Rust blue? which method are you using?
The only unniversal "tips" for all three methods are these: Make sure the metal looks un-blued exactly as you wat it to look blued. Want shiny blue? start with shiny metal. The process doesn't hide imperfections at all. The other is make sure the metal is clean...I mean sterile clean! No fingerprints,...nothin. A pair of non-powdered latex gloves and a can of brake cleaner are good for this.

Ryan

 

[delby]

hey

i bought a re-bluing kit, dont know if it is hot blue, or cold. i also have to figure out how to take the gun apart too.

del

 

[t-star]

if it's a kit it's a cold blue- you sound absoultely new at this , and i would advise AGAINST doing it yourself- the stuff you've got is good for touch-ups- you definately won't be happy with the results- take it to somebody (gunsmith)with HOT BLUE TANKS- let them do the job completely and pay for it- you'll be happier -you could do things like the muzzle if it needs it and maybe the odd scratch- also if you've never had a winchester 94 apart, you might NOT get it back together-

 

[blargon]

if it's a kit it's a cold blue- you sound absoultely new at this , and i would advise AGAINST doing it yourself- the stuff you've got is good for touch-ups- you definately won't be happy with the results- take it to somebody (gunsmith)with HOT BLUE TANKS- let them do the job completely and pay for it- you'll be happier -you could do things like the muzzle if it needs it and maybe the odd scratch- also if you've never had a winchester 94 apart, you might NOT get it back together-

X2

Cold blue will rust with any moisture at all. If you go hunting, oil the metal well before and after the hunt, and leave a film on it at all times. The kits won't protect it like the factory bluing ar hot bluing.

 

[Scragbait]

What is the typical cost of a gunsmith hot-blue job? This is assuming that I do the disassembly and surface refinishing first.

 

[Wilfred]

I got a quote for $200 and I'm doing a 22, so I was thinking of cold-blue too, but you guys are scaring me.

 

[dan belisle]

Also on later model Win 94 30-30s, the receiver is an alloy that doesn't blue properly, it comes out purple (sigh, call it a learning experience, ok?). - dan

 

[t-star]

yes, that's the price of a NEW 22 roughly- not hardly worth it , esp if it's an old cooey or something akin- most of the wear occurs around the muzzle and a cold blue touch up is fine for that- don't know if i'd want to do a whole barrel , receiver , or gun, though- it's just not that nice a finish, nor would you recover any on resale- most collectors actually mark down for a re-finished gun

 

[chola]

I got a quote for $200 and I'm doing a 22, so I was thinking of cold-blue too, but you guys are scaring me.

Just read the instructions.carefully...I've done a few with great results...it's great for doing "not" so pricey firearms and a good way to pass the time...ya have nothing to lose until ya try it.....

 

[guntech]

hey guys im gonna be re-bluing a winchester 30-30 was wondering if anyone has any tips for me before i start. thanks.

del

Check out what it is worth now because after you reblue it, it may be worth considerably less.

Older Winchesters are worth more in the original condition.

Newer Winchesters have a different alloy in the receiver that does not blue.