Scott85
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I got a project or 2 for you in a couple months…..
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Yup.Could a do it yourselfer pull off an acceptable blueing job with with Rust Blue? mtmuley
Definitely. It's a very simple process.Could a do it yourselfer pull off an acceptable blueing job with with Rust Blue? mtmuley
The mating surfaces in the Marlins can be masked off without issue. They can also be polished back after the fact.That bluing looks great. I have one of the Remington made 336’s that I was considering having cerakoted (no collectible value). Now you have me reconsidering after his experience…
Looks great!First step was the gently sandblast the coating off and sand it out to 320grit.
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I had a hell of a time getting the lever pivot out. Somebody jammed it in the wrong direction and broke off the anti rotation pin.
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Starting the bluing process. We're doing a rust blue on this given the age of the rife.
I made a super high faluting humid cabinet out of a ladder and a tarp. A heat gun and humidifier does the work.View attachment 225766
After a couple cycles
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This was after 4 cycles. 1st photo is how it looks when it comes out of the high pressure steam bath, then how it looks after carding.
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Finally after 6 cycles it gets a coating of mineral oil and cures out for a few days. View attachment 225770View attachment 225771View attachment 225772View attachment 225773
Stay tuned for the woodwork!
If you're talking carbon fiber, I'm fairly certain those are done on stainless barrels. You can do black oxide on stainless but I haven't messed with any of itSay a dude wanted to blue a carbon barrel's metal bits. Is that doable?
300 Savage.If you said I missed it. What's she chambered in? Great work on the bluing.
Love my Savage 99 in 300 Savage, great deer round.
I see what you did there.So far, that looks Terrific, Tom would be proud.