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Brian Arthur 09-22-2018 10:27 AM

Finishing the Rust Blue Job
 
Good Morning-

Thanks to all who helped me through the rust blue process on my VH barrels!

Based on my reference DHE, I now need to remove the rust blue finish from the muzzle, lump, breach face and all non visible faces of the dolls head.

The muzzle and some of the breach face was easy to clean up using 400 grit sandpaper. The rest of this is pretty fussy work for sand paper.

I'm thinking of Naval Jelly, but I'm worried about masking. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Brian

Brian Dudley 09-22-2018 04:33 PM

No. Too much chance for things to go wrong. Just use care with the wmory paper on backing. Popsicle sticks work great.

Tom Flanigan 09-22-2018 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Arthur (Post 254341)
Good Morning-

Thanks to all who helped me through the rust blue process on my VH barrels!

Based on my reference DHE, I now need to remove the rust blue finish from the muzzle, lump, breach face and all non visible faces of the dolls head.

The muzzle and some of the breach face was easy to clean up using 400 grit sandpaper. The rest of this is pretty fussy work for sand paper.

I'm thinking of Naval Jelly, but I'm worried about masking. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Brian

I use naval jelly to clean the lug. I mask the areas around it with duck tape and then use the naval jelly. After the blue is removed, I finish up by very lightly polishing the area with 0000 stell wool. The results look nice but not new. This is what the lug should look like.

chris dawe 09-22-2018 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley (Post 254351)
No. Too much chance for things to go wrong. Just use care with the wmory paper on backing. Popsicle sticks work great.

Agreed

Jerry Harlow 09-22-2018 07:49 PM

I use the beauty parlor 400/600 grit finger nail files. About $1.50 each at local beauty supply places. An excellent gunsmith referred me to Sally's (Sally Beauty). I got strange looks when I went in there to buy hand fulls of the files. But they are perfect for removing the bluing. And every so often I clean the ends of my doubles with the 400/600 grit ones. He also taught me to use them to take down high spots when adding finish to wood, and you get a run that you did not see. Once they gum up they cut little, just enough to take the bluing off. Because they are flat they are perfect.

In grits from 600 on down to 100, two grits on each file.

https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/ma...me%7CWhats_new

https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/ma...me%7CWhats_new

chris dawe 09-22-2018 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow (Post 254362)
I use the beauty parlor 400/600 grit finger nail files. About $1.50 each at local beauty supply places. An excellent gunsmith referred me to Sally's (Sally Beauty). I got strange looks when I went in there to buy hand fulls of the files. But they are perfect for removing the bluing. And every so often I clean the ends of my doubles with the 400/600 grit ones. He also taught me to use them to take down high spots when adding finish to wood, and you get a run that you did not see. Once they gum up they cut little, just enough to take the bluing off. Because they are flat they are perfect.

In grits from 600 on down to 100, two grits on each file.

https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/ma...me%7CWhats_new



https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/ma...me%7CWhats_new


Now.....I really think someone is looking over my shoulders :whistle:

Jerry Harlow 09-22-2018 08:08 PM

Move your hand so we can see what you are doing a little clearer.

Brian Arthur 09-22-2018 09:44 PM

...and this is why I love this forum.

Brian

Tom Flanigan 09-23-2018 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley (Post 254351)
No. Too much chance for things to go wrong. Just use care with the wmory paper on backing. Popsicle sticks work great.

I can't dissagee. You have to use a lot of care with navel jelly and there is always a chance that some will get on the barrels and ruin the job. I've always done it this way but I think on the next group of barrels, I try popsicle sticks. It's probably faster and little chance for error.

Brian Dudley 09-23-2018 12:13 PM

Well, unless you get away from yourself with the emory paper.

The way I figure it, you have to finish up with paper anyway, so why not just eliminate a step and just stick with paper from the start. Just my thoughts.


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