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Unread 04-19-2018, 05:53 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by Bill Paul View Post
Does Niter bluing take differently on different metals? The piece I saw was much "brighter". It was not on a Parker, but Definitely NOT what I have seen here. I would like to have my trigger guard done as close to original as practical, but don't want to have to strip and re-polish it either. Is all niter bluing the same?
Brighter may be because the part was polished to a finer degree. Highly polished parts (not appropriate for a Parker) results in a brighter nitre finish.
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