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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
Baking soda would be a neutralizer. Not for carding.
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Flanigan cites using it to neutralize, and to use as a slurry for light fingertip carding.
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
Do NOT drill weep holes. You are altering the barrels from their original state and they cause more problems than they prevent.
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Understood. I ask here to validate what is said elsewhere.
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
Have you actually used steam in regular rust bluing with good results? I tried it and found it very difficult to avoid spotting and getting a good outcome. If you have not used it before, i recommend a trial run to see if you can make it work for you.
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Yes, repeatedly. You were kind enough to give one a thumbs-up comment on one I did last year. It's gone very well thus far. A couple of keys is to hang the barrels muzzle up, and for the boil to be intense. I'm sure I'd be happy with boiling as well; I simply don't have the equipment or space. I had the PVC components, canning pot, and camp stove on hand.