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Unread 05-16-2012, 10:59 AM   #5
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You can remove bluing by using vinegar on the surface of the metal. It will leave a dull gray silver look.

If a reciever was blued, it would have been polished before bluing, thus removing any trace of the original Case colors. So removing the bluing will not help there. Those original case colors are gone for good. The case hardening remains though.

If you want to get color back, the only way is to re-color case harded the parts. If you just want to remove the bluing, then you can do so and then polish to a silver finish. I think a silvered Parker frame looks better than a blued one any day of the week.
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