Finishing the Rust Blue Job

[B. Dudley]

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

[chris dawe]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

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

Agreed

[J. A. EARLY]

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]

Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

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

[J. A. EARLY]

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

[Brian Arthur]

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

Brian

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

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.