Blued receivers

[Bill Murphy]

Art, what did you use for the "instant result" on your Ruger? Was the resulting grey a pleasant appearing grey? Thanks.

[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Art, what did you use for the "instant result" on your Ruger? Was the resulting grey a pleasant appearing grey? Thanks.

Household white vinegar. It turned in just a few seconds. The Ruger blueing always looked to me like some sort of surface finish, for want of a better term. It doesn't look like a normal hot blue to me. The ones I have seen reblued remind me of the old Winchester nickle steel guns reblued with a little plum cast to the color.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I like to use the birchwood casey bluing and rust remover. It works quick enough, but not too quick.

The Birchwood-Casey remover sure does work slick. Took a few minutes to remove the blue from a Parker action and it left that nice gray patina with some CC showing.

[24 grams]

Is it safe on wood, or is it best to remove the stock?

[Breck Gorman]

Evaporust is a liquid soak for removing rust. Sold in car parts stores. Gently converts oxide without eating into the steel the way white vinegar does. Vinegar will eat away sharp edges on screw treads and engraving. What’s in it is proprietary. I suspect citric acid. Caution, case coloring will be removed. The end result is a dull medium grey. But it will make any rust blue, cold blue or hot blue convert to a dull medium grey without any abrasives

[B. Dudley]

Evaporust used to be sold at harbor freight too. It does work well. And it is supposed to be completely harmless health wise, non-toxic. I have found though that it works best when something is soaked in it as it takes time to work. Vs some other, previously mentioned, products are faster acting.

[24 grams]

I just looked at a 20 gauge Trojan which has been blued, but otherwise seems perfectly sound
At $895, it seems like a good price for a 20 gauge shooter.
Am I wrong in thinking that even a Trojan in 20 gauge would bring 2k, if it was nice and clean?

[Dean Romig]

No…. I bought one two years ago for $1,200.






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[Bill Murphy]

In high condition other than the blue receiver, it may be worth more than Dean's price.

[24 grams]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

In high condition other than the blue receiver, it may be worth more than Dean's price.

That’s what I am seeing.
And even “shooters” are going for more than what Dean paid!
Dean, sounds like you just made a good deal on that gun.