Removing blue

[Dean Romig]

The barrels have that plum colored Winchester 21 look.

[TARNATION !!!]

I'm too slow at auctions and now even on a buy/sell site I watch closely. Somebody else takes a VHE home for - hold your breath my American friends, $450. No, there are no missing zeros.

[Tom Brown]

Not sure of the charcoal blueing procedure, what would the outcome be if only the inner side of the trigger guard were to be polished and charcoal blued while leaving the outer surface original with slight browning and slightly visible pits? Also would a 220 or 320 polish be correct? Can this blueing procedure be targeted to specific areas? Thanks in advance, T.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Tom Brown

Also would a 220 or 320 polish be correct? Can this blueing procedure be targeted to specific areas?

No - use at least 600 or even finer if you can find it.





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[Bill Anderson]

This may sound too simple after seeing all these various experiences in taking off bluing, but I just use "bluing remover" by Birchwood Casey. Go figure!

Bill

[B. Dudley]

White Vineger will also remove old bluing from the metal. Best if soaked. It takes a little bit to work, but not too long.

[Pauly B.]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The barrels have that plum colored Winchester 21 look.

I have seen this color on Parkers before, but only on damascus barrels.

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Jack
The easiest way that I have found is to dip the parts. We use a solution of 15 % baume Phosphoric acid, cut with 25 % distilled water. Dip for ten minutes, rinse for 3 minutes in hot water. Place the parts in a bath of diluted baking soda, 2 cups to one gallon, for 20 minutes, rinse in cool water, dry parts with air. The parts are totally clean, so, polish and hold right away. Hold is available from Brownells. After stripping the parts will be a dull grey.

Brad

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Thanks for the info Brad. Recipe on file

Cheers
Jack

[Bindlestiff]

Originally Posted by Brad Bachelder

Jack
The easiest way that I have found is to dip the parts. We use a solution of 15 % baume Phosphoric acid, cut with 25 % distilled water. Dip for ten minutes, rinse for 3 minutes in hot water. Place the parts in a bath of diluted baking soda, 2 cups to one gallon, for 20 minutes, rinse in cool water, dry parts with air. The parts are totally clean, so, polish and hold right away. Hold is available from Brownells. After stripping the parts will be a dull grey.

Brad

I did a search and found this, which should answer a question in another thread about how to remove blue.