Removing blue

[Bruce Day]

DuLite re-bluing on Winchesters or other guns turns plum colored when the bluing solution is too hot, so I am told.

I have several Winchesters, including 21's, and none are plum colored. All are deep, lustrous black, which was a hallmark of correct Winchesters.

I am not a Parker expert, but personally I do not like blued frames on Parkers, its so incorrect. I was successful with a friend's gun, bought inexpensively because of the bluing, in removing the blue by Naval Jelly, then reducing the silver frame oxidation by Flitz polishing compound. Unless a person overdoes it, the frame will not be too shiny. A little hand wear and field use and the frame will look normal.

[Bruce Day]

Damascus barrels are said to be "browned" which does not necessarily mean that they are brown. Parker damascus barrels were black and white as most people know, but would gradually brown with oxidation. Here are two Bernard pattern damascus barrels that are about the same age but one is more oxidized than the other.

[Jim Akins]

The problem with naval jelly is that it can cause slight etching on polished metal, I found that CLR will remove blue without the etching, best part is you can buy it almost anywhere, even at a grocery store.

[Mills]

Thanks Robin. The real answer for me I take from this is "send it to Brian or Brad." The below is what would happen if I tried it.

[Bob Hardison]

Mills: I love it. You and me both. Were those 3 guys guys great or what? Someone once told me they were silly. My response was "okay?". Bob

[Mills]

I watched them last night which inspired that post. The one where they are supposed to be making rocket fuel or something.

Seriously, I think the answer to my and others' question is the bluing can be taken off relatively easily, but it is best not tried at home unless you know something about the process

[JJ Roberts]

When I strip bluing off any gun parts I use Lysol toilet cleaner,Naval Jelly well remove bluing but if left on the parts to long it eat in to the metal and give a French Gray look and now hard to get the metal down to the white.Birchwood Casey blue & rust remover works well,can find in many gun stores. J.J.