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Offline John Y Cannuck

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« on: July 16, 2003, 03:21:04 PM »
Just tried some of this stuff. They sent me a sample, as posted on GB Outdoors a short while back. The post office/customs ate it, and they generously sent me another, wich wasn't eaten as badly. Between the two, I have a full bottle.

So following directions on their site, (none came with the sample) www.bleuwonder.us I degreased, and heated the screws I needed to blue, then dropped a bit of solution on the screws with the large eye dropper they suplied while the screws were still warm. Presto! instant dark blue.
It's supposed to be much better than chemical cold blue, and is definantly closer to a factory finnish.
How well does it last? Time will tell. Right now, I'm very happy with it.
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Offline Robert

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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2003, 07:47:30 PM »
I had NO IDEA it was for bluing.....I thought it was just their line of gun oil, actually, it worked pretty good, about like any gun or sewing machine oil.  Well thank you for the tip.....I was just looking at this barrel and wondering what to do.
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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2003, 01:09:10 PM »
My results were less than impressive. I bought the complete bluing kit, as sold at their web site. I started with a new barrel, in the white, and polished it to a 600 grit finish. I then went through all the steps explained in their instructions. Heated the barrel with a Mapp gas torch, and wore latex gloves throughout the operation. I gave it a cleaning with their cleaner, and 15 coats of the solution. My result was a fairly dark gray, but not a deep blue-blak, as most guns have. I cleaned again, and repeated, but it still doesn't look good enough. Guess I'll take it to the smith, or cold blue it with Oxpho, or 44-40.
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2003, 06:33:58 AM »
I just tried it again on a Winchester '92 bolt. Nothing happened until it was scary hot (held the part in the flame of my gas stove) Then suddenly bingo nice colour. I just heated, put some on, didn't work, so heated some more etc. I don't know how you'd do a barrel. Heat gun?
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2003, 11:48:07 AM »
I heat barrels with propane torches.. The key is to keep the heating even..  Use 2 torches and work as quickly as possible..  Keep the torches moving... The whole thing should get to the same heat at the same time,, or as closely as possible.  I use heat to get even coloring with even the cold blues such as Brownells OxphoBlue.
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2003, 04:00:23 PM »
Well I went to use the blue wonder I recieved a few weeks ago opened the drawer where I had put it with the brownells blueing I use and to my surprise the cap had split and the blue wonder had leaked out into the drawer, so I wont be able to share how it works until I locate somemore to try, sounds like it is going to be a good touch-up product. :oops:  :D    JIM

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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2003, 03:34:48 PM »
I have been using blue wonder now for about 3 months. And I am very impressed with the results! I have found you get the best results by heating metal very warm & waiting 24 hrs. between applications. I had a tigger guard on a nice double gun that refused to take blue, but after waiting 24 hrs. between applications & about 5 applications, it looks great! Regards Mike :grin:
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