Author Topic: Touch-up Bluing Kits--any experience?? (Read 310 times)

Cheyenne Ranger · « **on:** July 30, 2003, 05:19:25 PM »

Looking at doing a Uberti cylinder. Have an RB-17 and Blue Wonder kits--anyone have any experience with these??
thanks
Cheyenne

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:39:12 AM »

Ranger, I'm not familiar with either of the two that you've mentioned, I've used whatever Hopps or Birchwood Casey had on the shelves at the time. My problem with "touch-up" was the blueing never matched, so I always ended up blueing the entire piece. I've always been pleased with the results. Most of the time, I had done a little polishing before bluing and the results were better than original. The "tips" that I learned were, metal must be clean, and if it is "water heater hot" temperature, it seems to work best.
Since you're doing the entire cylinder, I think you'll be pleased with the results.

Cheyenne Ranger · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2003, 04:38:21 AM »

Thanks Butler,
Did a test using a piece of steel that was laying around. The RB-17 seemed to go a better job but both were fine. Agree that doing the entire cylinder rather than touching up is way to go. Right now anything would be better.
Kind of concerned when it comes time to do the barrel (same teal-bluing on it)--working so close to the frame which is casehardened. Worry about that when we need to.
Will take some pictures, before/after, and post a link when we're done.

Cheyenne

MOGorilla · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2003, 07:39:24 AM »

When it comes time to blue the barrel, rub wax over the frame. Anywhere that is waxed will not blue, a stiff white crayon works fine. A little elbow grease will gete the wax off when your done.