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Offline kmittleman

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Re-blueing front sight
« on: October 24, 2012, 04:14:36 AM »
Hi all,


I want to re-blue the top of the front sight of my Ruger BH but have never done it before (it was used and I scraped off some yellow paint that was on the front blade). Are there any tricks or preparations I should know about? Any particular brand of blueing that you all like?

-Kevin
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Offline bilmac

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Re: Re-blueing front sight
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2012, 04:46:10 AM »
I think the sight is removable. If it is I often blue tiny parts by oiling them and heating them till they turn blue and then reoiling them.
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Re: Re-blueing front sight
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 05:59:59 AM »
Most cold blues require a clean oil free surface except OxphoBlue from Brownells. Clean is still good but oil on the surface (a little anyway) is not a problem. I usually heat the part with an electric heat gun to speed the reaction and just follow the instructions, especially burnishing the freshly blued and dried surface..
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Re: Re-blueing front sight
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 03:04:24 PM »
Birchwood Casey Touch up Pen works good for small Items.  It's cold blue, but it blends well.
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