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  • Magdump

    Don’t troll me bro!
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    Surely some of you guys do some of your own restoration or touch up blue on your firearms. Wondering what everyone uses out there, and in particular, if anyone has ever tried Mark Lee Express Blue #1.

    https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...z-express-blue-1-sku575200004-8795-21472.aspx

    I’ve used Brownell’s Oxpho for years, mostly the cream but sometimes the liquid and I’ve had good results and the blue lasts.
    The bluing process to do with the Express Blue seems closer to actual hot bluing a gun but only using the product and boiling in water for short periods to cause the rust process.
    Anyone?
     

    Jmfox3

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    Inetresting. I've always done a cold blue but to just touch up my guns. I might give it a shot and thanks for posting.
     

    extra300

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    If you're looking for a deep dark finish check out Birchwood Casey Perma/Super Blue. Don't waste your money on KleenBore black magic. My go-to cold blue would be Oxpho creme.
     

    340six

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    I used Ospho Blue from Brownwells with grears results. But pit on costs and buffed in between coats.i also heated the metal hot as,hell
     

    Magdump

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    This was an old Remington 16ga, pre 1100. It was a pitted dry old shotty before the great flood. Buddy in denham told me it belonged to his deceased brother, so...

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    I wasn’t gonna go halfass on this one.

    Got good results with the Oxpho cream and a 200 degree oven
    Receiver barrel and feedtube saw a lot of sandpaper. Chem stripped and washed the stock and brushed out all the checkering so I wouldn’t have to use any sandpaper there. Used the green 3M scuff pads to clean it up then hand rubbed several coats of Formby’s tung oil. Replaced the springs and tore down the bolt and freshened it up.

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