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Blueing job

BeltonbangerBeltonbanger Member Posts: 31 ✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
What does it usually cost for a shotgun blueing job???
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  • 260260 Member Posts: 1,133 ✭
    edited November -1
    it depends on the type of shotgun in my shop. i can tear down a single shot faster than a brn A5. doubles are another consideration. it also depends on the present cond of the metal. usually my shop charges 90.00 for a rem 870,100.00 for A5 with vent rib, 1100's 90.00with rib. this is a high polish hot blue cooked for 25 min. hope this helps give you an idea. a shop 13 mi from here charges a flat 150.00 per gun. go figure
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  • noell316noell316 Member Posts: 647 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If your shotgun is a double barrel be careful, some of the older one's have the barrels held together with low temp solder and hot blueing will corrode this.
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  • BeltonbangerBeltonbanger Member Posts: 31 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is there anyway to buy the products to do a pro job on your own guns?
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  • wm69wm69 Member Posts: 236 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Beltonbanger
    Is there anyway to buy the products to do a pro job on your own guns?

    You might look into rust blueing. It is by far the nicest looking blue, but is a heck of a lot of work. As I understand it, you coat the gun with a chemical, allow it to rust, polish the rust off (the rust "stains" the metal), recoat, repolish, repeat until desired luster is attained. This is how most custom guns are done. I've been telling my self for years I was going to try it but never have gotten around to it......
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have used Belgian Blue with success, many times. None of the quick cold blues do a good enough job. Belgian Blue is fairly easy to use. You put the part in boiling water, take it out and put on the blue with a rag or bunch of paper towel then back into the hot water. Take it out and rub it with fine steel wool. Repeat the process 3 to 5 time to get the blue as dark as you want it. Like any blue it needs to surface to be prepared and de-greased beforehand.
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Belton, you can check out the Blue Wonder system:

    http://www.novumsolutions.com/GunBlue.html

    It does a much better job than any cold blue I've ever tried and there are several knowledgeable / experienced guys over in the General Forum who have used it a lot. Look for Classic095, in particular.

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the French." (Mark Twain) ". . . And DemoCraps" (me)
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I did one double shotgun barrel with Blue Wonder and got a great job. Tried it on several handguns, revolvers, autos and shotgun receivers and small parts with no satisfaction at all. Spent time on phone calls with BW people and tried many suggestions without success. I know some people like Blue Wonder but I have given it up. OTOH their Blue Wonder cleaner did wonders for me cleaning dark bores. Rotsaruck!
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