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If you want easy with a minimum amount of set up buy some Mark Lee's express blue. Follow the directions exactly. Polish to a very high luster and you will be happy.
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Thanks SKB, looked at the product and the instructions, I'll try that! Thanks Keith for the info, I think I'll let that alone!
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Once you use Mark Lees, you will not go back to traditional rust bluing.
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I use both but I like having a large bag of tricks. Been mixing my own browning solution for years. Just mixed up a blue solution as well. Does anyone have an express blue formula you like?
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Thanks SKB, looked at the product and the instructions, I'll try that! Thanks Keith for the info, I think I'll let that alone! I wasn't trying to discourage you from trying the nitre bluing process. It is relatively cheap, easy, and has it's place for some parts. I just wanted you to be aware that there are some potential hazards that you can eliminate rather than rushing in and getting burned.
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Keith, No worries, I'm not put off by the process. I don't want to invest that much into what would likely be a one off! I carved a stock for this gun long ago and had the original PG trigger guard straightened out for a long time. Finally got a long tang guard in the white, fitted it and it looks a bit odd now. I'd like to get it blued. There is no local 'smith that has a set of tanks that could toss it in with the next run and I don't want to send it off. So thought I'd try it myself. The gun is not a showpiece, Ithaca/SKB 100 that I use alot. Thanks again!
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The higher temps work well for black. Ran a few screws yesterday and they came out nicely. Thanks for the tip.
Any one have a Belgium blue formula they like? I noticed Angier's denotes several of the formulas he lists as express blue.
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SKB. Yes I have an express rust bluing formula for gun barrels that was once used extensively on this side of the pond, from start to finish it takes about an hour and a half giving a very fine rich deep dark blue colour. It fell out of favour due to its cost and toxicity with the formula being a closely guarded secret in the trade, I still use it myself for the occasional piece of work.
Quite surprisingly it was developed by the notable American Gunsmith, though Angier does mention it in passing in his book but may be there was a little rivalry involved because he does not elaborate much on the how and why.
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