I have two Perazzi MX-8'S. One that was imported by Winchester and retains almost all of the original factory "color". It appears to have been done exactly like Miller described the touch-up procedure several times previous, vertical blue squiggly lines with just traces of a straw color between some of them, randomly.
The other is an older Ithaca imported MX-8 with absolutely no color left, anywhere. No blue left on barrels, ribs, nothing. I am about to have the ribs resoldered and the barrels then reblued, along with new locking mechanism and other minor details. I would like to try Miller's method of recreating the colors on the receiver, but can't figure how to get the straw color as on the other one. As Miller explained, this method only uses heat to about 160 degrees. This is not an attempt to do nice case colors, only to duplicate Perazzi's (ugly) colors. Any ideas on the straw colors? Miller?
One more thing. What is a substitute for the Koloid acrylic aerosol? I can't seem to find the stuff.
Thanks, Stan
