anyway to re blue a barrel without taking old finish off an polishing

[ben_tucka]

I've got a lovely little rifle that shoots wonderfully, its only problem is that the bluing on the right hand side of the barrel is really thin. I was wondering if there was a way to add a bluing finish as the original finish or is it a case of take the barrel off and send it off to be polished and reblued

Thanks
Ben

[tinbum]

You can, but it will look bloody awful!

The quality of the finish is dependant on the preparation of the surfaces.

[ben_tucka]

I was hoping someone would just say yes there is a really good touch up kit. just rub it on leave to dry and it will look much better

why does that never happen.

[tinbum]

I was hoping someone would just say yes there is a really good touch up kit. just rub it on leave to dry and it will look much better

why does that never happen.

I've been searching t'interweb for £50 note seeds, simply plant, water and a lovely £50 note bush will bloom and fruit twice a year!

[look no hands]

I was hoping someone would just say yes there is a really good touch up kit. just rub it on leave to dry and it will look much better

why does that never happen.

As Nick says there are no kits worth trying as they all seem to be crap, I bought a rifle last year that had been finished by a reblue kit and it basically all come off when I wiped it with an oily cloth, the other problem you will have is if you send just your barrel off then it will probably come back darker than the rest of the metal work, so personally I'd get the whole rifle done.

Pete.

[ben_tucka]

I've been searching t'interweb for £50 note seeds, simply plant, water and a lovely £50 note bush will bloom and fruit twice a year!

your a greedy man! Ive only been looking at £20 note seeds

As Nick says there are no kits worth trying as they all seem to be crap, I bought a rifle last year that had been finished by a reblue kit and it basically all come off when I wiped it with an oily cloth, the other problem you will have is if you send just your barrel off then it will probably come back darker than the rest of the metal work, so personally I'd get the whole rifle done.

Pete.

Whole rifle this post is just getting worse! My wallets running away crying now.

[averageplinker]

I've been searching t'interweb for £50 note seeds, simply plant, water and a lovely £50 note bush will bloom and fruit twice a year!

I have some, they are £500 for a packet of 10. Anyone interested?

[gingernut]

G96 gun blue creme can work very well on older guns.

It's worth a go on the area in question.
If you don't like the result you can send it off for the full treatment.

Do follow the instructions carefully- don't just slap it on.

Unlike other cold blue treatments it doesn't wipe off when properly applied.

[air-tech]

I have some, they are £500 for a packet of 10. Anyone interested?

Selling at cost, are you?

[air-tech]

IMHO while no cold blue will ever last as long (or, perhaps, even "last") it's ideal for what you need it for, as long as you accept that you will need to re-apply every so often.

The really, really important thing is that you must degrease very thoroughly.

[ben_tucka]

cheers guys Im going to give the G96 creme a go and I don't mind re doing after a while it if needs to be touched up. anyone have any suggestions to a suitable gun de-greaser then?
Ben.

[njaw]

G96 gun blue creme can work very well on older guns.

It's worth a go on the area in question.
If you don't like the result you can send it off for the full treatment.

Do follow the instructions carefully- don't just slap it on.

Unlike other cold blue treatments it doesn't wipe off when properly applied.

I can vouch for this stuff. I use it on antique arms too, to good effect.

[Rocket launcher]

Just paint it with hamerite for a long lasting finish that will require no maintenance...

...now we're is my coat

[ben_tucka]

Just paint it with hamerite for a long lasting finish that will require no maintenance...

...now we're is my coat

Thanks

Just painted it now as I had a tin of it in the cellar so far it looks very black, hope these brush marks don't stay and that I can remove the paint from the cocking mechanism

.Yeah Think I need to fetch my coat too

[njaw]

Hammerite is good for mimicking the lacquered finish of some vintage airguns but you need to keep cutting it back, like you would when painting a car. You'll end up with a mirror finish.