Bluing removal

[wil95k]

White vinegar works,but keep an eye on it.It will rust the parts you are working on.

[steviebee]

Hi I use 0000 grade wire wool, gets in all the books and crannies, and polishes

[AndrewE]

Spirit of salts. Its drain cleaner, hydrochloric acid. I use it to strip shotgun action prior to blacking. It's nasty stuff but instant. Neutralise with bicarbonate of soda.

[les allam]

Brick -patio cleaner.
Wipe or brush on,rinse with off with water.
Les..

[where's it gone]

A work colleague some years ago, did a fine job by leaving a Theoben Fenman I'd sold him in a wool like lined gun bag in his shed ! He even tried to sell me it back for what he'd paid including the chewed hole mice had done to the Theoben slip.