Quote Originally Posted by valboskie View Post
Mick keep us updated with your progress
how do you know when to start boiling and for how long do you boil.
i have taken a few days off from sanding my action i was getting pissed off .

are you taking plenty of pictures of the process with this rifle you are doing now
cheers
David
Hi David

This gives a good idea of what you need to see before you rust : -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuP4m6L95K4

We're creating the rust in a different way to Mr Pottersfield but the rust formation and boiling time is just the same.

The powered wire brush is a bit of a no go for airguns as their actions tend to be a bit more complicated than that of a cartridge rifle or shotgun so I stick with wire wool.


I'm not bluing an action at present, I'm bluing 6" lengths of 12mm hydraulic pipe as a test --- these make excellent test pieces as you can spin them up in a drill to polish them.
Doing a few test pieces is worth trying as it gets you used to the process and also shows up any problems before you move on to a gun --- so far my test pieces have shown that my new heated cabinet is scrap and that I need to build a bigger one.




All the best Mick