[robcal]

i have a old remington 550 rifle that i am restoring for a freind. i purchased the birchwood casey gun blueing kit that contains a liquid agent. i followed all the directions , and had that gun stripped of all past blueing material.. but it does not get as dark as that of the gun on the cover of the package.
i used the cold method of applieng it on and then putting cold water on it..

i really want that dark color, am i asking to much , or is the metals back in 1942 much different than those today..

would the past have made it any darker!!

 

[Billbow]

Maybe try putting on multiple coats. Remember to not touch it after cleaning and before applying a coat.

 

[bloodtrails]

You're never going to get it as dark with a store bought kit. Have it professionally done.

 

[mikec]

You need to hot blue the metal to get the deep color your looking for.

 

[mikec]

I have read where many people have found this to be the best cold blue they used.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1072/Product/OXPHO-BLUE-reg-

 

[wingshooter]

few things to remember

youll never get the gun darker than it originaly was when it was new,,,
the pic is from a professionaly done gun and photoshopped

heat the barrel with a heat gun or blow drier to get the deepest color,

you need to do multiple layers sometimes as much as 5

when done make sure you buffed it with steel wool


of course all that wont matter if the prep work wasnt done properly before u started the buing process,,

 

[briar]

wont happen, cold blueing is just a touch up on small parts....whole barrel it wiill wear off.
hot blueing ...tanks,hot solution, carding , repeat as often as nessary....
for small parts ...clean part, heat,dip in transmission fluid, will change color to a blue,,small screws heads for but stocks.

 

[robcal]

tt
i am getting some good advice here..