Re-blueing with salts

[Triathloncoach]

Cold blue just chemically turns the surface of the steel black. Hot bluing actually creates a thin black oxide surface that gives you some rust protection. Cold blue was never meant to refinish a firearm, but guys have done nice jobs with it.

I can confirm my gun is now a black color. Hmm.

 

[7pt62THOR]

Subscribed for further info & pics. Thanks guys.

 

[acmech]

I can confirm my gun is now a black color. Hmm.

My Dad did a 30-30 with Birchwood Casey when I was a kid and it came out beautiful. The finish wore at an accelerated rate though and after a few years, it looked like 50 years of use. It is what it is. I oxpho blued my Norinco 45 and it came out nice enough. I'd like to hotblue it though.