Surface Rust on Slide

[SSSTANG]

I had a lot of work last week so I was very busy and new (to me) Bersa BP9CC stayed in holster for 3-4 days. When I did take it out I found rust on the left side of the slide. I was sick! just picked it up about a month ago and I love it, shoots great and is very concealable. Anyway, I read up on removing surface rust and tried rubbing lightly with oiled scotch-bright pad and ended up removing the bluing.


I decided I'd have the slide nitrited but was told 6 wks to 6 mo wait. Then I considered ceracoat/duracoat but don't really want it painted. Now I'm researching rebluing. I guess I'll try cold bluing first and see how that turns out then decide if I want to try hot bluing.

Does anyone have experience with bluing? Any advice will be appreciated.

 

[EMC45]

Cold blue will disappoint. If it were me I would opt for a Zinc phosphate or manganese phosphate parkerization. A light bead blasting and then to the tank and it will come out durable and long lasting. The zinc park will be more of a light grey, whereas the manganese park will be dark grey/black. Neat looking little pistol.

 

[jloneill17]

thats a cool looking Bersa. i think you used to rough of a steel wool. should have used lots of oil and like a 0000 steel wool. get it parkerized and she'll be as good as new.

 

[Laxguy59]

Cerakote is a great durable coating. Ft. Daniel in Lawrencville does a great job.

 

[Echo 1]

X2 on Ft Daniel

 

[roundhouse]

left my K-9 for a while, it did the same thing, only alot worse, cause I didnt check it for a few weeks....

now I remembered why I usually only buy stainless or nickel

and now I dont have to worry about future holster wear or scratches. cant make it any worse.

 

[SSSTANG]

Cold blue will disappoint. If it were me I would opt for a Zinc phosphate or manganese phosphate parkerization. A light bead blasting and then to the tank and it will come out durable and long lasting. The zinc park will be more of a light grey, whereas the manganese park will be dark grey/black. Neat looking little pistol.

Oakridge Custom Finishing in Warner Robins does Duracoat and parkerizing. They said about a 3 day turn-around right now. I kinda want to try to do the hot bluing myself. Which would look better and be more durable, hot blu or parkerized?

 

[SSSTANG]

thats a cool looking Bersa. i think you used to rough of a steel wool. should have used lots of oil and like a 0000 steel wool. get it parkerized and she'll be as good as new.

You're probably right about the rough scotch brite.

 

[ngcsugrad09]

I'd just Cerakote it and not worry.

An easy fix for bluing on a carry gun is to clean the surface really well and then coat in car wax. I used to have to do it to my old Kimber when I shot it all the time. It would rust if you looked at it funny; but once I started waxing it I could get 3 months or so of serious use before I had to apply another coat. I still use it for steel sights that are nothing more than parkerized.

 

[SSSTANG]

I'd just Cerakote it and not worry.

An easy fix for bluing on a carry gun is to clean the surface really well and then coat in car wax. I used to have to do it to my old Kimber when I shot it all the time. It would rust if you looked at it funny; but once I started waxing it I could get 3 months or so of serious use before I had to apply another coat. I still use it for steel sights that are nothing more than parkerized.

I never thought about putting wax on the blued surface but it's too late for that now.

I see Brownells sells Parker Manganese Phosphate Solution. Might just give that a try. Yesterday I did order a bottle of Brownells Oxphor cold blu so I might try that first.