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    Quote Originally Posted by big_foot View Post
    Hows the best way the prep the steel? kero bath and steel wool?
    Depending on how bad the surface finish is depends on how you prep.

    I would steer clear of the Kero, use a good degreaser instead.

    Begin with removing all the oil grease and rust.
    Plug the barrel at both ends.

    Check out how Larry Potterfield at Midway USA does it.

    Gunsmithing - How to Polish a Rifle Barrel to Prepare It for Bluing - YouTube

    Gunsmithing - How to Blue a Rifle Barrel Using Cold Blue Presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA - YouTube

    I'd also polish the barrel and any other visible parts afer the 220 emery with 600 wet n dry then shine them up real nice with 0000 steel wool.

    Also it is critically important to remove all traces of oil or grease from the steel surface, even the oil from a fingerprint will show in the finished product.

    I'd also polish with 0000 steel wool between each application of Chemical Blue.

    Finally the more layers of blue you apply the deeper the Blued finish will be.

    I've reblued over a dozen rifles using this method.

    The first one didn't turn out so good because I wasn't fussy enough with the prep, especially with making sure all the rust and oil/grease was removed.

    Please Please Please DO NOT Reblue the Martini Henry.

    It's way to nice to mess with the original finish.

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    Re: Re-blueing the old girls

    Where do you get the wool?

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    I got mine from hammer hardware

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    Re: Re-blueing the old girls

    Ok so mega should have it then ta

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Who wants a Martini when you can have a Norinco
    wash your mouth out with soap

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    Y U NO LIKE NORINCO?

    Gotta love the precise craftmanship and pin point accuracy.

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    Cheers Pete,

    You have my word the Martini wont be touched.

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    I just blued a parker hale .303 this morning, getting paid with a sausage roll, should be here soon, I just gotta finish the stock.
    VIVA LA HOWA

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    Here's a pic of it, just the barrel has been done, the guy liked it I thought another coat or 2 to darken it up but meh, He's happy, I'm happy I got my sausage roll so all is good in the world.

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    Shit thats nice alright I cant wait to get mine done now. might be while tho got a few projects on

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Where do you get the wool?

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    Mitre10 Mega has boxes of four for about $7 in the paint department.

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    Quote Originally Posted by big_foot View Post
    Cheers Pete,

    You have my word the Martini wont be touched.
    Good on ya Big_Foot

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Here's a pic of it, just the barrel has been done, the guy liked it I thought another coat or 2 to darken it up but meh, He's happy, I'm happy I got my sausage roll so all is good in the world.

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    Good work Toby.

    If thats what one sausage roll gets what would two sausage rolls get me?

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    0000 steel wool is apparently not good on the lungs (the loose fibres I mean - can't imagine you trying to inhale a whole piece of it). I use it on wood - and have been advised by several suppliers now when purchasing to absolutely ensure I wear a suitable face mask.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Who wants a Martini when you can have a Norinco
    Always a dick head with no class eh? You just so young, you'll enjoy the real thing one day. Still massaging the bruises from my should from yesterday. Do you want another norinco? Just picked up a very early Anshultz? Hard to spell without looking,has the target action$475.00 .i found I could outshoot my Norinco.

 

 

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