Thread: Rifle re-bluing

Hi, I’m considering a refurb on an old air rifle I have; I know it’s pricey but I’d like to have it reblued properly.
I’ve been given a contact for the bluing but they don’t do the metal prep - are there any suggestions for metal polishing companies that work on firearms?
Or suggestions of companies that will prep the rifle and blue?
Below are pics of the rifle and a reblued one for reference.

I've always done my own blueing since my first slug gun as a kid. My dad's mate handed me an old .22 when I was about 12 and said I could have it if I took the time to fix it up. When he saw the result he decided he wanted it back! As always, the quality of finish is so much to do with the prep work, so if you don't have the time or inclination to do a thorough job, I'd leave it to someone who has a passion for it. I rust blued an old shotgun a few years back and wasn't happy with it the first time so stripped and redid the job, it came up quite stunning but would have been easier to have done right the first time round.

If you really want a gun stuffed up then send it to a metal polishing company!

Originally Posted by gundoc

If you really want a gun stuffed up then send it to a metal polishing company!

Appreciate that, that’s why I thought if there was one that already did work on guns..
I was given a contact for the bluing but they don’t do the prep

hi I have turned two .22 BSA Martini actioned ex target rifles into sporters over last 3 years -they were satin bead blasted first- did really nice job - worth a look

Originally Posted by J-S

Appreciate that, that’s why I thought if there was one that already did work on guns..
I was given a contact for the bluing but they don’t do the prep

You need to find a better bluing contact. If someone is willing to blue your rifle but not do the prep then I'd walk away.
The quality of the outcome is contingent on the preparation so how can they guarantee the outcome if they don't control the most important step?

Originally Posted by muzza

The more you do yourself the lower the cost of the reblue.

TJ in Hamilton does a very good job of blue-ing but there are others around as well. Do a search for recent threads on blue-ing

Thanks, I see TJ in Hamilton gets mentions in a few posts, how does one find TJ in Hamilton? Is there a company name, email address? Cheers