Bluing a Stainless barrel

llarena

June 05, 2015 10:19

Is there any members that can recommend someone that can do a quality bluing on a Remington 700 Stainless steel barrel that was made in the mid 60's. I want bluing and not a spray on finish. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

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  llarena

  June 05, 2015 10:19

  Does anyone know a gunsmith that can reblue a pre 64 Winchester model 70, stainless steel barrel? The barrel is scratched up and looks bad. I have been told that it is not possible to get a quality rebluing job on a stainless barrel. Has anybody had experience with this?

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  charliemeyer007

  June 05, 2015 10:44

  Corrosion resistant materials like stainless don't blue. You could have the outside plated. I am fond of deep black from rainy nickel.
  
  http://www.anoplate.com/finishes

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  Hawk Carse

  June 05, 2015 12:53

  It is possible to blacken stainless steel.
  Robar does it
  https://robarguns.com/custom-firearm-finishes/blackened-stainless-steel/
  
  There must be others, Brownells and Dulite sell the chemicals.

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  5mmgunguy

  June 05, 2015 12:53

  Ilarena. Have you googled bluing stainless steel?

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  golferboy426

  June 05, 2015 15:40

  Ruger did it on some guns too

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  Horse Plains Drifter

  June 05, 2015 15:56

  quote:Originally posted by golferboy426
  Ruger did it on some guns too
  So did Smith & Wesson.

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  rsnyder55

  June 05, 2015 16:21

  Or you could ceracote or nitron coat it.

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  beantownshootah

  June 05, 2015 17:37

  Bluing is a sort of controlled rust, the iron in the steel is converted into the black version of Ferric oxide, similar to magnetite.
  
  Yes, stainless steel can be blued, but conventional bluing processes don't work well, and even when done the results usually aren't quite as dark.
  
  No, I can't specifically recommend a shop that does this, but you can buy the reagents to do it here:
  
  http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/metal-bluing/bluing-salts/oxynate-no-84-hot-chemical-bluing-compound-prod1103.aspx
  
  There are a number of other ways to darken the appearance of stainless to look like conventional bluing. Black nickel plating is one; black chrome another. Both are more durable than traditional bluing, and I'd lean towards these for what you describe.
  
  You say you don't want a "spray on", but the modern epoxy (Duracoat) and ceramic (Ceracoat) based finishes are actually quite durable, and when applied correctly probably every bit as durable as conventional bluing. I wouldn't reject these out of hand either.

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