Winchester Model 62A Finish

pawnee66

January 28, 2014 08:49

I recently purchased one that was in pretty good shape mechanically but the wood is bad and the metal finish needs reblueing. I plan on redoing it and give it to my grandson for his first gun when he gets a little older. My question is on the metal finish for reblueing. What grit should I polish it to? I know they were not originally a high luster. I was thinking 220 or 320.

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  charliemeyer007

  January 28, 2014 09:28

  With collector value gone I redid a Belgium Browning BAR that had road rash on one side by buffing with about 220 to remove the scars. Next I bead blasted the entire metal surface. Followed that with a deep blue from hot salts. That rifle had a pleasing satin finish for hunting.

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  navc130

  January 28, 2014 15:29

  A gunsmith told me it was useless to use anything more than 320 grit.
  The bluing salts would negate (etch) any finer polish. However, I have seen many blue jobs that were much finer polished than the factory polish.

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  pawnee66

  January 29, 2014 04:47

  What type of finish did the factory do?

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  Bert H.

  January 29, 2014 05:53

  quote:Originally posted by pawnee66
  What type of finish did the factory do?
  
  
  Winchester used Du-lite bluing on the Model 62A.

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  pawnee66

  January 30, 2014 06:08

  Would Brownell's Oxynate #7 with a 220 grit finish be close to the Dulite finish?

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  Bert H.

  January 30, 2014 09:07

  quote:Originally posted by pawnee66
  Would Brownell's Oxynate #7 with a 220 grit finish be close to the Dulite finish?
  
  
  I do not know the answer to your question.

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  MG1890

  January 30, 2014 16:01

  Call the Brownells Tech line. Them guys are great!

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  SwanKong

  January 30, 2014 16:17

  quote:Originally posted by navc130
  A gunsmith told me it was useless to use anything more than 320 grit.
  The bluing salts would negate (etch) any finer polish. However, I have seen many blue jobs that were much finer polished than the factory polish.
  
  
  I have done mirror polish bluing that would indicate otherwise.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  January 31, 2014 04:14

  "Would Brownell's Oxynate #7 with a 220 grit finish be close to the Dulite finish?"..............I've used both and they produce very similar 'blue'. If you have never done this before I'd suggest taking it to a good gunsmith, as many guns have been 'over' polished by do-it-yourselfers' that cann't keep corners or lettering sharp. The 220 grit finish will be about like the factory finish, not real shiney.

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  mrbruce

  January 31, 2014 04:39

  PLUS 1 for what SwanKong said....
  I've turned out tons of highly polished barrels, and receivers..
  I always finished with 555 Polish O Ray........

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  pawnee66

  January 31, 2014 05:17

  I am going to send it to Boses Gun Repair in Nebraska to be blued. Does anyone have any experience with them? I'm open to recommendations for other bluing services.

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