Steve
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Need some ideas here, we are restoring an air rifle, and the barrel had a thin layer of rust over it.
so we are sanding it off back to metal, my question is whats the best way of repainting/colouring the barrel back to its original gun metal finish?
i imagine paint would be too thick and not look right 
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Gary
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Its called 'bluing'
Loads of videos on youtube etc
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Gary
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Birchwood-Casey-SUPER-BLUE-Gun-Bluing-Liquid-Blue-/160316902512?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item2553a1cc70
There you go.
I know its called 'Bluing' but its a blue thats so dark it looks black
Edit: Pic
makes it look like that
[Edited on 23-07-2010 by glb]
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Steve
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Heard about blueing, wasnt sure what was involved, will research that aswell ta
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Steve
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brilliant
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Heard about blueing, wasnt sure what was involved, will research that aswell ta
Thats just the normal way its done.
You can paint it, but it'll only chip etc.
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Steve
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how do you apply it
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Gary
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7BX5G2V2wc
Good video after youve done loling at the guy presenting it.
Never done it myself, but my family are into shooting etc.
I've painted one before, but it looked shit after a couple of trips out.
There seems to be a few different ways to blue it. Prob best just searching about and finding the easiest for you
[Edited on 23-07-2010 by glb]
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3CorsaMeal
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get it powder coated
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Steve
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too many moving parts, also got a wooden stock, did you not recall why the t-1000 couldnt morph into guns or bombs?
[Edited on 23-07-2010 by Steve]
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
get it powder coated
Temparature may warp the barrel slighty i would have thought. May be wrong but i woudnt risk it
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P1CK4D
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Poly bush it.
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3CorsaMeal
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sawn-off air rifle FTW 
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gazza808
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we have a blacking plant at work, that sort of thing would be ideal for that.
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
sawn-off air rifle FTW
What so only Mr T could cock and load it 
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
sawn-off air rifle FTW
What so only Mr T could cock and load it
It could be a precharged
You can get blueing kits to do it yourself but it never comes out well IMO.
There are a few gunsmiths that will do it for you.
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