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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: chaffinl on July 08, 2009, 12:04:45 AM

Title: remove bluing
Post by: chaffinl on July 08, 2009, 12:04:45 AM
What the best way to remove bluing from a barrel?
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Post by: R.M. on July 08, 2009, 12:11:40 AM
There are several methods and chemicals, but I have used Naval Jelly with excellent results.
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Post by: Stryker on July 08, 2009, 09:10:30 AM
I'll second the navy jelly. It took 95-98% of the bluing off on mine and gave the barrel a light aged patina look.
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Post by: fm tim on July 08, 2009, 10:34:34 AM
Birchwood Casey Blue and Rust Remover is another option.

It left a very light grey color after removing browning on a pistol barrel
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Post by: cb on July 08, 2009, 05:13:30 PM
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Birchwood Casey Blue and Rust Remover is another option.

FWIW - the BC stuff has phosphoric acid as it's active ingrediect - the same as Naval Jelly and the Naval Jelly is usually much cheaper.....Coke also has phosphric acid in it - the reason it will it the paint off your car if left too long!
Title: bluing
Post by: chaffinl on July 08, 2009, 05:53:51 PM
thanks for the advise i got some naval jelly.  Worked great now I can brown the barrel.
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Post by: jbullard1 on July 09, 2009, 09:23:15 AM
Plain old white vinegar will also remove the bluing, Don't ask how I learned this :(
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Post by: Riley/MN on July 09, 2009, 09:29:43 AM
I get some navel ...stuff, every time I check. How much do I need to collect to make this jelly, and what is the process?
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Post by: sse on July 09, 2009, 09:55:02 AM
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Don't ask how I learned this
How did you learn that?  (lol)
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Post by: Three Hawks on July 09, 2009, 01:47:16 PM
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I get some navel ...stuff, every time I check. How much do I need to collect to make this jelly, and what is the process?

There's a great deal of difference between "Navel" and "Naval".  Details matter.  :evil:

Three Hawks
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Post by: sse on July 09, 2009, 02:00:56 PM
naval, navel, neyvul, knavel... ;)
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Post by: Stryker on July 09, 2009, 02:16:55 PM
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I get some navel ...stuff, every time I check. How much do I need to collect to make this jelly, and what is the process?

more information than I needed to know  :shock:
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Post by: Loyalist Dave on July 09, 2009, 08:25:41 PM
Rinse the barrel with Liquid Drano.  Takes it right off.  Be sure you wear gloves, goggles, and catch the runoff in a plastic bucket.

LD
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Post by: wwpete52 on July 10, 2009, 11:47:46 AM
What brand of browning solution are you going to use?