Removing the blued off a gun?

[Nogunsmith4me]

Just wanted to know what was the best way to remove blueing off a gun with scratches and drag lines on the cylinder?
I was told that soaking it in white vinegar for about two hours will help the finish to get soft because of the acidity, and then use Mother's Billet Metal Polish to complete the job and also BIRCHWOOD/CASEY Blue + Rust Remover? I'm not sure about this, that's why I'm asking :roll:

 

[ab4ka]

I know that the white vinegar trick works, but as far as polishing it to stainless I don't know.

 

[rugerguy]

any rust destroyer ( Naval jelly, etc, )will remove the blue...then polish it out to what ever texture, finish you ant, but remembr to keepit well oiled or it will "rust"..best to remove the cylinder and have a finish such as 'Metalife SS" done to the surface, it will look and last as well or better than 'stainless'......

 

[Rclark]

Personally, I'd just buy a SS GP-100 if that is what you want, rather than go through the hassle of ruining a perfectly good blue job. As stated above the metal 'underneath' is not SS and will want to rust. That's why these guns are 'blued' in the first place!

 

[Nogunsmith4me]

I understand your point (Rclark) and appreciate your advice but, the cylinder I have is already scratched and the blued is fading, not that good..

 

[tyler4656]

Hi I do quite a bit of reblueing and I do not like to polish where the writing is on a firearm. You can pour TOLIT BOWL cleaner on it and the blue will fall off before your eyes. The one I use is called "THE WORKS" from Dollar General.

 

[Chance]

tyler4656
sent you an email with a question

 

[WARD]

A strong second on using toilet bowl cleaner - I've done a couple with Lysol and you can just about wipe the blue off.....

To do it completely, remove all parts and submerge the intended part in the cleaner and wait 10 minutes, then wash them off and submerge again in a water and baking soda solution to stop the action of the Lysol. Rinse again and then dry well and oil to prevent rust.

This method, of course, does not work on the aluminum parts that are anodized.

Ward

 

[rugerguy]

well if thats all you want to done, any good ( decent ) smith can polish and reblue the cylinder for you...we do that ALL the time....its a quick, easy fix, and no need for any harsh chemicals.