Vaquero case coloring reblue question

[LuckenbachTexas]

I have a OM 44 that is starting to look pretty ragged on the case coloring, does Ruger still offer that free Reblue?

My blued barrel, grip frame, and cyl, look great. The CC looks like crap!

 

[ADP3]

The Original Vaqueros didn't have true case color. It was just a "paint-like" finish. Ruger will refinish your Vaquero but it will be all blue. The blue will stand up much better than the fake case color.

Best Regards,
ADP3

 

[LuckenbachTexas]

is the Blue fake too?

 

[powder smoke]

I sent in a Vaquero for the same reason you mentioned. I was offered a free re blue.
I declined explaining I wanted the original finish the way I bought it. They OKed that
but it takes longer as its done by a vendor. Short answer Yes they will Blue it, Free.
They sent me a call tag in my email. I printed it out and gave to a ups driver I seen in town.
Went smooth.

And no Blue is not fake. or was that sarcasm? ps

 

[rugerguy]

no bluing is bluing, and in the case of Ruger ,being they no longer offer that,you would have to send in or contact them as to a "blued" finish, though they may say "NO changes in finish" ??? I have no clue any longer, you'd have to contact them and ask..I know we have just simply "reblued" any that have come to us over the years, they come out quite nice......

 

[LuckenbachTexas]

They won't recase color anymore which is fine with me. They will reblue it though.

I called today

 

[rugerguy]

ta daa, sounds like a plan, go for it, they come out really NICE.......

 

[lmhans4440]

Just send it to Doug Turnbull, and have him do the real case color and charcoal blue. They turn out really nice. I believe it's around $450 to case color and reblue.

 

[Enigma]

Just send it to Doug Turnbull, and have him do the real case color and charcoal blue. They turn out really nice. I believe it's around $450 to case color and reblue.

Now THAT is a sweet looking sixgun!

 

[lharrell79]

How is case coloring done? Is it the same as oil quenching?

 

[schloss]

https://youtu.be/A9ExouQ2byY

https://youtu.be/sFWLQeTCJ4s

Considerably different than just oil quenching. Does have a few similarities, though. Turnbull does the best looking color case hardening I've ever seen. Been wanting to start experimenting with it myself, but haven't gotten there yet. Too many other things going on right now.

 

[Whiterabbit]

Cheaper than $450 if you strip the frame yourself. Lead time is short too if you're just getting case coloring and returned to you. I hear you can get even cheaper service if you prep the frame yourself, but I just left that part to the experts.

It's not "free", but it's also not blue. And it looks a DARN sight better than the ruger CCH!