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So I am wanting to re blue the bolt knob/shank on my rifle.
It was like this when I got it and from photos I've been able to find on the net it should be black. It appears to have some texture to it and is flat not shiny.

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Pretty hard to tell what you mean from that picture; the bolt handle doesn't look blued.

If you just mean the texture, that's not from bluing, it's from surface prep prior to bluing. Bead blast, soda blast, acid etch, abrasive tumbled, etc are all options.

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Some bolts are made from stainless steel, then iron plated and blued. This makes for a very thin and delicate finish. Try an abrasive blast and Brownells Oxhpo Blue. If it doesn't take the blue, have it Cerakoated.

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Originally Posted by Yondering
Pretty hard to tell what you mean from that picture; the bolt handle doesn't look blued.

If you just mean the texture, that's not from bluing, it's from surface prep prior to bluing. Bead blast, soda blast, acid etch, abrasive tumbled, etc are all options.


If you click on the photo and enlarge it you can see that the "collar" that the bolt handle is welded to is black and part way down the handle toward the knob is the same color/finish and gradually fades to the bare metal.


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Looks bead blasted to me...


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So hard to tell from the pic even after 'clicking' on the photo. Try a pic without the flash... Larry

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Originally Posted by Sauer200
Originally Posted by Yondering
Pretty hard to tell what you mean from that picture; the bolt handle doesn't look blued.

If you just mean the texture, that's not from bluing, it's from surface prep prior to bluing. Bead blast, soda blast, acid etch, abrasive tumbled, etc are all options.


If you click on the photo and enlarge it you can see that the "collar" that the bolt handle is welded to is black and part way down the handle toward the knob is the same color/finish and gradually fades to the bare metal.



I sure don't see that in the pic. Need a better picture, without the flash reflection right on the spot you're trying to show us.

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Looks like the knob was welded on and blended in. The metal isn't an exact match so the bluing didn't take the same on the shaft and the knob.


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appears to be a parkerized finish


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