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Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... #16085543 05/14/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	I picked up this 1956 Model 70 Featherweight from a pawnshop this week that has a bare receiver finish mostly above the stock line. Not sure if it was done on purpose or accidently but was wondering if there were any DIY finish options that somewhat resembled the original finish out there?...or perhaps someone that you could recommend to do the recv. refinish and barrel blue touch up? This will be a shooter so it doesn't have to be perfect, just reasonably priced. Click on picture for larger view Pic links: https://lensdump.com/i/IavB1c https://lensdump.com/i/Iavdx1 https://lensdump.com/i/IavmpK https://lensdump.com/i/Iav40P https://lensdump.com/i/IavsFZ Last edited by falcon007; 05/14/21.

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Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16085610 05/14/21
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Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,367 The West Mountain	No idea what caused that. Is that pitting on the receiver? "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16085657 05/14/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	I was thinking it was light surface rust. I cleaned it up some with 0000 steel wool and fine oil and I don't see or feel any pitting now. Kind of wondering if this light surface rust was on their when the original finish was intact and after somebody removed the finish, and then me cleaning up the rust, the black spots are remnants of the original finish. Last edited by falcon007; 05/14/21.

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16086285 05/15/21
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Milwroad Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 616	Looks like someone put some blue and rust remover on that receiver maybe not understanding what it would do. Here is a little info from the Winchester collector site https://winchestercollector.org/forum/general-discussions-questions/model-70s-and-54s/page-3/ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.- Albert Einstein

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16086996 05/15/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	Milwroad, Thank you for the link, it was helpful and I'll now I'll have to find someone to refinish it. Anyone have any recommendations on who could do a decent du-lite refinish job on it?

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Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16087017 05/15/21
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AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,077 Likes: 30	I think I might consider birdsong or cerakote on that one.

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... AKwolverine #16088648 05/16/21
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gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,644 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Originally Posted by AKwolverine I think I might consider birdsong or cerakote on that one. Yep!!

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16094559 05/18/21
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bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,178 Likes: 18 Battle Born	Poor thing. I hope you didn't pay much for it. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16099611 05/20/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	Quote I hope you didn't pay much for it. No I don't think so, paid just over $400 and found someone to refinish it with du-lite for $140.

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16100037 05/20/21
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gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,129 Likes: 2 Annapolis, Md.	I would've hand polished it to 320x or 400x and rust blued it myself. Easy as heck and doesn't require a lot of noxious chemicals, and is very durable (and looks good too). "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

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Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16108170 05/23/21
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,339 Likes: 6 Northeast USA	Man, I wished I could find one of those for 400 bucks. That’ll look great refinished. Great snag. Semper Fi

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16221088 07/03/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	Well, it's been refinished for a good price at $140.... Last edited by falcon007; 07/03/21.

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16221133 07/03/21
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Milwroad Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 616	Looks great! The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.- Albert Einstein

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16228792 07/06/21
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OP falcon007 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 204 Alabama	Quote Looks great! Thanks...George Roghaar out of Boca Raton, FL did it. He has a bit of a backlog, but his work is top notch and his prices are almost impossible to beat. https://gunblue.homestead.com/Index.html

Re: Winchester Model 70 Fwt receiver finish question... falcon007 #16231132 07/07/21
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