Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing Ever tried to do a cold rust blue at home ?

I did a 1950’s wingmaster using the laurel mountain forge barrel browning but following their instructions for rust blue. It turned out great. They claim no degreasing required but I did anyway to be sure. The instructions can be pulled off their website.

I am getting ready to do a Hawken rust blue and am going to test the no degrease method. My only advice is to not polish too much or it won’t take. I sanded some parts with finer than 600 grit and it didn’t take as well as the stuff I used coasrer paper on. I wouldn’t go any finer than 400.