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Stainless Bluing #3865878 03/05/10
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY	I am interested in darkening the stainless barrels on two guns. One is a Kimber Montana 8400 and the other is a rebarreled Ruger #3. The Ruger has a chromemoly receiver and a stainless barrel. This gives me two different colors and two different steels. Does anyone have experience bluing stainless? Have you used Oxynate No. 84? How successful can one be matching the two steels on the same rifle? BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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Re: Stainless Bluing Rug3 #3865987 03/05/10
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger
nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN	Stainless cannot be blued in the same manner as CM steel. There are chemical processes that will approximate bluing but I am unfamiliar with them. Perhaps this link will help. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=245656 The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: Stainless Bluing nsaqam #3866270 03/06/10
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,286 Likes: 4 minnesota Jkob Campfire Tracker
Jkob Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,286 Likes: 4 minnesota	Stainless CAN be blued, or more correctly, black oxided. Do a search for "UNICO of Milwaukee" they have done several for me. +Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild

Re: Stainless Bluing Jkob #3866306 03/06/10
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deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,310 Ohio	Originally Posted by Jkob Stainless CAN be blued, or more correctly, black oxided. Do a search for "UNICO of Milwaukee" they have done several for me. Could you post a couple of close up pics of their work please? I would like to see yours. Erich Buy once, cry once.

Re: Stainless Bluing deerhunter5555 #3868759 03/06/10
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OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY	I,too, would like to see them. I know very little about the black oxide process for stainless but I do know that normal bluing is really an oxidation process. Salts and all. Thanks Any body else know of this? BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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Re: Stainless Bluing Jkob #3868891 03/06/10
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OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY	Originally Posted by Jkob Stainless CAN be blued, or more correctly, black oxided. Do a search for "UNICO of Milwaukee" they have done several for me. Thanks, I took a look (UNICO)but didn't see what you are refering to. BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

Re: Stainless Bluing Jkob #3868942 03/06/10
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MontanaMan Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,645 Likes: 1	Originally Posted by Jkob Stainless CAN be blued, or more correctly, black oxided. Correct...........it comes out black, not as "blue" CM. Same type of process as bluing, different salt makeup. MM

Re: Stainless Bluing Rug3 #3869157 03/06/10
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TiLug Campfire Member T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 370 California	These guys might be able to help answer your questions. I've never tried their blackening of stainless though. http://www.robarguns.com/additional_finishes.htm "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson

Re: Stainless Bluing TiLug #3869376 03/07/10
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,058 JasonB Campfire Tracker
JasonB Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,058	If you want the parts to have colors match then hit the whole thing with Gunkote or similar and stay away from spray can versions. Garand gas cylinders were stainless and blackened: http://www.fulton-armory.com/CylCoat.htm

Re: Stainless Bluing Rug3 #3870336 03/07/10
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250 New Member 2 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16 Missouri	Black-T is the option I selected to refinish my high gloss blued action with a matte stainless barrel. For the cost approximate $200, they applied the finish to the barreled action, all bolt parts inside and out, scope mounts and rings. Amazing matte black finish. Finished the project off by mounting it in a stock refinnished by CS sports dark grey base with light grey spider webbing.

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Re: Stainless Bluing 250 #3870368 03/07/10
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deerhunter5555 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,310 Ohio	Originally Posted by 250 Black-T is the option I selected to refinish my high gloss blued action with a matte stainless barrel. For the cost approximate $200, they applied the finish to the barreled action, all bolt parts inside and out, scope mounts and rings. Amazing matte black finish. Finished the project off by mounting it in a stock refinnished by CS sports dark grey base with light grey spider webbing. How has the finish held up over time? Scratch easily? Got pics you would share? Thanks, Erich Buy once, cry once.

Re: Stainless Bluing deerhunter5555 #3870551 03/07/10
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250 New Member 2 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16 Missouri	My picture taking skills never do justice but I will try. Here is a link to a review. Tough to find a high quality photo of Black-T on a rifle, mostly hand guns. http://www.snipercentral.com/birdsong.htm

Re: Stainless Bluing 250 #3870586 03/07/10
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VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Cera-Kote the whole thing. Contact Doug Burche at Ultracoat (PM here via Doug Burche). Problem solved.

Re: Stainless Bluing VAnimrod #3871024 03/07/10
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OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY	Found it. Thanks Jim BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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