From Rust to Salt Blue...

John D. · 01-14-2004, 09:12 PM

Interesting thread......

Yea - I've used Brownells. They are just fine - for a home - hobbiest. However....

If you want a rust blue job that looks right, where the individual who does it knows what they are doing - for gawd's sake - send it to someone who knows what they are doing....

When you have oils impregnated in the pores of the surface - and your "rust home blue job" looks like crap - call Brownells, Know what they'll say?

As for me - I sent my slide to Thor 2 weeks ago - confident it will be done right. Is it worth it? Yes - only because I want a rust blue "without excuses".

Like "home strawing", "home rust bluing", home fix-its - you get what you "pay for".

Funny how that works, huh?

Not a Flame - but certainly the truth. Oh - and I've been both a tabletop Gunsmith and a "registered" Gunsmith. I started over 30 years ago.... You want "OK" - it's DIY. You want "professional" - find a Professional. I chose to use Ted - even for a pistol I built 20 years ago. I wanted a "Professional" blue...

As an FYI - Rust Blue isn't a "home project" - unless you want "OK, I can love this - but crap - I hope I don't ever have to re-sell it...".... Ask me how I know....

01-14-2004, 09:12 PM	#12
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 478 Thanked 517 Times in 129 Posts	Interesting thread...... Yea - I've used Brownells. They are just fine - for a home - hobbiest. However.... If you want a rust blue job that looks right, where the individual who does it knows what they are doing - for gawd's sake - send it to someone who knows what they are doing.... When you have oils impregnated in the pores of the surface - and your "rust home blue job" looks like crap - call Brownells, Know what they'll say? As for me - I sent my slide to Thor 2 weeks ago - confident it will be done right. Is it worth it? Yes - only because I want a rust blue "without excuses". Like "home strawing", "home rust bluing", home fix-its - you get what you "pay for". Funny how that works, huh? Not a Flame - but certainly the truth. Oh - and I've been both a tabletop Gunsmith and a "registered" Gunsmith. I started over 30 years ago.... You want "OK" - it's DIY. You want "professional" - find a Professional. I chose to use Ted - even for a pistol I built 20 years ago. I wanted a "Professional" blue... As an FYI - Rust Blue isn't a "home project" - unless you want "OK, I can love this - but crap - I hope I don't ever have to re-sell it...".... Ask me how I know....