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Unread 06-05-2011, 02:40 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Conny View Post
Does a pistol have to be filed and buffed before blueing?
No. It can just be cleaned/stripped and dipped. But few bluers (it seems) will do any re-blueing without some buffing. My VoPo P38 was just cleaned, stripped, and dipped and looks great.

Finding a bluer who will leave tool marks is a pet peeve of mine. They seem to think it is a reflection on their work if they leave it original...
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