Luger Rust Blue refinishing tips and solution recipe coming

markbritt · 11-22-2011, 11:14 AM

Collectors:

I have been a member for quite some time now and have spent many hours over the last two years working on tyring to replicating the old world rust blue finish. There have been many older helpful posts here in the forum, but many recipies require chemicals that are hard (and expensive) to obtain. I took a different approach and stared with a commercial rust blue solvent and 'added' to it.

Since I am not going into business due to the labor intensity of the rust process, I am going to post my procedures and recipe here on the forum within a couple of weeks (with pictures). My hope is that we can keep this an open forum and perhaps someone out there can take my recipe and improve on it.

Lastly, the entire refinishing process - working the metal, prepping the metal, applying and carding the finish - are all arts. I have the highest respect for the professional refinishers out there and am posting this information just for the 'want to do it myself' type of person.

Mark

SIGP2101 · 11-22-2011, 03:22 PM

Looking forward to it.

nukem556 · 11-22-2011, 03:40 PM

Woo hoo...can't wait! I see there's another hardheaded experimenter out there besides me....eagerly await your formula and results!

Paladinpainter · 11-27-2011, 05:11 PM

Maybe it would be better if the magic 'solution' were left a quest, such as: the Grail, Mother Lode, or perfect gun. Its kind of fun trying to figure this out.

Slightly hijacking the thread, while we wait for Markbritt's results: When was the change-over from rust to caustic bluing made by the German Luger factories ?

Norme · 11-27-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladinpainter

Slightly hijacking the thread, while we wait for Markbritt's results: When was the change-over from rust to caustic bluing made by the German Luger factories ?

Early 1937, by Mauser. Regards, Norm

11-22-2011, 11:14 AM	#1
markbritt User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 240 Thanks: 5 Thanked 48 Times in 22 Posts	Luger Rust Blue refinishing tips and solution recipe coming Collectors: I have been a member for quite some time now and have spent many hours over the last two years working on tyring to replicating the old world rust blue finish. There have been many older helpful posts here in the forum, but many recipies require chemicals that are hard (and expensive) to obtain. I took a different approach and stared with a commercial rust blue solvent and 'added' to it. Since I am not going into business due to the labor intensity of the rust process, I am going to post my procedures and recipe here on the forum within a couple of weeks (with pictures). My hope is that we can keep this an open forum and perhaps someone out there can take my recipe and improve on it. Lastly, the entire refinishing process - working the metal, prepping the metal, applying and carding the finish - are all arts. I have the highest respect for the professional refinishers out there and am posting this information just for the 'want to do it myself' type of person. Mark

11-27-2011, 05:11 PM	#4
Paladinpainter User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 64 Thanks: 14 Thanked 45 Times in 15 Posts	From an Infrequent Poster Maybe it would be better if the magic 'solution' were left a quest, such as: the Grail, Mother Lode, or perfect gun. Its kind of fun trying to figure this out. Slightly hijacking the thread, while we wait for Markbritt's results: When was the change-over from rust to caustic bluing made by the German Luger factories ?

11-22-2011, 03:22 PM	#2
SIGP2101 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	Looking forward to it.

11-22-2011, 03:40 PM	#3
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Woo hoo...can't wait! I see there's another hardheaded experimenter out there besides me....eagerly await your formula and results!