Rust bluing, temperature and humidity

Olle · 05-11-2010, 01:36 PM

In my experience, there will almost always be differences in the color or the appearance of the rust bluing. Some of this can obviously be controlled, but the steel quality seems to be just as important as the method or the bluing solution used. For example: I blued two guns, one right after the other, and used the same method and the same bluing. One came out black, the other one had that nice, blue tint. I have also seen variations in color between different parts on the same gun, blued at the same time but still coming out slightly different.

05-11-2010, 01:36 PM	#6
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	In my experience, there will almost always be differences in the color or the appearance of the rust bluing. Some of this can obviously be controlled, but the steel quality seems to be just as important as the method or the bluing solution used. For example: I blued two guns, one right after the other, and used the same method and the same bluing. One came out black, the other one had that nice, blue tint. I have also seen variations in color between different parts on the same gun, blued at the same time but still coming out slightly different.