removing bluing from strawed parts

champ7fc · 10-02-2003, 09:41 PM

I just received a 1917/1920 Luger. I think it was a police rebuild, it has the safety strap and rivet on the reciever. The strawed parts have been blued and I would like to remove the bluing and restraw the parts if it is possible. Is this something that I can do myself?

Luke · 10-03-2003, 04:51 AM

Having never tried it myself, I can recommend "Thor" on the Forum. He does an excellent job.

Luke

jamese · 10-03-2003, 07:07 AM

Champ,

Brownells "steel white" will remove bluing without damaging the steel itself.

www.brownells.com

Yes, you can re-straw the parts yourself, but it requires precise temperature control around 470 to 480 Degrees Fahrenheit. There is a chart published in the information section of this forum listing the correct temperatures for various coloring of carbon steel.

I sent you a pm

Jim

Lonnie W · 10-04-2003, 12:28 AM

champ7fc,

Any product that contains phosphoric acid, (and this includes Coke, and Pepsi), as an ingredient will remove bluing. You just want to make sure that it doesn't include other acids as well.
Birchwood Casey has their rust and bluing remover, it is available at Walmart etc., it works well, is easy to find, and inexpensive.

Lonnie

champ7fc · 10-06-2003, 08:21 PM

Thank you all for your suggestions, looks like I have some work ahead of me.
Best Regards to All, Craig

Luke · 10-06-2003, 08:24 PM

Craig -

Please post some comments on your efforts and your final results.

Thanks,
Luke

10-02-2003, 09:41 PM	#1
champ7fc User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	removing bluing from strawed parts I just received a 1917/1920 Luger. I think it was a police rebuild, it has the safety strap and rivet on the reciever. The strawed parts have been blued and I would like to remove the bluing and restraw the parts if it is possible. Is this something that I can do myself? __________________ cfm

10-03-2003, 04:51 AM	#2
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Having never tried it myself, I can recommend "Thor" on the Forum. He does an excellent job. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

10-03-2003, 07:07 AM	#3
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Champ, Brownells "steel white" will remove bluing without damaging the steel itself. www.brownells.com Yes, you can re-straw the parts yourself, but it requires precise temperature control around 470 to 480 Degrees Fahrenheit. There is a chart published in the information section of this forum listing the correct temperatures for various coloring of carbon steel. I sent you a pm Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

10-06-2003, 08:21 PM	#5
champ7fc User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Thank you all for your suggestions, looks like I have some work ahead of me. Best Regards to All, Craig __________________ cfm

10-06-2003, 08:24 PM	#6
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Craig - Please post some comments on your efforts and your final results. Thanks, Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

10-04-2003, 12:28 AM	#4
Lonnie W User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Carolina USA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	champ7fc, Any product that contains phosphoric acid, (and this includes Coke, and Pepsi), as an ingredient will remove bluing. You just want to make sure that it doesn't include other acids as well. Birchwood Casey has their rust and bluing remover, it is available at Walmart etc., it works well, is easy to find, and inexpensive. Lonnie