bluing remove some or all

tshock · 01-16-2007, 03:50 PM

I want to rebule my 1916 Luger- It has about 20% original finish. I have never rebuled a gun before. Some places on the gun, the finish if perfect. I will be rust bluing the entire gun. Can I leave some of the original bluing on, or do I have to remove it all?

Chuckc · 01-16-2007, 11:28 PM

I would remove it all and prep the surface with 220 grit. This lets the rust blue formula get at the metal and would IMHO result in an even color. If you use Pilkingtons or some other commercially available formula, it will result in a different color than the original.

Edward Tinker · 01-16-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally posted by tshock
I want to rebule my 1916 Luger- It has about 20% original finish. I have never rebuled a gun before. Some places on the gun, the finish if perfect. I will be rust bluing the entire gun. Can I leave some of the original bluing on, or do I have to remove it all?

t (is that a nickname?) Welcome to the forum! Normally I'd say, leave the orginal finish alone, but 20% is pretty bad and sounds like a good canidate for playin' around and learning...

Ed

tshock · 01-17-2007, 07:08 AM

Was planning on using Pilkingtons. Can I add something to this mixture to create an original color. Speaking of original color, this gun is 90 years old and the bluing that is visable can not be its original color from 90 years ago. How would you ever be able to determin the original color.

01-16-2007, 03:50 PM	#1
tshock New User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bluing remove some or all I want to rebule my 1916 Luger- It has about 20% original finish. I have never rebuled a gun before. Some places on the gun, the finish if perfect. I will be rust bluing the entire gun. Can I leave some of the original bluing on, or do I have to remove it all?

01-16-2007, 11:28 PM	#2
Chuckc User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remove it all I would remove it all and prep the surface with 220 grit. This lets the rust blue formula get at the metal and would IMHO result in an even color. If you use Pilkingtons or some other commercially available formula, it will result in a different color than the original. __________________ Art in metal and wood

01-17-2007, 07:08 AM	#4
tshock New User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Was planning on using Pilkingtons. Can I add something to this mixture to create an original color. Speaking of original color, this gun is 90 years old and the bluing that is visable can not be its original color from 90 years ago. How would you ever be able to determin the original color.