Rust Bluing on Welded/Soldiered Luger Parts

Thor · 08-19-2001, 01:57 PM

On the last Luger I rust blued when I stripped the old salt bluing from it, I found a place on the gun when a large pitted area was removed and filled in with welded metal. I worried that I got into a real problem and thought that it might have to be refinished in a Salt bluing (was this welding rod or silver soldier?)to cover this up! If it was soldier, then the salt bluing was out because of the highter temperature would melt the soldier. With some trepidation (is that a word?) I started the task of rust bluing! The gun came out fabulously and I was pleased to see I couldnt see the weld in the bluing pattern! WHEW! Was I pleased! ~Thor~

08-19-2001, 01:57 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Rust Bluing on Welded/Soldiered Luger Parts On the last Luger I rust blued when I stripped the old salt bluing from it, I found a place on the gun when a large pitted area was removed and filled in with welded metal. I worried that I got into a real problem and thought that it might have to be refinished in a Salt bluing (was this welding rod or silver soldier?)to cover this up! If it was soldier, then the salt bluing was out because of the highter temperature would melt the soldier. With some trepidation (is that a word?) I started the task of rust bluing! The gun came out fabulously and I was pleased to see I couldnt see the weld in the bluing pattern! WHEW! Was I pleased! ~Thor~