Strangely Brown Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 I managed to find one of the above in South Africa which arrived this week; whilst in good overall condition there is no original finish on it whatsoever. The sight that will be attached is a BSA 9c and looks to have been a "sleeper" still showing good signs of deep blueing. My thoughts are to blue it using heat and oil. This is something I have never attempted before, nor any other type of blueing come to that. Any thoughts tips; type of oil, colour of metal after heating etc would be gratefully received. I would appear to have some spare time on my hands over the next few weeks! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Strangely Brown said: I managed to find one of the above in South Africa which arrived this week; whilst in good overall condition there is no original finish on it whatsoever. The sight that will be attached is a BSA 9c and looks to have been a "sleeper" still showing good signs of deep blueing. My thoughts are to blue it using heat and oil. This is something I have never attempted before, nor any other type of blueing come to that. Any thoughts tips; type of oil, colour of metal after heating etc would be gratefully received. I would appear to have some spare time on my hands over the next few weeks! 🙄 I would suggest a cold bluing solution like Birchwood Casey Perma Blue if you want a durable finish. It's pretty good if you follow the instructions accurately especially cleaning. I would avoid heating the plate and possibly changing the hardness/temper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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