Attempting to reblue an old .22 where it looks like the receiver was stripped for some reason. Before I start to reblue, do I need to sand to smooth this out?
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Attempting cold reblue kit...quick prep question
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yup, what StuP said.
Appears to be non-ferrous metal???
Looks like an old model 60. All the casting that were painted originally were rough. They were primed and painted. I seriously doubt your going to get that to look descent cold blueing.
This - biggie time.
And this ....
You could cerakote it (??). Ive heard that stuff will cover anything
This - biggie time.
And this ....
You could cerakote it (??). Ive heard that stuff will cover anything
Man, thank you all. It’s a Marlin 99M1, for all intensive purposes like a Model 60. I didn’t even consider that it couldn’t be reblued. Further reading tells me that this could have ended badly.
Looks like I’ll be exploring painting options! Thank you again.
Yep... bluing (hot blue) is a rusting process for all intents.... that metal wont rust quite so easily , lol. Thats why they throw a coat of paint on them at the factory.
In for final product pics though !
Not sure what age your Marlin model 60’is but I have a couple receivers and various parts laying around
