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Ruger's stainless finish
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James_B
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I was wondering how to achieve the finish Ruger puts on their stainless rifles. It is a matte gray finish. It is almost like that oxidized color stainless gets over time. I noticed Dakota Arms puts the same finsh on their stainless rifles as well. Is it a pickle of some kind?

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James
 
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Originally posted by James_B:
I was wondering how to achieve the finish Ruger puts on their stainless rifles. It is a matte gray finish. It is almost like that oxidized color stainless gets over time. I noticed Dakota Arms puts the same finsh on their stainless rifles as well. Is it a pickle of some kind?

Thanks

James


To get the color in a matte finish, bead blast the gun and blue it.
 
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The grey stainless finish on rugers is tumbled on. its essesially not duplicatable unless you have the right vibratory tub and the same media they use.
Malm's method will work to give a similar visual apperance.


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Bead blast the parts you want greyed, then drench the parts in ATF then card them on a carding wheel. (not a wire wheel found on most grinders)
 
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