Can it be done? Any insight will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

As a rule, stainless cannot be satifactorily blued by any normal method. It certainly can't be rust-blued!!

It can be caustic blued, you just have to find the right guy to do it.

Chuck

P.S. I know two guys in Canada that will do it.

And why would you want to blue stainless? You buy stainless because it doesn't rust (as easily). However, if you are going for the blued look with anti-rust properties, I can dig it.
Chuck: Spill the beans, then.

[ 07-06-2003, 19:35: Message edited by: rootbeer ]

Thanks guys for the info!

Rootbeer,
That is exactly what I was going after... to have stainless in a blue finish. Thanks.

[ 07-06-2003, 22:09: Message edited by: Mingbogo ]

Rootbeer, my chemical makeup tends to eat chromemoly steel alive. As an example, my dad can handle a blued rifle forever with no adverse effects but all I need to do is pick the thing up once and its going to rust, I can almost guarantee it. So to me stainless steel offers some real advantages in my particular situation.

I do however prefer the look of blued steel and don't care for painted on finishes.

Chuck

P.S. Mingbogo, I believe Robar could blue the rifle for you.

[ 07-06-2003, 23:03: Message edited by: Chuck Nelson ]

Dave Gentry, has blued stainless for me, and I like the job he does.

You can reach him at (406)388 - 4867 in Belgrade, MT.

HBH