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29 March 2020, 05:25

vapodog

bluing of stainless steel

I have a barrel only 18 1/4" long that needs to be blued. No polishing necessary.....just turn it blue-black.

Oxpho blue won't touch it so I'm assuming it's stainless.

No rush either.....add it to your next bluing jobs.

Please respond VIA PM

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29 March 2020, 06:23

D Humbarger

Bluing stainless take a special salts and it's own bluing tank.
Not the same as regular bluing salts.

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29 March 2020, 17:25

jeffeosso

do it the way the companies did
electroplate it with either iron or copper and then hand blue it .

setting up a tank should cost you meh, 20 bucks .. you likely have a charger with trickle charge anyway -- DO plug the barrel --

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29 March 2020, 18:34

Jim Kobe

There is a company in WI that does stainless "bluing" called "Unico of Milwaukee" Look them up, they do nice work

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29 March 2020, 23:23

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
There is a company in WI that does stainless "bluing" called "Unico of Milwaukee" Look them up, they do nice work

Thanks Jim.....I'll do that

BTW.....it's Unico of New Berlin..... http://www.uniconb.com/

16 April 2020, 02:11

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by TREE 'EM:
Talk to http://blacknitride.com/
Reasonable cost and quick turnaround.

Here is a quote from Blacknitride.
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cost is $250.00 and lead time is 7-10 business days for Blacknitride. We cannot do the black oxide or Bluing on the stainless so that would be your only option with us.
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Still no reply from the folks in New Berlin (Milwaukee)

16 April 2020, 03:20

rodger wright

THERE IS A COMPANY IN IOWA THAT DOES BLUING AND THEY DO STAINLESS AND ARE REASONABLE PRICED ON WORK. LATER CHECK TO SEE IF I STILL HAVE INFO

16 April 2020, 03:54

rodger wright

They several barrels for me did a good job. Craftguard. dpcd is correct do a great job

17 April 2020, 08:59

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Craft guard; Waterloo; they have a web site.
I send all my bluing there; never ss though.

Thank you.....Toomany Tools did all my bluing previously but he's no longer in the business.

I'll check these guys out for future work....but for now the barrel I want "darkened" is on it's way t New Mexico.

17 April 2020, 18:34

Woodhits

Not sure if George is still working but I had him blue a ss M70 several years ago and he did a great job.

https://gunblue.homestead.com

17 April 2020, 20:01

Ole Miss Guy

If the purpose of stainless steel is to prevent rusting, is not overlaying that metal with another that will rust counter-productive? Why even have a stainless barrel to begin?
I do agree they are not attractive and reflect too much.

20 April 2020, 12:49

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by vapodog:
but for now the barrel I want "darkened" is on it's way t New Mexico.

So who did you decide to go with?

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21 April 2020, 20:03

eddiel4

Many years ago I had Heatbath Corp. of Ohio "blue" a Hart SS barrel and was very satisfied with their results, delivery time and price. I don't know if they still perform this service but another possibility for you. Good luck, Ed

30 April 2020, 18:26

vapodog

I received the barrel back from Denny Powell yesterday......it was likely in my mail box for a week but I was on Lake Superior fishing that long.

The barrel is spectacular......a light matt effect but a dark deep blue-black finish. I couldn't have asked for a better result.

The price was well under a "C" note including return shipping and turnaround time was also excellent.

I find it easy to recommend him.

Send him a text at 575-937-4665 and introduce yourself.....he responds to communications quite well indeed.