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| I've only done a few, but I didn't put any rusting compound on the inside of the receiver. Surfaces that don't get rusting compound will stain a little anyway, I just scrubbed everything good with steel wool and oiled when I was done. |
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| Agreed. Only outer surfaces should be rust blued. www.rustblue.comquote: Originally posted by montea6b:
I've only done a few, but I didn't put any rusting compound on the inside of the receiver. Surfaces that don't get rusting compound will stain a little anyway, I just scrubbed everything good with steel wool and oiled when I was done.
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| DEGREASED steel wool. Do not use it as it comes; it is coated with oil. Wash it in acetone first.
Yes, I only put the acid on where I want bluing to go; everything else, like the bore, does not rust (like you think it would). Once you steam it, like Bobster taught me, the result is a very fine black soot that wipes off easily. |
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| I buy 0000 Liberon oil-free steel wool for carding. Works a treat, and no need to de-grease it. Google it. Lots of distributors. |
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| quote: 0000 Liberon
Great tip on the oil free stuff. Even if I have to use acetone to make sure, it has to be better quality than the stuff from Homey Depot.
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| Thanks for that info! quote: Originally posted by gnoahhh:
I buy 0000 Liberon oil-free steel wool for carding. Works a treat, and no need to de-grease it. Google it. Lots of distributors.
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| bri-wax steel wool is also oil free.
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