The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Van's. Hands down.

Van's. Hands down. (reply)

Catoosa — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:00:09 +0000

Especially when applied to very warm, thoroughly degreased metal with a saturated 3M green polishing pad. The gently abrasive pad cuts off the oxide coating that forms on the metal surface and allows the bluing solution to penetrate. The more you rub, the deeper the blue.

heat gun or boiling h2o you don't want the metal so hot it (reply)

ERSisk — Thu, 29 May 2014 00:15:32 +0000

boils the cold blue solution. Multiple applications of course, and I have best luck rubbing the cold blue in with 0000 steel wool. the color comes out fully when you oil the part. I have had good luck with both Brownells 44/40 paste and Birchwood casey paste.

i use a torch but a Heat gun should do it. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:13:47 +0000

Of BC's products, the paste does work best. (reply)

Hobie — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:05:22 +0000

Multiple applications is almost a necessity as is a thorough degreasing (which I suspect you already knew).

Cold Blue (reply)

Slow Hand — Wed, 28 May 2014 11:40:20 +0000

I've had good luck with Birchwood Casey's paste. I haven't got a shiny finish, but the paste seems to stick and soak in better. I agree with the heating first. A heat gun works well or even a hair dryer.

Heat gun? (reply)

Drago — Wed, 28 May 2014 06:33:16 +0000

Or propane torch?

Heat the part before you apply the cold blue. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 28 May 2014 04:29:32 +0000

Oxphoblue - Brownell's (reply)

Hobie — Wed, 28 May 2014 03:23:16 +0000

Cold Blue

Drago — Wed, 28 May 2014 02:28:25 +0000

I have a S&W Airweight 37 that the cylinder and the barrel is more gray than blue. I was thinking I could cold blue the parts, but have had mixed results in the past with cold bluing. What brand do you guys recommend and what procedure do you use in its application?