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No first hand experience, yet, though I'm in the process of doing a touch up job on one of my Mosins. I'm looking to use Birchwood Casey's blue kit, seems to be a decent standard:
This video goes into pretty good detail on how to apply and what it takes to match the original finish:
The bluing on a Hi Power may be a little more complicated though than traditional oxide, I'd first recommend researching how these pistols were blued. If a unique technique was used, than perhaps a little more thought and specialized product will need to go into properly touching up.
P.S. Post some pictures to show the group what you're dealing with, and I'm sure the brighter minds here will provide astute advice."Let him that is without stone among you cast the first thing he can lay his hands on." -Robert Frost -
That spot on the BHP is a highly visible spot, you will not be able to spot-reblue in a manner that will match the original, especially since your eyes will always be drawn there to view the sight & blemish. Either fix the blemish & reblue entire gun, or just learn to live with it.
Comparing the finish of a Moisin to a BHP is really stretching it.Vae VictisComment
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If you are open to rebluing the entire slide, then I would recommend hot bluing after polishing the slide. If not, then like CWL said, I would learn to live with it.
A "cheater way" to try to match the bluing is to use sharpie marker and place a dot of color onto the subject area and rub it down with gun oil after the sharpie dries.
My first hand experience:
One of my first jobs in high school/just out of high school, was hot bluing and hard chrome plating gun parts for various gunsmiths in the area. (Terry Tussey, Docweiler shotguns, etc.) I ran the bluing tank for about 2 years and got good at it. Trying to match an existing bluing is an "art form" that can be duplicated by a craftsman...
That is to say, it is like trying to repair an oil painting from the masters with only three colors. It can be done, but it is extremely difficult to do.
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I think reblue slide or use the oxipho stuff on the whole slide just touching up will not matchComment
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I just used Birchwood Casey on a few BARS and its ok but it does not hold up against weather very well. Rubs right off with just regular Remington oil or frog lube.No first hand experience, yet, though I'm in the process of doing a touch up job on one of my Mosins. I'm looking to use Birchwood Casey's blue kit, seems to be a decent standard:
This video goes into pretty good detail on how to apply and what it takes to match the original finish:
The bluing on a Hi Power may be a little more complicated though than traditional oxide, I'd first recommend researching how these pistols were blued. If a unique technique was used, than perhaps a little more thought and specialized product will need to go into properly touching up.
P.S. Post some pictures to show the group what you're dealing with, and I'm sure the brighter minds here will provide astute advice.Cartridge Calls, Predator, Duck and Big game calls made from real brass cartridges. 100% Disabled Veteran Owned and operated Small Business.
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Get them in close, Get the job done!Comment
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I've had some good results with Van's Gun Bluing. Multiple applications will allow you to dial-in the finish to the proper color. Following the instructions and cleaning and heating the piece slightly really helps the application process.Comment
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Keep it oiled and enjoy it
Oil
Prevents rust
Not blueing
I would enjoy it and shoot it.Rule 1- ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
Rule 2 -NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO DESTROY (including your hands and legs)
Rule 3 -KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
Rule 4 -BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT
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That is NOT something rebluing will fix. Those look like scratches and dings.Vae VictisComment
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If that were my gun, I'd just shoot the snot out of it. Heck, holster wear looks worse than that.
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I would send it to a shop for a pro job. Let them clean it up, polish it, and re-blue it.
One is free, the other is pricey. I wouldn't mess with trying to do it myself unless you want to potentially make it look even worse."Show me a young conservative and I'll show you a man without a heart. Show me an old liberal and I'll show you a man without a brain." - Sir Winston Churchill
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Oh not at all! You can always make it much worse!
May I suggest a Dremel tool and some polishing compound?Vae VictisComment
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