Thread: Cold Bluing.

Theres far more exerianced guys here than me but ill share what I figured out after doing a few of my own jobs. First Id start off with a birchwood kit. Its got nearly everything in it to get you started without to much mucking around. The only thing extra I get is gloves, makeup remover pads, a roll of handy towel and a tube of bluing paste. Just follow the instructions in the kit but I use the makeup remover pads to apply the blue. You need to keep rinsing the job between coats for this I have 2 jugs on the go boiling water and i rinse with boiling water and dry with the handy towel. Keep going untill you get it how you would like it then I finish of with a coat of paste. If your anything like me it will be a bit streaky when you have a close look and Ive found for me the paste gets rid of the streakyness. Then i just put a coat of light engine oil all over it and sit it in a warm spot for a day or so. My first couple of trys turned out like shit but this method was a great improvement.