After applying the solution, it is recommended to wait for approximately 30 minutes to allow the blueing reaction to take place. Brandon Maddox, founder and CEO of Silencer Central, nationally recognized as a thought leader on Class 3 firearms, has recently been selected as the recipient of the NRA’s 2024 Pioneer Award.

You can use any of chemical cleaners such as sodium triphosphate, naphtha, denatured alcohol, and acetone. Avoid oversaturating the cottonball used to apply the solution, and also apply in even strokes in one direction to avoid streaking.At the end of this heating process the crucible is removed from the oven and positioned over a bath of water with air forced through a perforated coil in the bottom of the bath. Few gunsmithing operations are as rewarding as seeing a rusted and badly abused gun transformed into a beautiful, ornate, blue-black finished arm. That's because horseshoe nails here (I get them from Centeur Forge Blacksmithing Supply) are actually mild steel, and there are trace minerals in them. Using cold water to remove all traces of detergent will take longer, while hot water will do the job faster and more thoroughly.

g. corrosive priming residual salts) will also make the rust blue 'hard to take', caustic, clean rinse, pickling, clear rinse before final polishing seems to get most of this out (this on a C-96 Mauser with a badly deteriorated bore, the last round of Chinese exports).He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University.

Fourth, don't touch any part you want a finish on with your skin, no matter how clean you think you are.You can do a deeper cleaning once a year if you rarely fire your gun or twice a year if you frequently fire your weapon. Transforms metal surfaces into a deep blue finish, enhancing the appearance and providing rust and corrosion protection. If you regularly visit the shooting range with your gun, you should oil it at least once every two weeks to prevent rust.