I am getting ready to try some old fashioned rust bluing on a couple of recent barrel projects. I have done a lot of research, and easiest safest technique I have found goes like this:
1- heat on a hotplate in a not important pan enough hydrogen peroxide to immerse my barrel.
2- when almost boiling add as much salt as will dissolve.
3- bring back to almost boiling, immerse decreased barrel (after plugging and greasing bore to protect it) and brush
4- after rusted- card to remove loose, and repeat #3 and 4 until covered in rust
5- Boil in distilled h2o and card until rust turns into blue, repeat until satisfied
anybody try this yet? and how did it go, advice?
Thanks
1- heat on a hotplate in a not important pan enough hydrogen peroxide to immerse my barrel.
2- when almost boiling add as much salt as will dissolve.
3- bring back to almost boiling, immerse decreased barrel (after plugging and greasing bore to protect it) and brush
4- after rusted- card to remove loose, and repeat #3 and 4 until covered in rust
5- Boil in distilled h2o and card until rust turns into blue, repeat until satisfied
anybody try this yet? and how did it go, advice?
Thanks