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I water rust blue, with mostly good results. I like arts Belgium blue. Here is my question.... I have read your shouldnt polish to to fine a grit for best results, say 180 grit, yet the nicest jobs I have ever done were much higher grit.... What do others do? I would appreciate the input.
Ps my last set did not come out very well,so I am going to redo
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Jerry, I like to finish with worn 320 grit. Polished much finer, some hardened parts might not let the solution I use "bite". Mike
Last edited by Der Ami; 01/07/19 05:34 PM.
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I usually go to 400 as that makes a true 320
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I usually go to 400 as that makes a true 320 so how does 400 = 320 ?
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By taking al the scratches from the 320 out with the 400 you have a cleaned up 320. Just going by what I was told by a Guild member who makes custom rifles.
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The higher the polish the better the finish . BUT . Old barrels with many rust spots and surface unevenness's may look better cleaned up to a bright coin finish so a slightly subdued black will cover a multitude of faults . Backs vary form a deep heavy black to a light translucent for which do need a higher polish .So which are you going to use ?
All depends on your personal choice as to whether you want the finish to look like black chrome or a deeper lustrous finish . Personally I like barrels to have a sheen rather than a shine but that my choice . .
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So how many of you use water blue methods. I remember Tony Threadwell liked Marks waterblue for his restorations
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Old barrels with many rust spots and surface unevenness's may look better cleaned up to a bright coin finish so a slightly subdued black will cover a multitude of faults . A fellow I know polishes up to a bright 320 and then takes a mild Scotchbrite pad to it to matte the finish back down. I'll have to ask if a subdued black is his objective, like you describe.
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Slow rust blue is rust, it leaves microscopic pits. This is what gives it it's wear resistance , and why I finish with worn 320( by hand-no wheels). High polish on hard parts( bolt shroud, 45 Slide, etc) may cause the solution to fail to "bite". I don't know about other solutions or methods. Mike
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So how many of you use water blue methods. I remember Tony Threadwell liked Marks waterblue for his restorations Treadwell, no "h" All my best, SRH
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