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Bluing a SS copper plated barrel #351638 01/05/14 12:52 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 52 mngundog OP Sidelock
OP mngundog Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 52	I have been thinking about restocking and rebluing a Rem 700 .264 (rifle with sentimental value). The barrel is stainless steel that is plated in copper and iron then blued. Is it as simple as removing the bluing and rebluing, or is there more to it?

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351656 01/05/14 10:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 51 Likes: 1 Greg G Sidelock
Greg G Sidelock Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 51 Likes: 1	Hot bluing or rust? Keep in mind-copper will degrade,if not kill, hot bluing salts.

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351679 01/05/14 02:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 678 Likes: 15 Gaithersburg, Md Gary D. Sidelock
Gary D. Sidelock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 678 Likes: 15 Gaithersburg, Md	Bear in mind too that the final layer of iron on top of the copper is very thin, and one can easily 'burn' through it when prepping it for re-bluing. I would leave it alone.

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351740 01/05/14 10:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 363 Likes: 16 Muskego, WI Dennis Potter Sidelock
Dennis Potter Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 363 Likes: 16 Muskego, WI	For what it's worth, and it is a long story, the last one I had to blue I sent the entire barreled action to Remington and they did an excellent job. I don't know if they have that much customer care anymore. Else, find someone who does Stainless bluing. Brownells may have a referral as they sell stainless bluing salts. Dennis Potter

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351750 01/05/14 11:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 52 mngundog OP Sidelock
OP mngundog Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 52	Thanks for the advice, it isn't a must do project by any means, maybe I'll just restock it and call it good. Is it possible to simple strip it all the way to the stainless, and if so would the stainless be presentable? Last edited by mngundog; 01/05/14 11:37 PM.

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351760 01/06/14 02:05 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 Likes: 4 humboldt Craigster Sidelock
Craigster Sidelock Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 Likes: 4 humboldt	A trick I learned is that when rust bluing, the original/old/existing bluing can be left as is and you can rust blue right on top of it.

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #351974 01/07/14 04:16 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 743 Central CA Gerald A. Mele Sidelock
Gerald A. Mele Sidelock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 743 Central CA	you might try Blue wonder. You can leave the original blue in place. Oy os a chemical reaction cold blue quite unlike any other bluing process. I use it for small parts that are hard to rust (water) blue. Very durable, unlike any other cold blue process. You could call them and ask if it would work on your gun. The product has both gold and I believe silver in it. Jerry

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel Gerald A. Mele #352020 01/07/14 11:59 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,936 Likes: 341 East Alabama Der Ami Sidelock
Der Ami Sidelock Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,936 Likes: 341 East Alabama	You might also try Oxphoblue from Brownell,w/o taking the old blue off.If it doesn't satisfy you, you still have the rest of the bottle for other uses. Mike

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #352359 01/08/14 10:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 277 Likes: 5 Mike Hunter Sidelock
Mike Hunter Sidelock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 277 Likes: 5	You may want to consider black chrome plating. Mike Hunter www.mikehunterrestorations.com

Re: Bluing a SS copper plated barrel mngundog #352402 01/09/14 09:57 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,227 Likes: 60 Tennessee Vol423 Sidelock
Vol423 Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,227 Likes: 60 Tennessee	I have used ceracote successfully to match rust blue. CCR refinishing (Google them) does a very good job with their house black.

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