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Offline alteclansig

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blue finish on steel
« on: October 23, 2012, 04:23:19 PM »
well i didnt really know where to post this so im putting it in the general discussion area. Well i have recently started applying blue finishes to steel airsoft products mainly flash hiders because they are usually made of steel. if any one wants a blue finish applied to parts of airsoft guns you can contact me and we can go over the details. my Prices vary depending on how large the piece that im bluing is. this finish will only work on steel!! It takes time to get a perfect finish so expect a few days wait at least before i can get said item back to you. if your interested in having me blue finish PM me or just reply to this post
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 05:01:38 PM »
Are you actually bluing or are you just using stealblue?
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 05:20:07 PM »
actually bluing.... more specifically a hot oil blue finish
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 06:46:53 PM »
Quote from: alteclansig on October 23, 2012, 05:20:07 PM
actually bluing.... more specifically a hot oil blue finish
did you buy a kit or is your tank homemade?
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 07:38:59 PM »
Can I deep fry a hot dog in the tank?
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 07:53:59 PM »
Quote from: PhoenixShadowCompany on October 23, 2012, 06:46:53 PM
Quote from: alteclansig on October 23, 2012, 05:20:07 PM
actually bluing.... more specifically a hot oil blue finish
did you buy a kit or is your tank homemade?
no kits all done by hand... i never even knew there was a kit i knew about blue in a can though lol

Quote from: ThatGuy on October 23, 2012, 07:38:59 PM
Can I deep fry a hot dog in the tank?
i dont think it would work lol motor oil is used in the bluing process it comes out really nice if done with patience and care i can post up a pic of my mp9 that i just blued if you guys wanna see a sample of the work.
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 08:00:09 PM »
Are you sure you are really bluing. To actually blue metal you need  salts tank that run about 300 degrees, and requires a large area for the setup. It sounds like you are staining the metal rather than bluing it.
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012, 08:02:18 PM »
Damn Psc just call him a liar and get it over with lol
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2012, 08:16:07 PM »
there are plenty of ways to blue metal i use a heat/oil bluing method though there are others such as cold bluing, hot bluing, Belgian bluing also know as hot water bluing. they all achieve the same general result (a rust proof beautiful finish) but my method tends to be the least durable but i find it brings the best variation of color depending on your amount of patience. With proper care the finish will last a long time (just coat it with alittle bit of gun oil every so often)
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2012, 08:21:11 PM »
Hey alteclansig Post a picture of what your doing I'm interested to see what you got going on
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2012, 08:25:37 PM »
Quote from: ThatGuy on October 23, 2012, 08:02:18 PM
Damn Psc just call him a liar and get it over with lol
I'm not calling him a liar, I am a gun smith and do know the difference. I wanted to make sure he was bluing and not just staining the metal. Allot of people get it mixed up. When I worked at Robar we had a customer bring in a barrel for his national mach rifle that he said he had just gotten blued and was un happy. turns out the person who he payed to blue it only stained it and did not actually blue the barrel. Now that said I do not work for Robar anymore I work for my self thus I do not have a bluing tank to use so that is why I was asking these questions. If it is done right I wouldn't mind sending him a few barrels.
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2012, 08:37:54 PM »
well trying show this finish on camera is harder than i thought >:( but here's the best i could muster at the moment... the flash hider from my kmp9 probably not the best example i will probably refinish it again but this does kinda show off the color youll get it looks black but under light in certain angles you get almost a rainbow effect. color finish varies from a light brown, dark brown, purple, purplish black, to this and maybe even darker


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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2012, 08:40:08 PM »
Quote from: PhoenixShadowCompany on October 23, 2012, 08:25:37 PM
Quote from: ThatGuy on October 23, 2012, 08:02:18 PM
Damn Psc just call him a liar and get it over with lol
If it is done right I wouldn't mind sending him a few barrels.
bluing barrels i probably wouldn't feel cofortable bluing barrels at the moment hence why i posted for bluing flash hiders and smaller parts haha ^///^
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2012, 08:42:00 PM »
well like i said i wasn't calling you out as so much as seeing how you were doing it.
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Re: blue finish on steel
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2012, 08:48:23 PM »
understandable im perfectly willing to explain my process if it was under question and its probably the most basic bluing method but gives very unique results from finish to finish. kinda my way of making alittle side money without taking to much out of my honors college work
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