Gun bluing

[js4fn]

Who has removed hot bluing off a gun part. What’s the best method you found.

[dilly]

I’ve used commercial bluing remover and “naval jelly”. I found the best way is to polish it off with fine emery cloth.

[Bowjob]

hot bluing as in like on a barrel ?

asking because i noticed my dads rifled barrel has some bluish to it, never really knew what thats from,

i picked up that Remington cleaning kit with the 3 types of spray and that cleans my gun very well, takes off the browish on my steel from the rain with 1 wipe i havent tried it or noticed it work on the blue so i wouldn't be able to comment.

[oaknut]

Scary as it sounds.... vinegar. Plain white vinegar will turn the magnetite in the bluing to a thin layer of rust in only a few minutes, wipe off the rust and bare steel (mostly) is left. I don't know if it will work on aluminum though.

Disclaimer: if someone F's up their firearm, it's not on me.

Once the bluing is gone you have raw steel open to the elements.

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[js4fn]

If I get my nerve up I’ll let you know how it goes.
And yes videos on YouTube looks like white vinegar does it simply

[Kilo Charlie]

Thanks for posting this! I have an old muzzleloader I kit-built about 1988. I did the barrel in cold blue and now I want to remove the blueing and brown it.
I'll definitely try vinegar.

[js4fn]

I want to strip a cylinder. To polish metal.

[dilly]

I want to strip a cylinder. To polish metal.

320 grit emery cloth

[Stu]

I want to strip a cylinder. To polish metal.

I found out the hard way that Slip 2000 choke cleaner does a real good job on Ruger Blackhawk cylinder. Left in overnight, by morning it was in the white.