blueing

guys i need to reblue a marlin .22 rifle.has bad rust on it now .what is the best easy kit to buy.the gun can not be replaced due to being afamily members past gun

My experience with DIY gun blueing hasn't been any good. I tried BIRCHWOOD CASEY PERMA BLUE PASTE GUN BLUE. I found this to be a waste of time, it looked good at first but doesn't hold up at all.
Hopefully you will find a better product. Myself, I'll consider a gunsmith that does hot blueing in the future.

i have asked a couple old old time gun smiths .said ppl dont do it anymore due to chemicals ans epa

That's true. Hot blueing involves some nasty chemicals and safety is paramount. You might look into browning or parkerizing.

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Originally Posted by Steve Lonie

That's true. Hot blueing involves some nasty chemicals and safety is paramount. You might look into browning or parkerizing.

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thanks sir

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Originally Posted by denton

guys i need to reblue a marlin .22 rifle.has bad rust on it now .what is the best easy kit to buy.the gun can not be replaced due to being afamily members past gun

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I've done a couple of guns with the Birchwood Casey kits (not the paste) with great results. That being said, the only reason it turned out so well was a shit ton of prep work. The metal needs to be perfectly clean in order for the blueing to take.

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Originally Posted by CodySPowell

I've done a couple of guns with the Birchwood Casey kits (not the paste) with great results. That being said, the only reason it turned out so well was a shit ton of prep work. The metal needs to be perfectly clean in order for the blueing to take.

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Are you dead set on bluing? If not cerakote is becoming a more popular option.

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Vanns insta gun blue. Works great I've done a couple barrels with it.

I've used Oxpho-Blue on many guns to bring them back to life (I only do it with rusted metal that needs clean and protected). It works great and preheating the metal helps with the reaction. A friend of mine that does more of it for people uses Brownells 44/40 and he loves the results.

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not deead set on blueing . the gun will probly never be used . but want something to last .