In defense of cold bluing
I picked up an old Cooey 840 from the gun auction on the weekend. The original bluing was pretty much gone and turning a light brown from rust, with some rust spots, minor. I decided to try cold bluing though previous work with cold bluing was less than satisfactory. I sanded off the rust, 400 grit then 600 grit, then 0000 steel wool. I then used some bluing degreaser, then Birchwood Casey Permablue. The result was the typical blotched job. Then cleaned the gun with Acetone, a couple of times, and reblued. The result was very good, not great, but satisfactory. If you've dabbled with cold bluing before, and been unhappy, try the acetone.
Note: store your damp acetone rags in a plastic bag while your working, and don't sniff.
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