Dorado Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I have a pair of Uberti Cattleman Hombres with the black finish. It's not bad I just like blued metal better. I got these because at the time they were the only pair in town. I was wondering about refinishing them. How difficult is it to remove the black coating and blue them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 that is all gonna depend , on how rough they are under the black coating as I have not seen , any with that removed , I can NOT tell you what you will find was it me , I would look for a set already in blue Chickasaw Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I have a pair of Uberti Cattleman Hombres with the black finish. It's not bad I just like blued metal better. I got these because at the time they were the only pair in town. I was wondering about refinishing them. How difficult is it to remove the black coating and blue them? that is all gonna depend , on how rough they are under the black coating as I have not seen , any with that removed , I can NOT tell you what you will find was it me , I would look for a set already in blue Chickasaw Bill Generally speaking, as much as 30% of the cost of making a gun can be the final finish. This is because it is mostly hand work polishing and prepping the surfaces for the final finish. The reason they use a matte finish is because it doesn't require a high polish. It covers minor blems and machining flaws. The customer didn't like the original Ruger color-case so his Ruger Vaq and Win 86 both got new blue plus Turnbull color-case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If you want a good looking blue refinish job, a gunsmith can probably strip, polish and blue each revolver for about $200-250. A lot of money to sink into Hombres. Probably cheaper to unload them and buy what you really want. Buying cowboy guns really is "no time to get in a hurry." Can this be a table-top tinkerer job? Not really - it will always look substandard to a professional polish and blue job. Polished off sharp edges, dished out screw holes, weak lettering, and color inconsistency are usual results of a DIY job. See also from a couple of weeks ago: http://sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=245975 Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 ah, so. I'm SOL then. Damn. Nevermind then. Thanks Don't suppose anyone would like to trade their factory blues for my Hombres would they? Probably not. oh well. I'll just keep these and invest in some show ponies later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Generally speaking, as much as 30% of the cost of making a gun can be the final finish. This is because it is mostly hand work polishing and prepping the surfaces for the final finish. The reason they use a matte finish is because it doesn't require a high polish. It covers minor blems and machining flaws. The customer didn't like the original Ruger color-case so his Ruger Vaq and Win 86 both got new blue plus Turnbull color-case Those are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Generally speaking, as much as 30% of the cost of making a gun can be the final finish. This is because it is mostly hand work polishing and prepping the surfaces for the final finish. The reason they use a matte finish is because it doesn't require a high polish. It covers minor blems and machining flaws. The customer didn't like the original Ruger color-case so his Ruger Vaq and Win 86 both got new blue plus Turnbull color-case Outstanding. I just sent my original 73 out for the Turnbull case coloring. If it looks half as good as that 86, I'll be a very happy camper indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 FWIW, most factory blued guns just looked like polished black. Look at the pic about, for example. The part that isn't CCH looks pretty black to me. The guns with the charcoal blue, or carbona blue as Uberti calls it, is not the norm. My daughter's Uberti '73 is this blue, and I don't think I have seen more than 2 guns like it in the 15 years I have been shooting SASS. The top is my daughter's '73 and the bottom is my wife's '66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 FWIW, most factory blued guns just looked like polished black. Look at the pic about, for example. The part that isn't CCH looks pretty black to me. The guns with the charcoal blue, or carbona blue as Uberti calls it, is not the norm. My daughter's Uberti '73 is this blue, and I don't think I have seen more than 2 guns like it in the 15 years I have been shooting SASS. The top is my daughter's '73 and the bottom is my wife's '66. I'd prefer factory blued to the Matte black parkerized look that I currently have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 If the Hombres feel good in your hands and you shoot well with them but just can't stand the factory finish, consider antiquing them yourself. Virtually zero expense, some elbow grease, and you will have some interesting looking guns. I did that to a pair of Ruger Old Armies and they are my main match revolvers. Google "Longshot Logan" and follow his procedures, or send me your email and I will send you his info. If you don't like shooting them and don't like the finish, cut your losses and buy something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Howdy, Lets say you get your guns stripped and a fine polish done and a first class blue applied. No turnbull finish, just the blue you asked for. NOW, how are you going to feel about shooting and using those guns at local matches? How are you going to like scratches in that finish, a little wear around the muzzle? This is the same situation I had with a car. I really wanted a beautiful paint job but I knew the first mark would freak me out. So I just touched it up and left It the original color. I autocrossed the heck out of it. I enjoyed that five liter motor to the MAX. And when it got dented, it got fixed and I drove on. When I sold it the first thing the new owner did was sand off that largely original paint and repaint it. He put a lot of money into that. I just shook my head. He moved out of state and I don't have to hear about it any more. Maybe save up and buy one really fine lookin six shooter? Let these take the daily wear and tear? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hummm? I've always wondered how a good spray on Cold Galvanize job would work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ T. Sites Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 My uberti's had the matte finish , I used a scotch brite pad to give them a aged look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 My uberti's had the matte finish , I used a scotch brite pad to give them a aged look Mine are getting that aged look from my holsters. I'm going to keep them the way they are for now. Later on when I feel like upgrading I'll spend the money and get the ones I really want. 1872 Army in 44 colt, or whatever is equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Outstanding. I just sent my original 73 out for the Turnbull case coloring. If it looks half as good as that 86, I'll be a very happy camper indeed. You won't be disappointed. Over the years Turnbull has done several for me. Folks send me their current production Miroku 92's and 86's to have the rebounding hammer/ inertia firing pin fire control converted to the traditional 1/4 cock/ full length firing pin. This leaves the modern tang safety as non-functional. That hole gets filled and because even hot salt bluing doesn't always cover welds real good I will send their guns to Turnbull for the color-case. This is a late model Miroku 86 conversion. Turnbull does a phenomenal job of replicating Marlin color-case too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Just incredible. That's about the only thing I can say, incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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