July Smith Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 Dumb question time... Is there a way to blue stainless? I know a lot of folks like their shinny stainless guns put personally I have always preferred blued finishes. Just curious if any of the standard hot bluing or perhaps even slow rust bluing/browning would work on a stainless gun?
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 I always thought fire blueing would look good on a stainless gun.
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 cera kote makes a blue finish expoxy-resin spray on finish that looks exactly like a hi polish blue.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 spray on finish , is the easiest way out CB
Pat Riot Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 This is Cerakote Midnite Blue. Lots of people like to call it “paint”. It isn’t. It’s tough as hell. https://www.cerakote.com/project-gallery/17685/cerakoted-h-238-midnight-blue
Dusty Devil Dale Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Anybody know if SS can be anodized?
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: Anybody know if SS can be anodized? Most of the striker fired pistols have stainless slides, that black finish is some sort of a nitrite treatment.
ShadowCatcher Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 It can be done - there are several techniques available. Look on your favorite search engine for stainless steel blackening. I had it dome to a ruger vaquero once, matte black but pretty nifty. SC
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Copper plate it then blue the copper
Texas Joker Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Bluing is a form of oxidization ie rust. Stainless ain't supposed to rust. Chemical treatment, tempering, or coatings are your best bet
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: Anybody know if SS can be anodized? No, it can't. It can be Nitrated, which is black in color and harder than a Diamond. It can also be Hard-chromed.
Buckshot Sheridan Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Take a look at Ionbond DLC. It what at least used to be used on CZ shotgun barrels. Very durable, and looks like brand new blueing
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