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painting rifle barrels

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  • 13-09-2007 6:47pm
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    GilGrissom
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    What paint is suitable to paint a barrel on a rifle? Mine has become a little scrathed and is causing rust to form.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks


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    rrpc
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    GilGrissom wrote:
    What paint is suitable to paint a barrel on a rifle? Mine has become a little scrathed and is causing rust to form.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Wouldn't advise getting it painted. You can get it re-blued, there is someone in this country does that, some of the other posters here should know.


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    CJhaughey
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    I use cold blue to touch up small scratches, G96 brand seems as good as any cold blue that I have used.


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    am i bovvered?
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    If the gun is old and may not be of high valve, I would suggest a cold blueing
    kit you can get from any dealer and do it yourself.I did it a few times and the results are pretty good but it needs to be topped up now and then.It's very important to rub down the surface with wire wool, a very fine grade, and then use a degreaser before applying the blueing.
    On the otherhand, this months Shooters Digest runs an add for factory blueing, can't place my hands on it at the moment.


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    rrpc
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    I have this months digest and can't find anything to do with factory blueing :confused:


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    smallfry
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    I couldn't see it either, but I've just done a barrell with one
    of those bluing kits from the local dealer and it came out great....
    It was a fairly old gun so didn't mind tryin it myself....

    smallfry


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    am i bovvered?
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    rrpc wrote:
    I have this months digest and can't find anything to do with factory blueing :confused:


    Sorry, I was sure I saw something in it,even went through back issues.I do know that some of the dealers offering gunsmithing services can do the bluing for you.


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    demonloop
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    You can buy Birchwood Casey Touch up Pens and re blueing kits on ebay, kits are liquid or paste, the paste is easier.

    Price is very small compared to a full professional re blue, if it only a few marks the touch up pen by the same manufacturer might suffice.

    Definately keep the lid on the Dulux tin, you will regret it!


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