Oxpho blue, it works! - The Firearms Forum

da357mag · 03-24-2012, 12:06 AM

As I have said I have been taking a well beat up M70 and basically rebuild it. When whoever resined the barrel channel when they went to get the excess off
they scratched the barrel good!

And there were scratches on the bottom of the barrel as well. So I got some Oxpho blue from Brownell's and this morning I decided to see about fixing it! this is the scratches on the side of the barrel.

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Not the greatest pic but you can see the scrapes. This is after the first application.

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Better but not all covered, this is after three more applications.

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As you can see they are gone! Two things I learned about doing this it it has to be oil free! and then when your done oil the area as bluing is a form of rust! I'm not sure what would happen if you didn't oil it but I figured why take a chance! The stock is pillar bedded and almost done with the refinished and I will be ready to see how she shoots!

Doug

TRAP55 · 03-24-2012, 12:21 PM

Doug, when Oxpho-Blu first came out, I put it to the test on their claims. While it doesn't do a "great" job matching a high polish blue for touch up, it works great on about everything else. It will work on oil and rust covered metal, when applied with fine steel wool, just about fool proof. Hands down the best cold blue I've yet to find.

Jim K · 03-24-2012, 01:52 PM

That is the kind of job cold blues are made for and Oxpho is one of the best. But a full blue job? Sorry, won't hold up to any wear or use.

Jim

da357mag · 03-24-2012, 11:19 PM

I agree with you Jim, I don't think it was made for a "full" bluing job, but when I got this rifle it was scraped on the barrel in many places and I had done some homework and it got a good review. So after what I had read I decided to try it This is a pic of the side of the barrel before,

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This is the side of the barrel that was damaged the most, and there were also scrapes on the bottom of the barrel. I also did those as well this is the first application,

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and this is after three,

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It covered well! This rifle was beat to hell when I got it and I have basically rebuilt the whole rifle! this is what it looks like now

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It's a new rifle and tomorrow it's range day! More to come! Doug

Zane71464 · 03-24-2012, 11:42 PM

EWwwwww....NICE!!!
Love the looks of that and that thumbhole laminate stock in that color, sets the rifle off!

da357mag · 04-09-2012, 03:18 PM

it ain't completely done yet, I still have to rub the stock out to give it the simi gloss I want, but when the weather clears I will be able to try out my handy work!

Thanks Doug

Airdale · 04-09-2012, 03:40 PM

Nicely done. Good looking rifle.

03-24-2012, 12:06 AM	#1
da357mag V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 234	Oxpho blue, it works! As I have said I have been taking a well beat up M70 and basically rebuild it. When whoever resined the barrel channel when they went to get the excess off they scratched the barrel good! And there were scratches on the bottom of the barrel as well. So I got some Oxpho blue from Brownell's and this morning I decided to see about fixing it! this is the scratches on the side of the barrel. , Not the greatest pic but you can see the scrapes. This is after the first application. , Better but not all covered, this is after three more applications. , As you can see they are gone! Two things I learned about doing this it it has to be oil free! and then when your done oil the area as bluing is a form of rust! I'm not sure what would happen if you didn't oil it but I figured why take a chance! The stock is pillar bedded and almost done with the refinished and I will be ready to see how she shoots! Doug -->

03-24-2012, 12:21 PM	#2
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! Doug, when Oxpho-Blu first came out, I put it to the test on their claims. While it doesn't do a "great" job matching a high polish blue for touch up, it works great on about everything else. It will work on oil and rust covered metal, when applied with fine steel wool, just about fool proof. Hands down the best cold blue I've yet to find. __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum

03-24-2012, 01:52 PM	#3
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! That is the kind of job cold blues are made for and Oxpho is one of the best. But a full blue job? Sorry, won't hold up to any wear or use. Jim

03-24-2012, 11:19 PM	#4
da357mag V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 234	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! I agree with you Jim, I don't think it was made for a "full" bluing job, but when I got this rifle it was scraped on the barrel in many places and I had done some homework and it got a good review. So after what I had read I decided to try it This is a pic of the side of the barrel before, , This is the side of the barrel that was damaged the most, and there were also scrapes on the bottom of the barrel. I also did those as well this is the first application, , and this is after three, , It covered well! This rifle was beat to hell when I got it and I have basically rebuilt the whole rifle! this is what it looks like now , It's a new rifle and tomorrow it's range day! More to come! Doug Last edited by da357mag; 03-24-2012 at 11:21 PM..

03-24-2012, 11:42 PM	#5
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,411	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! EWwwwww....NICE!!! Love the looks of that and that thumbhole laminate stock in that color, sets the rifle off! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

04-09-2012, 03:18 PM	#6
da357mag V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 234	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! it ain't completely done yet, I still have to rub the stock out to give it the simi gloss I want, but when the weather clears I will be able to try out my handy work! Thanks Doug

04-09-2012, 03:40 PM	#7
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 761	Re: Oxpho blue, it works! Nicely done. Good looking rifle.