I need help SKS

[Jbsheepdog]

I got a new SKS!!! A Chinese one, barrel looks great but still has Cosmoline all in the small parts. So I fully disassembled and threw it into a parts cleaner I have for reloading. It worked GREAT, too great.....

All of the finish came off pretty much all of the parts! What do I do? I know I have to put new finishing on them but what should I use?What would be best? What would be easiest? HELP!!!!

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[ditchtiger]

You stripped off the blueing?

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

take it to a gunsmith and let the pros handle it

 

[ditchtiger]

Part it out. buy another SKS and start over.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

correct me if im wrong but isnt blueing a chemical process applied to the metal?? brake clean isnt gonna take blueing off??

 

[Joe13]

Worst case, Take it to Jeremy @LuckySG and have him cerekote it in your favorite color/colors.

Ive seen some really cool SKS's with non-traditional paint jobs on them.

 

[308]

Photos please
Chicoms are blued and finish should not come off unless it was Krylon'd by a previous owner

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Worst case, Take it to Jeremy @LuckySG and have him cerekote it in your favorite color/colors.

Ive seen some really cool SKS's with non-traditional paint jobs on them.

Any idea what he would charge? Can you send me his contact?

 

[Unka-Boo]

Blueing is controlled rusting, if his brass cleaner was acidic, it makes sense that it stripped it all off.
How bad we talking, trigger group or all the small parts?

 

[Steelturtle]

Tapico stock it and chop the barrel if your going to go full bubba now lol.

But seriously any gunsmith can refinish that gun in a traditional blue finish. It wont be super cheap.....

I would probably Duracoat it. Its pretty easy to use and seems really strong on the ar15s ive seen it on.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Now's your chance!!

 

[Joe13]

Any idea what he would charge? Can you send me his contact?

send him a private convo and ask. He is in Banks. Awesome guy

 

[308]

Now's your chance!!
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That's what I'm talkin' about!

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Blueing is controlled rusting, if his brass cleaner was acidic, it makes sense that it stripped it all off.
How bad we talking, trigger group or all the small parts?

Thank you that is helpful here are some pictures, I wire brushed the bolt and the finish(whatever it was cane off) and it comes off on my hands

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Blueing is controlled rusting, if his brass cleaner was acidic, it makes sense that it stripped it all off.
How bad we talking, trigger group or all the small parts?

Thank you that is helpful here are some pictures, I wire brushed the bolt and the finish(whatever it was cane off) and it comes off on my hands

 

[Steelturtle]

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[arakboss]

take it to a gunsmith and let the pros handle it

Great song.

 

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[308]

If you want to keep the bluing and do it yourself, the following is what many of us C&R guys use to touch up our old firearms. It works well.

Brownells 4 oz. Oxpho-Blue | Cabela's

Oxpho-Blue™ may be the easiest and finest cold blue on the market. The chemical works directly through the oil on a gun, removes any thin rust and then blues the steel underneath.

www.cabelas.com

 

[CLT65]

Oxpho-blue is about the best of the cold blues, in my opinion. It works great on some things, but there have been some steels that I haven't gotten good results on with any cold blue. Cold blue is a very different process than hot blue. If you follow the instructions carefully, you might have good results with Oxpho-blue on that gun. I'd bet it would turn out acceptable. The trick is following instructions carefully.

A gun smith would do a nice job, if you're willing to spend the money. It's not cheap to have something professionally hot-blued. The last time I looked into it, I was quoted $150 for a pistol. Proper prep work is laborious, and set up with all the hot tanks and nasty chemicals is not cheap.

Here's a cheap, hill-billy option:


Believe it or not, it works fairly well. It's a bake-on enamel that's pretty durable. I used it recently on a cheap, abused old Marlin .22 rifle that just wasn't worth the time and work required for a nicer finish. You can bake it on, or just let it cure for a couple weeks. Done right, it's really not bad, if you're not picky.