Build Thread Need Recommendation For rifle refinish.

[flybynyt]

Old, pump.22 that I would like to have re-blued. Vancouver, PDX, area.
Gave a shout out to Velzey, but not sure if he does, hot bluing.


Thank you....

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[Medic!]

Any pictures?

We need to give you permission first.

 

[flybynyt]

Remington Model 12


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[Medic!]

Absolutely not!

Back in the safe with you.

 

[bolus]

That looks fine to me.

But, If you are going to have it hot blued, why not try a little cold bluing first?
Touch up bluing

 

[flybynyt]

Hmmm, lol

 

[flybynyt]

Want it stripped, bead blasted, and re-finished.

 

[Medic!]

That looks fine to me.

But, If you are going to have it hot blued, why not try a little cold bluing first?
Touch up bluing

Cold bluing!

Didn't you take some kind of oath to do no harm?

 

[Medic!]

It's your gun so you need to go with your heart on this one.

I do like the condition it's in...….. You cant imitate honest wear.
And a refinish kills resale/collector value.

But Like I said it's yours.

 

[bolus]

Cold bluing!

Didn't you take some kind of oath to do no harm?

not on stuff that isnt worth much. I cold blued a mosin and it turned out pretty good.
Oh no! Ruined History! too bad there weren't 200,000,000,000 of them made.

It's your rifle, do what you want. Plus I dont believe in selling guns, only buying them.

 

[11Charlie]

I'm with the guys! Leave it alone but if you must then you must!

 

[flybynyt]

Yeah, it's not a high value gun anyways. Giving to my granddaughter and just want it to look nice for her.

 

[MountainBear]

I agree. Leave it as is. Tell her the guns stories. Tell her about the dings and dents. Then give it to her and let her make her own.
You asked for opinions, that's mine. If you must refinish it, Velzey does a fine job, to be sure. But that gun will not look right (again, imho) with a matte bluing job. Have it polished up to 400 grit and polished.
I have had several customers ignore good advice to do this, and many have had me redo the job with the polish instead of the blast. And they paid twice. Some guns just don't look right with a bead blast and hot blue. They need to be properly polished.

 

[Joe13]

Plus your going to pay $350+ for the finish and the guns barely worth that.

 

[flybynyt]

Great advice. Thanks all.

 

[DB is Here]

I wouldn't touch it, I love the show of wear (Not Abuse) of older guns. But do as you will.

 

[User 1234]

I would leave it as is. I prefer a gun with some honest handling wear.

 

[thorborg]

Looks like my model 12 Passed down from grandfather to father to me.
I'd work a little love in it with a rag, oil, maybe some steel wool then wax and leave it with that.
Albeit not the opine you were looking for I couldn't resist. Frankly not the best shooter I have had but still fun.