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I want to do some metal bluing for rust prevention on some small parts but I cant get anything that is considered haz-mat shipped to me (ground only does not work on an island unless you are putting a full container of it on a ship).
So I cant order any cold bluing stuff (Birchwood casey) and most of the products for hot bluing finish are out as well. I have one gun store that stocks birch wood casey but is 3 hours away from me and open only on weekdays and down by the active volcano. Not that desperate yet. no gunsmiths on the island best I can tell.
Considered hot bluing with stump remover (Potassium nitrate) and none of the hardware stores stock it on the island.
So having only access to grocery stores, home depot and autoparts store, ( basic pool chemicals ), is there any combination of products I could use to do some metal protection?
I am considering rust bluing but not sure I can get access to HCL or Nitric acid which is traditionally used. Can I do that with vinegar? I guess I can try it on some tools that I dont care about. How about hydrogen peroxide and salt? not sure how much these will etch the parts though
I'm not at the point of considering urine bath though I know that can brown steel and provide some protection.
TLDR: how would you blue some metal after the apocalypse?
So I cant order any cold bluing stuff (Birchwood casey) and most of the products for hot bluing finish are out as well. I have one gun store that stocks birch wood casey but is 3 hours away from me and open only on weekdays and down by the active volcano. Not that desperate yet. no gunsmiths on the island best I can tell.
Considered hot bluing with stump remover (Potassium nitrate) and none of the hardware stores stock it on the island.
So having only access to grocery stores, home depot and autoparts store, ( basic pool chemicals ), is there any combination of products I could use to do some metal protection?
I am considering rust bluing but not sure I can get access to HCL or Nitric acid which is traditionally used. Can I do that with vinegar? I guess I can try it on some tools that I dont care about. How about hydrogen peroxide and salt? not sure how much these will etch the parts though
I'm not at the point of considering urine bath though I know that can brown steel and provide some protection.
TLDR: how would you blue some metal after the apocalypse?