Was very pleased with your product. This was the first run for me. It is the answer for the resurrection of vintage scatter guns. I used your steam pvc method. Did the prime cycle, carded, processed an other coat. I then did 2 ten minute steam cycles with carding at the end of each one. […]
Rustblue results from a satisfied customer!
September 12, 2014 by Bob Veasey BlogHere is a link to a project one of our customers completed using American Formula: http://mausercentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=48432 Bob
Rust Bluing Woes
March 27, 2014 by Bob Veasey BlogIt is inevitable that you eventually run into some problems when rust bluing. Most can be traced to surface preparation and technique. The remainder fall into improper solution used and boiling/steaming issues. Surface Preparation I always sand/bead blast or use silicon carbide papers to polish the metal prior to bluing and never have any […]
Do I need to remove old blue before using Rustblue?
March 5, 2014 by Bob Veasey BlogI am asked this question quite often. To many, the answer is surprisingly – NO! If bluing is just worn and there is no apparent active red rust, Rustblue can be applied directly over it and will blend the old with the new and render a uniform texture. It is not necessary to remove all […]
Why should you steam rather than boil?
August 4, 2013 by Bob Veasey BlogDid you know that nearly all commercial and military arms production during the day employed steaming rather than boiling for rust bluing? It’s true. We’ve always been told in the majority of gunsmithing books that we should boil. That is what has kept most people away from rust bluing. Pros and Cons of boiling vs […]