Can you make a blued gun stainless?

[gvsugod]

I am looking at getting a new wheel gun, and the one im looking is blued but its in pretty bad shape and I would probably have it re-blued. Since I prefer stainless or a satin finish can you take a once blued gun and make it that beautiful shiny silver?

 

[Mosinguy]

No, since stainless is a type of metal. You could however have it plated or polished but it wouldn't be the same.

 

[Colt556]

You can't make carbon steel stainless steel but you could have it hard chromed and it would look like stainless steel. You could also have it cerakoted in any color/look that you wanted.

 

[gvsugod]

How much would having it chromed run? Otherwise I will just find someone around Indy to re-blue it if i buy it. Dont know that I would like to cerakote a revolver. I am kinda a purist with wheel guns and think they need to be blue or stainless for the most part.

 

[traderdan]

Hot blue is expensive. May cost more than you want to invest.

 

[Colt556]

I don't know of anybody that is doing any bluing around Indy right now. Others might know somebody that does. There are a couple places on line that do hard chrome. Google is your friend for that and the bluing.

 

[SERparacord]

I am looking at getting a new wheel gun, and the one im looking is blued but its in pretty bad shape and I would probably have it re-blued. Since I prefer stainless or a satin finish can you take a once blued gun and make it that beautiful shiny silver?

Remove the bluing and leave it in the "white".

 

[gvsugod]

Well I may go check out the gun tonight. See how bad it is if I even want the gun, and if I would even bother. Its going to be my hiking gun so I am not really all that worried about looks, though everyone likes their gun to look pretty.

 

[traderdan]

Some of us have learned to do a fairly good job of reblue, on things that do not require perfection. if you buy it post a pic or two..

 

[Gordy]

Vans cold blue is amazing. I picked some up at Knob Creek and did a Colt Python I had laying around that was in rough shape. It does a quality job like it claims and it was $20. It appears to be perfectly matched to the deep blue that Colt does. Looking at it I cannot tell the parts that have been reblued. Other options you might consider would be parkerizing. You could get it nickel plated. I don't know the cost. When we had U.S. parts made, S&W did our nickel plating and it was stupid cheap. What kind of wheel gun is it and do they offer it in stainless?

 

[traderdan]

I use Vans also...but it does need to be done correctly.A lot of guys think that you just rub it on..and magically, the firearm is blue again!

 

[MCgrease08]

Vans cold blue is amazing. I picked some up at Knob Creek and did a Colt Python I had laying around that was in rough shape. It does a quality job like it claims and it was $20. It appears to be perfectly matched to the deep blue that Colt does. Looking at it I cannot tell the parts that have been reblued.

Hmmm, I've got a Detective Special that's got about 30 years of holster wear I've been contemplating re-bluing. I'm really worried about jacking up the look of it. I'd rather have holster wear than screw it up and have it look half a$$ed. How many coats did it take until you were satisfied?

 

[sb0]

I am looking at getting a new wheel gun, and the one im looking is blued but its in pretty bad shape and I would probably have it re-blued. Since I prefer stainless or a satin finish can you take a once blued gun and make it that beautiful shiny silver?

Just get it hard chromed.

 

[gvsugod]

Just got it. Its a s&w 28-2. It was actually in the classifieds about a month ago. Nice gun, needs some tlc. Also my first revolver.

 

[walt o]

Hard chrome plating try APWCOGAN one of the best .And they can fill some pitting

 

[Colt556]

Just got it. Its a s&w 28-2. It was actually in the classifieds about a month ago. Nice gun, needs some tlc. Also my first revolver.

Oh, a 28-2, just let me have it and I'll take good cars of it for ya.

 

[gvsugod]

Oh, a 28-2, just let me have it and I'll take good cars of it for ya.

Haha. Everything is for sale or trade for the right price!

 

[Kagnew]

http://www.mahovskysmetalife.com/

 

[LtScott14]

28-2 is a classic N frame. Reblue and move ahead. Install some original stocks or a Pachmayer, great combo.
Good luck.

 

[gvsugod]

28-2 is a classic N frame. Reblue and move ahead. Install some original stocks or a Pachmayer, great combo.
Good luck.

What is a 28-2 worth if it looks pretty again. Because that was my plan.