Hot Bluing a long Gun

[AllenM]

Does anybody here have the capability to hot blue a shotgun?
A friend of mine is restoring one and would like to find someone local to do the bluing.

 

[Disposable Heart]

I think IndyGunWorks may have some tanks up and running soon? Maybe?

 

[esrice]

IGW is the only person I'm aware of.

 

[AllenM]

I knew someone posted about it but I couldn't remeber who, Thanks

 

[customizef]

I can hot blue, but I am in MI.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I can hot blue, but I am in MI.

Then you don't count.





I kid, I kid. Honest. I'm teasing. I promise...

And welcome to INGO!

 

[IndyGunworks]

I am still working on all the proper licensing.... atf inspection, and zoning inspection all complete... as soon as those two agencies get their ducks in a row and i get my firearms manufacturing license i will be up and running with both hot blue tanks, and parkerizing tanks.... i will then become a site advertiser provided it doesnt cost me more than i make.... should be up and running in about a month provided i dont run into anymore hiccups....

IGW

 

[Clay]

do you need all that stuff just to do hot bluing?

 

[IndyGunworks]

Yes... painting or changing the color of a firearm is considered "manufacturing" so i need the manufacturing license.... since i will be doing this for profit i MUST be an FFL.... zoning is needed since i live in marion county i need zoning approval in order to be an ffl.... it is quite a painful process although both the atf and zoning have been curtious and helpful....

 

[jd3772000]

Will you be doing any hard chroming nick? Bead blasting?

 

[IndyGunworks]

Will you be doing any hard chroming nick? Bead blasting?

no chrome... to much hazmat and start up expense, and i am not a fan of the look so i couldnt take much pride in my work which is really important, i might be able to send you in the right direction if you do want that done but its pretty pricey....

i can bead blast just about anything you want.... i have glass beads in right now and will be getting some aluminum oxide shortly..... its hard to make all of the preperations now while still being unsure if i can get all the proper licensing... if i cannot then i have to move out of marion county before i can pursue my american dreams.... the gov't gets in the way of small business way more than i ever imagined.

another alternative to chroming would be duracoating in a similar color... i am not a sight advertiser so i defer to cory nash with nash gunwerx... he does top notch work at a very resonable price.

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