How to Hot Blue a firearm By Turnbull Custom Guns

[@robertwest3093]

Jaw dropping results! Now this is the deep polished blue finish that I want to apply to my project guns.

[@user-zk8tg8ko1u]

Me too, wish you luck!

[@nickfranklin1867]

Fascinating, I've never seen hot blueing done before, the parts look great!

[@bodude4554]

Thank You for sharing your know how with us.

[@codysp]

Wow! That turned out gorgeous!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

[@codysp]

@@Turnbullcustomguns you're welcome!

[@bhoover14]

Educational and entertaining. Excellent video!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Thanks. Appreciate you watching

[@kruger1932]

that caliber marking underneath in brass is so cool!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Yes it’s a neat feature

[@CarlPapa88]

Never looked into what blueing took. Pretty awesome looking craftsmanship. Even if not giving out recipes, thanks for the bit of knowledge.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Thanks for checking this video out. The prep work is really the harder part you should check out this video series where I go from the beginning polishing to complete and blued. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ6Yaauee9amn6s Thanks again

[@frankkee8709]

I work with one of your previous employees, Jack he’s a really good guy! Nice job looks beautiful thx for sharing

[@michaelgryder2204]

Great job thanks for the all the good information.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Glad you were able to pull some good information out of the video.

[@greasydot]

Wow that was awesome. Thank you for the education.

[@brianfuller3531]

Man that came out incredible!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Yea I think my customer will be happy with it.

[@curtisp5696]

Very nice, wish I could get some of my guns done by you.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I should have some openings the start of next year. Feel free to email me [e-mail]

[@hvymax]

Your Color Case is so beautiful anything less is!!!

[@RickN-v5u]

I learned alot from your video...espeacially temps and hacks like breaking up salts, im sure that was learned the hard way..Im going to hot blue a pre 1954 Browning High power but since its my first time I will practice on another firearm first im going to look for one at a pawn shop..😁👍

[@noexcuses6727]

Beautiful outcome Now I understand why it costs so much to have this done. Thanks

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Yea, there is a lot of labor hours. This video didn't show the polishing process which for me takes about 6 hours or more depending on the original condition of the firearm. You also need to add in the complete disassembly and reassembly of the gun.

[@garycraig4277]

That’s a beautiful job

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Nice work

[@sherwinstaudt1881]

Are you using Brownells number 7 ? I found the best thing for water displacement and for pickling your blue is LPS 3.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I’m not. But I’m not real happy with what I’m using for my W.D.O. Where do you find the product you are using?

[@thumpershd]

Outstanding!

[@OneRoundDown]

Does anyone know what bluing process was used by Winchester for Mod70 rifles in 1947? Rust or Hot Dip? Beautiful job on that Remington, really nice.

[@borisj4054]

I use a molten potassium nitrate doped with a bit of black maganise oxide on polished steel base. Looks just like old S&W revolvers.

[@mikerochburhns.102]

Gonna point you in the direction of Doug at Glenrock blueing in glenrock wyoming. If anyone would know it would probably be him. Very friendly folk, they do have a phone number and they do answer it.

[@jeffh6276]

That turned out really nice. Is denatured alcohol the best degreaser or are there others such as acetone or mineral spirits that also work? Very informative video, thank you!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I like it the best. I feel like it leaves less residue than Acetone. My favorite way is to use Browells Dicroclean 909 but second for me is Denatured alcohol. Acetone will work as well.

[@LilYeshua]

Nice polish

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Thanks

[@totljag1]

What is the best way to care for the blued gun ? Just keep oil on them or ?

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I like to wipe them down with Ballistol periodically. If you are going for long term storage, I use RIG (Rust Inhibiting Grease) Do not use silicone based gun oil on newly blued firearms it will cause them to splotch and have streaks. Thanks for viewing.

[@DouglasHudgins-k5t]

I have an Ithaca Featherlite 37 12guage and, I would like to get a quote on how much you would charge to hot blue it?

[@skigdividerx4991]

Nice finish. I rust blue most things because it's not near as caustic and the rust finish is more durable.

[@michaelwilson9986]

Did yoy polish off the old blueing or just redo? I can tell in this might be the lighting

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I completely repolish the firearm removing all the bluing in the process. Thanks for watching.

[@daveh777]

Awesome👍👍🖐

[@Justin69ford]

I want to know how you charcoal blue those old Winchester and Colt's!

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I don't do any Charcoal Bluing... You are thinking of "Turnbull Restoration" out of New York.

[@Justin69ford]

@@Turnbullcustomguns You are correct. My apologies. Your hot bluing looks excellent!

[@ginahardee4891]

So are all the parts stripped t bare metal? How if so? And also how much to refinish my remington 870 police edition? 20 inch barrel with metal folding stock?

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Yes all parts are stripped to bare metal. It removes all the dents and scratches from previous use. E-mail me [e-mail] includes some pics and I will send you a quote. Thanks, Don

[@ginahardee4891]

@@Turnbullcustomguns ok thanks!

[@Whiteghostkennels]

Do you not plug the the barrel so you don’t blue the inside of the barrel and chamber?

[@bf19881988]

I was about to ask this same question

[@CarlPapa88]

Covers that @18:55.

[@ManuelPakas]

What kinda oil did you use at the end?

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Water Displacing oil. and RIG (rust inhibiting grease)

[@jerrybeimer4890]

Tape the handle closed on your tea holder before you dip it.

[@ekim000]

Thats off the scale quality as youd expect on a Turnbull.

[@tearlach0127]

Just a clarification, you said caustic acid. I think you meant to say a caustic alkaline solution.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

Yea i may have slept through that part of my science class, so you are probably correct.

[@tearlach0127]

@@Turnbullcustomguns no worries, I didn't mean to come across as a know it all. Mostly remember because in school we always had a spray bottle of vinegar near by in case we got any salts on our skin.

[@kruger1932]

"I'm just going to drop it in my magic wizard solution"

[@tearlach0127]

I always loved doing bluing, it is like magic. The transformation never gets old.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

I really enjoy it as well. Unfortunately bluing is the easy part. Polishing and the prep is the hard part.

[@tripplebeards3427]

Do mine!…Do mine! To bad that receiver had some weird sand marks like someone put it on a belt grinder a didn't polish it out.

[@Turnbullcustomguns]

It was hand polished to 400 grit. My camera and lighting catch the light weirdly and can really make freshly polished steel look much different than it does in person. The sides really looked great after bluing.