Case Color Hardening Trick

[Roamin_Wade]

Is there any way to bring back the colors from a receiver that’s been allowed to lightly corrode on top of the case hardening? If not, is it easy to have it professionally redone? I want to bring mine back. I have an old Savage Model 24 that’s seen better days so it’s the equivalent to having a single shot shotgun case hardened. How much should something like that cost?

 

[Bill DeShivs]

It will cost more than the gun is worth.

 

[Dfariswheel]

The only way to do it is to totally strip the receiver finish and re-color case it.

As above, that's going to cost some real money, more then the gun is worth.
If it's something that has personal family or individual meaning or value, then you could have it done but the cost is going to be high.

 

[denster]

Contact classic firearms in Illinois they do great work color case hardening. If you strip the receiver and send it to them the cost shouldn't be much over $100.

 

[Roamin_Wade]

10-4 folks. Thank you. It's not important. I just wish it still had it. I like that look...

 

[T. O'Heir]

Birchwood Casey makes an artificial Colour Case Hardening kit similar to cold bluing. Cheap, it ain't though.
https://shop.birchwoodcasey.com/products/perma-color-case-coloring-kit.html
Real CCH is done by baking the steel in bone. As mentioned, it'd cost far more than a Savage 24 is worth.

 

[Unclenick]

I've never tried out those BC chemicals, but I can say they are significantly less expensive on Amazon. If you wanted to try something like that, you would want to practice on some scrap steel first. You'll probably never get a perfect match from them, but they could camouflage the damage considerably.