I stripped the old bluing off a beater S&W model 36 Last night and was thinking that it looks far better stripped than blued. Why couldn't a guy simply polish it bright, coat it with Tetra/CLP/Turtle wax or some other wonder lube and leave it as is? This isn't a daily carry or regularly used piece. Waddya think?
Some additional background: I've tried Oxpho blue on several guns now and can't seem to find any rhyme or reason in it's effectiveness. I've dipped, dapped, swabbed, drowned, buffed, burnished, prayed, cursed, etc - all with SLIGHTLY different results. I've followed the instruction on the bottle and I've followed tips listed on TFL. From one angle the bluing may look barely OK, and from another angle it might look like bare metal with a slight blue tint to it. Am I doing something wrong or is that just the nature of the product?
Some additional background: I've tried Oxpho blue on several guns now and can't seem to find any rhyme or reason in it's effectiveness. I've dipped, dapped, swabbed, drowned, buffed, burnished, prayed, cursed, etc - all with SLIGHTLY different results. I've followed the instruction on the bottle and I've followed tips listed on TFL. From one angle the bluing may look barely OK, and from another angle it might look like bare metal with a slight blue tint to it. Am I doing something wrong or is that just the nature of the product?