Pond James Pond
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I have a blue Astra snub as carry gun. It is nicely made, solid and clean. I like it but it is a functional item, not a collector's piece. So if it looks a bit rough, so be it.
By the same token, I'd be happy if it looked a bit better.
I once asked about home DIY treatments, so I know that cold-bluing, rust bluing and nickel plating are feasible but perhaps a bit involved.
So, can I just polish out the rust?
Will this therefore leave an unblued area and if so would cold-bluing address that or would the finish then look uneven?
By the same token, I'd be happy if it looked a bit better.
I once asked about home DIY treatments, so I know that cold-bluing, rust bluing and nickel plating are feasible but perhaps a bit involved.
So, can I just polish out the rust?
Will this therefore leave an unblued area and if so would cold-bluing address that or would the finish then look uneven?