restoring a rusted 1848 uberti
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Jim Watson
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If you do any sanding and/or buffing, it will take off what finish remains.
Are you set up to blue it back?
It does not look too bad on the kitchen floor; I would go over it with fine steel wool and oil and call it "antiqued."
Are you set up to blue it back?
It does not look too bad on the kitchen floor; I would go over it with fine steel wool and oil and call it "antiqued."
Bill DeShivs
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0000 steel wool will remove 80% of the rust. A little oil after that and the gun will look fine.
Unless you actually own a gunsmithing shop, you aren't set up to "restore" or reblue, so anything you do along those lines would do more damage than good.
Unless you actually own a gunsmithing shop, you aren't set up to "restore" or reblue, so anything you do along those lines would do more damage than good.
Thanks guys... what should i do about all the pitting. i know most of the blueing is gone and only about 10% remains. it was built in 1991 so its going to be a shooter that i don't see myself selling soon. i know i am not set up to reblue it but i wanted to add a little to make it look ok, not perfect. thanks for the comments...
Bill DeShivs
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It looks like there is plenty of bluing left. The frame was not blued-it's color case-hardened, and it's supposed to look like that.
Try the 0000 steel wool. Then squirt it down with WD 40 and scrub it with a rag. I think you'll be surprised.
Try the 0000 steel wool. Then squirt it down with WD 40 and scrub it with a rag. I think you'll be surprised.
g.willikers
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Another vote for just doing the minimum and leaving it looking experienced.
I spend a lot of time getting rust off.
I have lots of wire wheel and mandrels that I put in a lathe chuck and spin.
You want the finest wire wheel that will get the job done.
I have a couple jugs of evapo rust. That works.
Sometimes i put things in a salt -vinegar brine in the microwave and boil, and then rinse. That makes rusty files sharp.
I have set up the soda and electrolysis, but I don't like it.
For flat surfaces, I like to put fine wet and dry paper on a cast iron ground surface, like a table saw and rub them together. That is how I get the back of woodworking chisels flat. Did that with an old rusty one from ebay this morning.
I have lots of wire wheel and mandrels that I put in a lathe chuck and spin.
You want the finest wire wheel that will get the job done.
I have a couple jugs of evapo rust. That works.
Sometimes i put things in a salt -vinegar brine in the microwave and boil, and then rinse. That makes rusty files sharp.
I have set up the soda and electrolysis, but I don't like it.
For flat surfaces, I like to put fine wet and dry paper on a cast iron ground surface, like a table saw and rub them together. That is how I get the back of woodworking chisels flat. Did that with an old rusty one from ebay this morning.
g.willikers
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Metal objects in microwave ovens??
Didn't know that was acceptable.
Didn't know that was acceptable.
Bill DeShivs
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While the gun is a little beat up, there is little you can do (other than what I already suggested) to make it look better-only worse. The finish doesn't hurt the gun at all. It can be used as if it were in new condition.
You could have it professionally refinished, but it would cost more than the gun is worth.
You could have it professionally refinished, but it would cost more than the gun is worth.
The walls of the microwave are made of metal.
There are lots of interesting things to do with a microwave when the wife is not home.
I have come up with a few, but the good stuff is on youtube.
I would caution that plates with very thin Gold foil decoration will cause sparks and damage to the plate.
Bill DeShivs
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Be sure to show us pictures, to prove me wrong.
I got some rusty chisels off ebay today.
I put them in the evapo rust for 1/2 hour.
They came out gray.
I rubbed on them with mineral oil and 600 grit wet and dry sheet.
I made a handle for one of them.
links below same as pics above
I put them in the evapo rust for 1/2 hour.
They came out gray.
I rubbed on them with mineral oil and 600 grit wet and dry sheet.
I made a handle for one of them.
links below same as pics above
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