I have been bluing now for about 6 weeks. Can I add water to bring the temp. down in the bluing tank while parts are in tank? How am I to recognize the different metals in guns to know when to blue at 292 or raise the temp. to 315 to get some of the metals to turn black blue. What do I need to nickel plate guns?
Never add anything to the salts while the parts are in. Put the parts in at 292 and if they don’t blue and you know they are not stainless or plated keep raising the temperature until they turn. Shock the parts now and then also.
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What is meant by shock the parts?
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Shocking the parts is as the temperature is rising with the parts in the salts you take the parts out and quench them in cold water then return them to the hot bluing salts. This was part of our standard instruction when I was a student at Gunsmithing School and I have used it to good affect. It helps the parts change color/blue especially the parts that don’t want to change, those that are extra hard etc.
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You can Electroless nickel plate without too much equipment, just take a look in Brownells catalog. Talk to the Customer Service guys there and they will be happy to give you all the help you need. Electro-plating requires a lot more equipment.
