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Blue a barrel that has been browned?
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I would try buffing it, then use a solution like Laurel Mountain and then wash with boiling water
Have put cold blue over a browning job once. The browning just turned a little darker . Have touched up bad spots in browning jobs many times to hide imperfections. Looking at many original browned barrels , they are often very dark any way................oldwood
If you want it blued, I’d rust blue it. I love that finish.
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If the barrel is evenly browned, degrease, then boil in distilled water.
Or, heat it with a propane torch to prevent condensation then expose it to live steam for half an hour. I use a length of abs pipe and a pressure cooker. Use the cooker's weight stem to get the steam, use a hose or direct from the stem into the pipe. Either way the pure boiling water will convert the red rust to blue or black rust. That is rust blue. IT is a very good finish.
Or, heat it with a propane torch to prevent condensation then expose it to live steam for half an hour. I use a length of abs pipe and a pressure cooker. Use the cooker's weight stem to get the steam, use a hose or direct from the stem into the pipe. Either way the pure boiling water will convert the red rust to blue or black rust. That is rust blue. IT is a very good finish.
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