Browning touch up

[Andrewmtnman]

Hey guys, I have an area on my rifle where the finish needs help. The cock hit the frizzen at some point before I owned it and I’d like to try to blend it back but have no idea what product to use. Any suggestions?

 

[VAN]

I like Laurel Mountain Forge Barrel Brown and Degreaser. It goes on cold and works great for me.

 

[TDM]

Remove the top cap of cock and smooth the damaged area, then rebrown the entire cap. I use and like Laurel Mountain browning solution but you won’t get that dark of a color ( as it appears to me in the photo) without applying heat. There are directions for doing this from Laurel Mountain. Kiblers Jax Black solution is also an option. You can follow the same procedure with the frizzen and have both finishes matching.

 

[Phil Coffins]

While you have that top jaw off use a file to remove the casting line, then a bit of sand paper to get the surface to match the rest.

 

[Eric Krewson]

A gunsmith friend was helping me do something to a rifle I built and took too many file strokes on a sight and got into the barrel. His scrape looked about like yours. I put LMF on the bare metal scrape and let rust, it took a few days adding more LMF, rusting and carding but the nick rusted nicely and although not a perfect match to the already browned barrel you wouldn't notice it if I didn't point it out.

I get very dark rust with LMF without heat, like this. I am pretty sure these have been oiled with motor oil after neutralizing, the oil makes them darker.

 

[VAN]

The longer you let LMF applied cold work by carding the rust off and reapplying the LMF before neutralizing the darker it gets. I got this on the lock and barrel after two days in a humid location with several recoats of LMF then hot water wash and applied a coat of motor oil. If I want more of a brown, I just let it rust longer with fewer applications of the solution.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Thanks guys, I'll look to try LMF.
Thanks

 

[Andrewmtnman]

While you have that top jaw off use a file to remove the casting line, then a bit of sand paper to get the surface to match the rest.

Thanks Phil, now that you mention it I see that line. Good suggestion!

 

[64Springer]

A gunsmith friend was helping me do something to a rifle I built and took too many file strokes on a sight and got into the barrel. His scrape looked about like yours. I put LMF on the bare metal scrape and let rust, it took a few days adding more LMF, rusting and carding but the nick rusted nicely and although not a perfect match to the already browned barrel you wouldn't notice it if I didn't point it out.

I get very dark rust with LMF without heat, like this. I am pretty sure these have been oiled with motor oil after neutralizing, the oil makes them darker.

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That is a gorgeous brown. And would match the preexisting rust on my pitted antique 20ga barrel.