Early Lancaster 1770 Barrel Finish

[tg]

Correct, if you sand or wool it down you may be back where you started.

 

[rootnuke]

ok, I have replaced my barrel lugs cause the original one's were not so hot. The sights are back on. I pulled the barrel tang and did a little final seating check with the stock.
Currently the barrel is balanced with a dowel in the muzzle and a block of wood under the tang. I have smathered the barrel in Naval Jelly from one end to the other. It's 6:00 so I will check it at 9:00.
I'm gonna go drink Margaritas and eat Mexican food for 3 hours. :blah: cheers!

 

[rootnuke]

Well I washed it down in baking soda but its coloration is "muckley" and uneven. I'm not gonna worry about it. In the morning I will give it a light 0000 steel wool just enough to even it and re-apply.

 

[tg]

You may have noticed before rinsing that some areas looked like dried mustard,and others were damp, periodic applications to keep all areas moist during the process may help.

 

[rootnuke]

There a big differance in leave it on for 3 hours and re-apply as needed so as not to dry over the course of 3 hours.

 

[rootnuke]

Steel wool did not romove the muckley finish so I went with 600 grit. Strangely enough, the muckly went away and a great deal of the gray remained. I will hit it with a second coat of Naval Jelly and keep MOIST for about 2 hours, lightly 000 steel wool and I can knock the horns off this phase cause IT"S DONE!
I will post a before and after shot later in the day. :thumbsup:
and as always :master: I appreciate the pointers and guidance.
eace:

 

[tg]

Glad you made it work for you...BTW check my 1st and 3rd post on this topic about the keep it moist part of the process.

 

[rootnuke]

I like the naval jelly for ease of application..brush on and repeat occasionally for 3-4 hrs to keep moist then neutralize, the vinigar might work with a gauze wrapped barrel and occasionaly soaking the gauze to keep moist.

:crackup: I'm blind as a bat. Yep you did say moist.

 

[54JNoll]

Congrats,

Ggad you got her worked out.

 

Yes I like the early fat-butted Lancastor in the white. Mine is about 3 years old now and has that grey dull look to it.I just oil it with a rag and don,t polish it no more.I don,t polish the brass and the wood is looking like a a well cared for and oiled rifle as they did back then. I use Cleanse Oil.