White Vinegar to Strip Bluing?

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I've heard that white vinegar can be used to strip bluing off a barrel, is this a wipe-on and off kind of thing or a soak-it-overnight kind of thing?

 

[ZUG]

Give it a try and let us know how it worked out for you.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Navel Jelly. Find it at any hardware store. Cheap and will get you to steel in short order.

 

[wiscoaster]

Yes, I've done it, multiple items, the whole gun and not just the barrel, and it works absolutely great. Just heat it up a bit and immerse your blued item in it and it shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes or so. Will require some steel-wooling to finish the job.

I'd post pics of one or more of my results here, but they're all "unmentionables".

Much easier and much less toxic than naval jelly or debluing solution, and certainly much less messy than naval jelly.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

I used Naval Jelly. I didn't find it to me messy or overly obnoxious. Wear a pair of latex gloves, let it sit for ten minutes or so, and wash it off.

 

[Frod733]

Vinegar is great for mildly removing rust.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Yes, I've done it, multiple items, the whole gun and not just the barrel, and it works absolutely great. Just heat it up a bit and immerse your blued item in it and it shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes or so. Will require some steel-wooling to finish the job.

I'd post pics of one or more of my results here, but they're all "unmentionables".

Much easier and much less toxic than naval jelly or debluing solution, and certainly much less messy than naval jelly.

A LOT safer than pouring Liquid Plumber onto the blued item. I've seen LGS with a bluing operation do this, BUT they are also working against time in many cases. It works fast, but the safety concerns are (imho) only those that should be used in a professional shop, NOT at home.

Evaporust works in 24 hours and is much less toxic IF the much less costly vinegar fails to complete the task.

LD