[High Planes Drifter]

I am interested in rebluing my Dads old Mak and am wondering if I can with an Outers Bluing kit. If I strip the frame and slide can I reblue it with an Outers kit?

[ACORN]

I don't see why not. The final product may leave a lot to be desired, though. Ordinary cold blue can leave a "blotchy" finish. Maybe "Blue Wonder" would be a better choice.

[High Planes Drifter]

Where can I pick up Blue Wonder at? Can it be ordered from Brownells? Im just asking because I havent heard of it.

[Rex B]

As long as you are checking Brownell's, their product called "Oxpho Blue" is often mentioned as being among the best of the cold blue products. Then I heard Wheel Cold Blue is even better, so that's what I bought to reblue an old Colt. I'll report back when I get a round tuit ;)

[High Planes Drifter]

Im begining to rethink coldbluing the gun; I've scince read that cold blue doesnt hold up well to daily carry. This gun will be carried every day, its my Dads primary carry piece.

[NC-Mike]

Reblue something that you won't regret if it doesn't come out the way you want. I've done a good bit of cold bluing and you do get mixed results for no discernible reason. It can be frustrating. It also takes a little while to build your learning curve, as you perfect your method.

[Taurus 617 CCW]

Part of it comes with how well you polish the metal below first. The better you polish the metal, the better the bluing will look. I would recommend a professional hot bluing for a daily carry gun. Parkerizing also works well for high friction applications but has a matte or non-shiny finish. The bonus to parkerizing a military firearm is that it will tighten up the action due to parkerizing adding dimension (+/- .005) to the metal. Bluing does not add any dimension, which is preferred on tight guns or match grade guns.