color case hardening

[Colt Lover]

I have an old Colt 38 auto that I am restoring as a home project. This gun had a really bad re-blue job when I got it. When I removed the bluing, the color case reverted to steel color. Does anybody know how to get this color back as a do it yourself and skip all the heating and chemicals of the original process. I want this gun to look as near as possible to original. I have the bluing and fire bluing under control, but don't know a thing about color case. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[ewlyon]

MidwayUSA has a video outlining the process but its not really a kitchen table type of project

 

[steelfx]

Hi,
You could check out the Color Case-Hardening Patinas Here. Really easy, safe & affordable. (Odorless, too!) The results, even by first-time users are incredible! No Heating or Quenching Required. Thanks. Bill
p.s. If I just broke a forum rule re: commercial products...I hereby beg your forgiveness. I'm old. Really old. If the admin will let me post an image or two...I'd be glad to. Thanks, Again! bw

 

[Colt Lover]

MidwayUSA has a video outlining the process but its not really a kitchen table type of project

Thanks ewlyon. I saw this video and it is way above my pay grade!!

 

[Colt Lover]

Hi,
You could check out the Color Case-Hardening Patinas Here. Really easy, safe & affordable. (Odorless, too!) The results, even by first-time users are incredible! No Heating or Quenching Required. Thanks. Bill
p.s. If I just broke a forum rule re: commercial products...I hereby beg your forgiveness. I'm old. Really old. If the admin will let me post an image or two...I'd be glad to. Thanks, Again! bw

Thanks for the help steelfx. This looks like the way I need to go. Already ordered the supplies. This Colt has 2 more rebuilds ahead of it so it will be a while before I have any results. Will let you know how it turns out.