making a SS gun darker

[Brian Williams]

I have just about got this where a I want it, but it is not blue. I am thinking about trying to get it blued, or blackened some way. What would you do??
Thinking black chrome or birdsong T black after bead blast.

 

[xd9fan]

got my xd9 bitone np3 coated (nickel/teflon)www.robarguns.com it turns SS into a great satin Ruger-like 'target grey'

you might like it.....

 

[50 Shooter]

Brian,
Check out this 500! I didn't think you could make them better but...

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=35638

 

[Brian Williams]

I borowed your image, That is sweet, To bad you cannot get the cylinder done.

Np3 might be a possibility

 

[Cuda]

Very cool..


C

 

[Stainz]

Hmmm, you want a SS gun a bit darker... just shoot it a bunch - and don't clean it! Some powders won't even require that many rounds! Of course, the best at darkening, good old stinky black powder, will eventually corode the innards, too.

Actually, I have no idea what one can do at home for such a finish. I really liked my old Ruger .454 SRH's grey - they used it on a h-l 5" GP-100, too. Neat finish, but I read somewhere that it came about via tumbling... probably a bit too much for a do-it-yourself-er.

Stainz

 

[50 Shooter]

Brian,
The owner finished the gun, man this thing is sweet.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=37350

 

[Sunray]

Regular bluing doesn't work on SS. SS can be blackened though. Aside from the Black Ion plating. Nice. Brownell's sells a product that works like cold bluing but for SS. Birchwood Casey I think. Mind you, I doubt it'd turn out as nice a finish as 50's S&W though. Industrial hard chrome will do it as well.

 

[50 Shooter]

It's not mine, just posting it for others to see.

It sure is sweet ain't it.

 

[depcon3]

Check out this black chrome job that Gary Reeder is doing.

http://www.reedercustomguns.com/revolvers/black_widow_2.htm

They might be able to put the black chrome on a stainless revolver, but I don't know. I sure like the glossy, dark finish!

I have a Bisley Vaquero that I want to send to Gary Reeder and let him work it over. If you like custom SA wheelguns, you'll love his website.

 

[JMACDONALD]

blacken SS

Brian, can you parkerize your model 65 like a Sig auto...they coat their SS slides with something other than traditional blueing. - mac

 

[JoeHatley]

Regular bluing doesn't work on SS.

Actually... it may, depending on the grade of stainless and the skill of the refinisher.

The barrel on the Trooper is a Douglas stainless, that was blued in the same tank as the carbon frame. The barrel was just left in longer at a higher temp.



Joe