Restoration project, advice wanted

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I am in th
e process of restoring a really rusted up NEF Pardner. I have so far started attacking at the rusted up reciever with some 100 grit sandpaper and the rust is pretty deep. My main question, as of now, is what is the step process to get this thing to look normal again (or better)? Also, sanding it down, what would be the steps in grit numbers (100-300-600-1200, etc)? Right now using the 100 grit is letting me get deep enough into the metal that I can strip it down to shiny metal with no more rust on the surface. What I am mainly worried about though, is I don't want the finish to look like its made of wood and really uneven ad scratchy.

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Damian
 
I'd recommend starting with a file rather than such rough grit sandpaper. It's easier to keep things flat with the file and you can go in with 220 wet/dry paper and some oil backed by a soft block afterward. Go on up from there until you get what you're looking for (might end up going to 1000 grit paper then 000 steel wool, just whatever you want it to look like).

A lot of the grit of the final polish has to do with the finish to be used. What are you finishing it in?
 
Thank you for the advice gents.

Potato, I kind of wish I would have asked before starting now, because I definitely see how a file would have worked better. As far as a finish goes, I am a little unsure what route I am going to take with that, whether it will be reblued or some kind of baked on finish.

1Pocket, again something I wish I would have known prior, but still something I may be able to do with the barrel since I have not begun working on that yet. Of course I will post the obligatory pics at the end of this whole process.

Damian
 
For the barrel, using long abrasive strips in a 'shoe shine' fashion around the circumference will likely get you the best results in the shortest time. As usual you'll want to go from coarser to finer grades till you get the finish you want.

hth,

lpl
 
I have been looking for a way to finish the metal on a muzzle loader (CVA Optima) I have been working on. In removing the rust (with Navel Jelly) I also removed some of the bluing so I was thinking of using black Duplicolor Brake Caliper Paint. I think it would hold up well because it is meant for brake calipers that get hot and are exposed to all kinds of environments. Like I said I have yet to try it, but its an idea.
 
Taking care of pitts

If you are not going to blue or parkerize, but rather finish with a spray finish, DuraCoat makes a filler called DuraFill that can be used first to fill pits and sanded smooth, before putting the final finish over it. Check out their website, they have a video, but it is rather crude. The parts really should be blasted first before applying.
 
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