I make a living doing bluing and other gunsmithing/gunbuilding. There are some processes that can be done at home without huge investments. Research the different processes and figure out what works for you. Any cold bluing from a bottle is crap.
Well, when I got the gun there was some very fine rust on the end of the barrel.
I was able to get that off, and the surface (even under magnification) was still extremely smooth. But the color was off.
So I figured I’d try it. And I concentrated on the barrel.
Four passes of the Perma-Blue.
In between each application, I wiped it down good with a clean rag and isopropyl.
After the final app and wiping it down, used some mil supp gun oil.
The results are quite good!! Except now the barrel is the best looking part!
;-(
Patience, patience...
Thanks to all for their suggestions/ideas!