Oxpho-blue

[Maximaking]

Has anyone tried this blueing product from Brownells? While I know It's not the same as a real hot blue or anything I was thinking of this for small parts like 1911 safeties, magwells and other small parts or maybee even to touch up some spots on the reciever of my Remington 870.

Thanks
Todd

[Soybomb]

I used it to touch up my 870's receiver and mag tube...seemed to work fine even over parkerizing to me

[blboyd]

It's probably the greatest cold blue on the market. I've used the Birchwood Casey cold blue and it was horrible. I'm refinishing an old bolt-action .410 shotgun using Oxpho-Blue and it's turning out beautiful. One thing that the instruction don't tell you is - after you've blued it for the last time and cleaned it off - give it a good coat of oil and let it sit for a couple days. It really makes the blueing very dark.

If there's any more info on Oxpho-Blue I can help with just let me know.

Brandon

[Maximaking]

Is there any way someone can post come pictures of a finished product?

[auto45]

I've used it and it works well for a touch up. It darkens the metal.

All the cold blues I've used work well for touch ups. The advantage of Oxpho, IMO, is it's easier to apply and you don't have to rinse it with water like some others. That's important because cold blues wear off very quickly, if it's a part you handle, so easy to apply and wipe off is important.

[Megastar 10]

Another thing that can help somewhat is to heat the metal a little bit right before applying.

[Speedrock]

Used it quite a bit and found it works very well, even with build-up coats, etc.

Ross Carter recomends heating to no more than 100 degree's with a torch or not so hot that bling boils or bubbles, etc.

See also:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/GunTech/NewsletterArchive.aspx?p=0&t=1&i=507

[jcmios]

Oxpho-blue needs a bit more work to get it to blend in, try 40/44 from Brownells; it gives an instant black finish that is deep and long lasting. Both are top of the line and will handle the job at hand.

[old_ironsights]

It is an excellent cold-blue.

For touch-ups, there's nothing better.

Attached is a Llama .45 Mini-Max SubCompact that's had extensive modification. This is the product of one of my students.


Can you tell where it's been cold-blued?