fake Case Hardened finish

chance · 08-29-2009, 10:26 AM

does anyone know where to get a "flame hardened" wipe on finish type solution? I read about such a deal but can't remember where and haven't been able to find it again.
Thanks

deputy125 · 08-29-2009, 01:01 PM

do you mean color case hardening?

brownells has some of the kits and chemicals for such but it requires a furnace i think..........

i have heard that some outfits like beretta use a cold chemical process that duplicated color case hardening on their single actions for appearences only-------don't have a clue what it is but it does seem to exist.

chance · 08-29-2009, 01:46 PM

Yup, case hardening is what I mean. Saw something on the web a couple of years ago that is similar to cold blueing but duplicates case hardening. Just a surface finish product.

deputy125 · 08-29-2009, 02:27 PM

i just did some reaing up on color case hardening.

needless to say i'm out of my league when they start mentioning extreme heat, potassium cynaide baths, charcoal and bone...........but that is for the "real deal"...

tried to find a fake chemical appearance method and had no luck other than some feller who applied water to the receiver, then sort of patted that with a light coat of cold blue and then "crumpled towel" patted it dry..........he said it turned out purty fair giving the appearance------but he had no pics. Guess the water in spots sort of applied the gun blueing random like.

chance · 08-30-2009, 05:45 AM

I have searched everywhere on the web and can't find a thing. Probably just confusing something I saw once with something I would like to see. Getting old is tough.

Bountyhunter · 08-30-2009, 01:40 PM

Ruger, Uberti and the rest use dye. I would think that there wpould be something on the market.

sheepdog · 08-30-2009, 01:47 PM

...this page seems to have several links.... http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=color+ ... a&fr=yie7c

Drummer · 09-22-2009, 01:42 PM

Ya know a lot of those didn't work out to well, like Rugers and I hate to say that as much as I like Rugers. Shortcuts don't work everywhere.

chance · 09-23-2009, 01:52 PM

Think you're right Drummer so have decided to suck it up and do my own hot bluing.

Bountyhunter · 09-23-2009, 01:54 PM

Better idea imo, Chance.

08-29-2009, 10:26 AM	#1
chance Joined: Apr 2008 From: Sun City, AZ Posts: 1,354	fake Case Hardened finish does anyone know where to get a "flame hardened" wipe on finish type solution? I read about such a deal but can't remember where and haven't been able to find it again. Thanks

08-29-2009, 01:01 PM	#2
deputy125 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 6,108	Re: fake Flame Hardened finish do you mean color case hardening? brownells has some of the kits and chemicals for such but it requires a furnace i think.......... i have heard that some outfits like beretta use a cold chemical process that duplicated color case hardening on their single actions for appearences only-------don't have a clue what it is but it does seem to exist.

08-29-2009, 01:46 PM	#3
chance Joined: Apr 2008 From: Sun City, AZ Posts: 1,354	Re: fake Flame Hardened finish Yup, case hardening is what I mean. Saw something on the web a couple of years ago that is similar to cold blueing but duplicates case hardening. Just a surface finish product.

08-29-2009, 02:27 PM	#4
deputy125 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 6,108	Re: fake Case Hardened finish i just did some reaing up on color case hardening. needless to say i'm out of my league when they start mentioning extreme heat, potassium cynaide baths, charcoal and bone...........but that is for the "real deal"... tried to find a fake chemical appearance method and had no luck other than some feller who applied water to the receiver, then sort of patted that with a light coat of cold blue and then "crumpled towel" patted it dry..........he said it turned out purty fair giving the appearance------but he had no pics. Guess the water in spots sort of applied the gun blueing random like.

08-30-2009, 05:45 AM	#5
chance Joined: Apr 2008 From: Sun City, AZ Posts: 1,354	Re: fake Case Hardened finish I have searched everywhere on the web and can't find a thing. Probably just confusing something I saw once with something I would like to see. Getting old is tough.

08-30-2009, 01:40 PM	#6
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: fake Case Hardened finish Ruger, Uberti and the rest use dye. I would think that there wpould be something on the market.

08-30-2009, 01:47 PM	#7
sheepdog Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117	Re: fake Case Hardened finish ...this page seems to have several links.... http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=color+ ... a&fr=yie7c

09-22-2009, 01:42 PM	#8
Drummer Joined: Apr 2008 From: Kentucky Posts: 743	Re: fake Case Hardened finish Ya know a lot of those didn't work out to well, like Rugers and I hate to say that as much as I like Rugers. Shortcuts don't work everywhere.

09-23-2009, 01:52 PM	#9
chance Joined: Apr 2008 From: Sun City, AZ Posts: 1,354	Re: fake Case Hardened finish Think you're right Drummer so have decided to suck it up and do my own hot bluing.

09-23-2009, 01:54 PM	#10
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: fake Case Hardened finish Better idea imo, Chance.

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