RE: Homemade bluing - Coatings
Any of the thermoset epoxy coatings that Brownell's sells will work well for you. You can also try Blue Wonder, a coating process that looks like blueing, but requires much less equipment. Good stuff, pretty wear resistant, and easy to apply. You could also use Oxpho Blue, a cold blue available from Brownell's. I used to use it for a lot of touchup work, until I discovered Blue Wonder.