Chuck7

I chose to post this here because there ae more hunters. I plan to reblue my old Ithica 37 12 guage. I 've never done it before but noticed you can get the supplies from some Walmarts. Can someone explain to b me in a real simple way how to reblue a gun. I only wan tto protect the barrell ..it does not got to come out like new.
Thanks,
Chuck7

longrifle1000

Chuck, what you are referring to is a "cold" blue. This type of blueing is used for little touch ups. If you blue the whole barrel and receiver, it will get really rusty really fast. Their are a couple of alternatives on the market I beleive, but m not 100% sure. The best best is send it somewhere for a "hot" blue. More expensive, but a lot less headaches and a much better job. Good luck

takedownfreak123

My dad got a brand new Ithaca shot gun a real nice gun for turkey hunting. We were come back from hunt and we had some garbage in the trunk which was on top of the gun. When we got home i felt his case was wet but my gun was in a hard case. And when he opened up he case some beet juice got on the reciver it was bare metal. he was almost in tears. He ran and got some cold blue and put it. You could barly tell any thinghad happen. I now you can get the stuff at walmart. but I think that is more for touch up.But it may work I would try in on a gun barrel if you got one laying around.Good luck

Chuck7

Did your dad steal wool it first down to bare metal??

takedownfreak123

I think he did a little but it was pretty much bare. I will ask him

stretchhunts

Chuck,
If you have a Dick`s sporting goods near you they have the whole cold blue kit. It comes with 3 bottles of stuff and instructions. It`s $15 for the kit. I just saw it the other day at the one in shoppintown mall. I was going to do it to my old ithaca 37 also. Good luck



Mike

Chuck7

Thanks,
My brother in law did a cold blue jpb on his complete shotgun. Looks brand new. My Ithica shoots to good to disgard. I get very good slug groups at 50 yds with my modified barrel . I'm real good at cleaning my guns but somehow this baby got rust all over the barrell. The stock also needs work but I've seen new Ithica 37 stocks on ebay for a good price. I tried buying a new barrel for it once but my serial numbers were lower than the barrel Cabelas was selling. I got the gun willed from my grandfather. A Featherlite Ithica 37. Great shooting shotgun. Kicks like a mule though when using slugs.
Thanks for the reply,
Chuck7

longrifle1000

I would try removing the rust before reblueing it.JMHO I would use a fine steel wool with some gun oil on it. Rub it down and the rust will come off. Then wipe it down with a gun rag, and apply another layer of oil. See if that doesn't help. Good luck

Chuck7

I'll try that thanks . I've got some 0000 steel wool . I'll do it right now before I go to work.
C7

Chuck7

I just got done steel wooling with oil and 0000 steel wool. Looks much better.
Thanks for the tip
Chuck7