22 Boot Gun

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dave enrico

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ive got a 22 5 shot boot gun probably turn of the century,not a valuable firearm even if it was mint,the nickle is peeling off,is there a way to remove the nickle myself,im in calif and i dont think a plating shop would touch a firearm,im thinking about just bluing it afterwards unless someone can tell me of a homebrew way of re inckeling it, appreciate all advice dave
 
dave enrico said:
ive got a 22 5 shot boot gun probably turn of the century,not a valuable firearm even if it was mint,the nickle is peeling off,is there a way to remove the nickle myself,im in calif and i dont think a plating shop would touch a firearm,im thinking about just bluing it afterwards unless someone can tell me of a homebrew way of re inckeling it, appreciate all advice dave
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Try this site.
http://www.finishing.com/chemicals/stripper.shtml
 
dave enrico said:
ive got a 22 5 shot boot gun probably turn of the century,not a valuable firearm even if it was mint,the nickle is peeling off,is there a way to remove the nickle myself,im in calif and i dont think a plating shop would touch a firearm,im thinking about just bluing it afterwards unless someone can tell me of a homebrew way of re inckeling it, appreciate all advice dave
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thanks rj
 
Soak it in liquid GUNK grease remover. After months,the nickel will have been dissolved. I had this happen when I forgot about a gun(of mine!) that I had soaking!! The steel was untouched.
 
then again polish the steel showing thru and keep it as is.. Just a thought.
 
There we some cold bluing mixtures out there. One little trick that helps , clean it good , before adding the bluing heat it gently with a torch or oven warm the metal not real hot between 200 + 300 degrees. It makes the finish go deeper and color nicer. I've done a lot of touch ups and they all come out decent. The only steel that doesn't is a nickel steel used in some Winchesters at least the shotguns. Even the Birchwood Casey creme bluing in a tube.
 
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