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| Spyridon:
--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on September 02, 2009, 08:25:20 pm --- if you want the best cold bluing solution, get Brownell's Oxpho-Blue (link). --- End quote --- Thanks for that link. I may pick up some of that stuff for future work. --- Quote ---Of course, the easiest thing to do would be to just get new bolts from MikesArcade.com (link), as they already have a black oxide finish from the factory, and they are not very expensive. --- End quote --- Well, almost as easy is to do what I did. I used my dremel to remove the rust on the bolts. Then planted some mushrooms! Then spray them black (trust me...they're in there) |
| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote ---Well, almost as easy is to do what I did. I used my dremel to remove the rust on the bolts. Then planted some mushrooms! Then spray them black (trust me...they're in there) --- End quote --- I think you'd like the looks of black oxide/bluing better than paint. It has an appearance that looks like the black is actually the color of the steel, rather than a coating of paint sitting on top. |
| SirPeale:
I used to use my Dremel or a wire wheel to remove the rust, but it was still looking pitted and just...not...good. I recently started putting the bolts in a drill and polishing them up with progressively higher grades of sandpaper. Depending on how bad it is I might start as low as 200 grit, then go to 400, then 800. Shines up old bolts nicely. And Max Recoil is right about the hot and cold bluing. But hot bluing isn't feasible for a home setup unless you're hardcore. Good call on finding a local gunsmith. |
| Level42:
--- Quote from: SirPeale on September 02, 2009, 09:56:14 pm ---Good call on finding a local gunsmith. --- End quote --- No gunsmiths here I guess :S I agree, I painted the SW bolts black but it looks "wrong" (although much better than rusted). The black doesn't blend in to the blue background as they should. Now, let me find a gunsmith here....................HAH ! Would those bolts be the same on the Pac Man CP as the Galaxian ? It would be very reasonable to believe so. I thought the Galaxian's were simply "chrome" looking on the flyer so I left them as I bought them: ...or did I sand those myself ? I can't remember ! |
| Spyridon:
--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on September 02, 2009, 09:08:36 pm ---I think you'd like the looks of black oxide/bluing better than paint. It has an appearance that looks like the black is actually the color of the steel, rather than a coating of paint sitting on top. --- End quote --- I agree. I will look into that for a future project. Maybe even pull these and redo them at some point. |
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