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archerobx:
I am getting a used riffle that the blueing in some areas is worn thin and minor rust, looks like they nicked the barrel when putting on scope mounts. I looked online and all I can find about prepping the gun it to use rubbing alcohol to get all the oils off.  Also I was wonder what type of paint. Should I used a base coat of "rust stop" then air brush the camo paint? Any insite would be great.
             Thanks

bigben:
http://www.predatormastersforums.com/riflecamo.html here try this link
I have never done the entire gun but I would say run a piece of fine sandpaper or steel wool over it.

BigBlue:
I'd try to clean up the rust first, even cold blue it. Blue Wonder makes a nice cold blueing. Then just use a flat primer for your base coat, that should keep the rust from coming back. Brake cleaner works well to clean up any oil or grease that might be on your rifle.
Here's some more ideas that I had found a while back:http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4201&start=0.
I tried that snakeskin pattern without success, but if you go to the second page you'll see another nice paint job, that looks a bit more like mine.
It would be great if you could post your progress! Good luck with it, and have fun.
Don

archerobx:
Thanks for the help guys. Never thought about blueing it again. I like the kit that does it black. I will post pictures as I go along.

archerobx:
http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/diy/article/0,19912,1043912-2,00.html
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/davidawilson/LongRange/LR_Frame.htm

These tell ya how to prep the metal.

I still have a question: If I am going to take steel wool to the metal, should I even bother re-blueing it?

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