Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue Requires the use of Blue Wonder Gun™ Cleaner - Sold Separately

Important:  Wear rubber gloves to protect hands and keep oil from getting on the metal.  DO NOT use polishing compounds or jeweler’s rouge to polish metal prior to bluing.  DO NOT use solvents, cleaners, degreasers, rust removers or any chemicals other than Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner to prep metal prior to bluing.  These products can remain in the pores of the metal and interfere with the bonding process.  Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue will only bond to ferrous metals and will not bond to stainless steel, aluminum or case hardened steel.

1.  Remove all factory bluing from areas to be re-blued.   (Skip this step for touch-ups or when bluing a new gun or component)  This can be done using green ScothBrite™ abrasive pads in combination with Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner or other suitable methods.  Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue will not bond to existing factory bluing, so areas should be clean, bare metal.

2.  For the best finish, the areas to be blued should be free from all pits, scratches, etc.  If necessary, smooth the areas using green ScothBrite™ abrasive pads and/or 400 to 800 grit emery cloth.  For a higher gloss finish, the surface to be blued can be polished.  Remember, as with ANY type of gun blue, the final finish depends upon the preparation of the surface before bluing.  The better the surface is prepared – the better the results will be.  With Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue, you can polish the surface to a mirror finish and it will apply evenly - without streaking!!

 3.  Remove all visible rust from areas to be blued using Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner following instructions for rust removal.

 4.  Clean the entire area that is to be blued with Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner to remove any oil, grease, fingerprints, blood, etc. (See “Tips & Techniques” section for blood removal).

5.  Liberally apply Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner gel again, to the areas to be blued, and “while the gel is on the surface of the metal”, use a propane torch and heat the area until it is “hot to the touch” (about 125^oF to 130^oF – too hot to touch but not hot enough to cause a burn).  If a propane torch is not available, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun.  (Remove or protect wood, plastic or composite components!)  Heating the metal while the gel is on it, draws rust particles and residue out of the pores.  Heat also removes moisture, expands the pores and activates Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue.  This step is very important, in order to obtain Factory Blue results! 

Using a clean, dry cloth or paper towel, wipe the hot Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner off of the metal.  Do not touch the cleaned piece with your bare fingers or let it come in contact with any oil, grease or other substance as the bluing may not bond to these areas!

6.  Immediately after wiping off the gel and “while the metal is still hot”, apply Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue with a soft paper towel or cloth following the techniques below. 

SHAKE – SHAKE – SHAKE the Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue before applying it and shake it often while applying.  It contains Gold, Silver and other micronized metals which quickly settle to the bottom.

“Saturate” a small area of a clean, soft paper towel or cloth with Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue liquid and apply it liberally to the surface of the hot metal so it goes on in a heavy, wet coating.  Apply it in one direction only and do not use pressure, trying to “rub it into the metal”.  Just apply it very gently with even strokes, letting the hot metal absorb the liquid.  Let each coat of gun blue dry completely before applying the next.  This should only take a few seconds if the metal is hot.

Apply as many coats as necessary to obtain the desired darkness.   Each successive coat of Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue will increase the darkness, (minimum of 5-6; maximum of 15-16).  Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue will not remove, harm, bond to or affect in any way, the existing factory bluing, so for “TOUCH-UPS”, apply it to the bare area and overlap the surrounding factory bluing, until it blends in and matches exactly. 

7.  After the final coat of bluing is dry, “saturate” a small area of a clean paper towel or cloth with Blue Wonder™ Developer and apply it liberally to the blued areas.  Apply it gently and do not try to “rub it into the metal”.  Gently wipe off any excess and again, do not use pressure to remove excess developer as this may “remove” the developer.  The developer dries and sets the Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue and brings out a deep, dark luster.  Let the piece “SET” undisturbed for 6 to 8 hours so that the gun blue and developer have a chance to properly react with each other.  Do not apply gun oil or other substances to the blued areas during this time.  After 6 to 8 hours, apply a coat of quality gun oil such as BreakFree™ CLP or similar.  Do not use 3 in 1 oil, motor oil or other oils not specially designed for firearms.  Note: In areas of high humidity rusting may occur before 6 to 8 hours.  In these areas you may apply oil sooner, but not sooner than two (2) hours, as it can stop the action of the developer. The bluing process is now complete and you may and handle the piece as you would any factory new gun.

Note: Instructions on the bottle say to wrap the piece in an oiled cloth for 24 hours; however, after further testing we now recommend that this not be done.  After applying the developer, the piece needs to “SET” undisturbed for 6 to 8 hours!  If oil is applied before this time it can stop the action of the developer and the desired results may not be obtained.  Also, we earlier stated “24 hours”, however, this time period differs depending upon the local climate and the piece needs to be oiled 2 to 8 hours after bluing to prevent rusting.

 8.  If the desired darkness has not been obtained, clean the areas with Blue Wonder™ Gun Cleaner to remove the developer and re-heat them following step 5 above.  Then, apply additional coats of Blue Wonder™ Gun Blue until the desired darkness is obtained, following steps 6 and 7.