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Kat Stevens said:
If you use corrosive surplus stuff, it helps to clean it with something ammonia based, like Windex. Helps to neutralize the corrosive salts that'll turn your bore blue.
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If you use corrosive surplus stuff, it helps to clean it with something ammonia based, like Windex. Helps to neutralize the corrosive salts that'll turn your bore blue.
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I decided to spruce up the old girl, she turned 60 this year...my daily shooter is a 1953 Type 2 AK-47. Steel milled receiver, chrome piston group and chrome lined barrel. It has a great trigger and works great but the finish is almost completely worn off. So today I decided to spruce her up a bit. I disassembled, cleaned, ran under extremely hot water to heat it up, dried it off, and applied "Kleenbore" Cold Blueing, and wiped her down with Militech-1.
Before picture: not the original dust cover, it gave off too much refelected light so I threw on a newer one until I got the original refinished.
After picture: with orginal matching serial number dust cover.
Total time to clean, disassemble, heat, cold blue, oil and re assemble was approx. 40 minutes. A tip I learned a long time ago when cold blueing was to heat the parts with Hot water and the blueing comes out more even.
Next I will refurbish the stock, I am not sure which way I will go on it? maybe sand and paint with black rock guard or sand and use a dark wood oil... I haven't decided yet, but then again it will depend on what I find around here in Kabul. 40 minute effort, now the locals want their old AK's done... time to get some more supplies.
Cheers
Pop
Before picture: not the original dust cover, it gave off too much refelected light so I threw on a newer one until I got the original refinished.
After picture: with orginal matching serial number dust cover.
Total time to clean, disassemble, heat, cold blue, oil and re assemble was approx. 40 minutes. A tip I learned a long time ago when cold blueing was to heat the parts with Hot water and the blueing comes out more even.
Next I will refurbish the stock, I am not sure which way I will go on it? maybe sand and paint with black rock guard or sand and use a dark wood oil... I haven't decided yet, but then again it will depend on what I find around here in Kabul. 40 minute effort, now the locals want their old AK's done... time to get some more supplies.
Cheers
Pop
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Very nice looking refurb. Thanks for sharing. 
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I spent the afternoon refurbuishing more AK's, two more completed... missed a few spots. Chemical cold blueing does make the old girls look a lot better. The Afghan guards are strutting around proud as new Fathers now.
I will keep refurbishing a couple every friday until all of them are done here. It gives me a chance to really look them over, repair if neccessary and give it a good cleaning.
Cheers
Pop
I will keep refurbishing a couple every friday until all of them are done here. It gives me a chance to really look them over, repair if neccessary and give it a good cleaning.
Cheers
Pop
