Color case hardening effect in blaser sideplates

[umzingeli]

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum, I have been fascinated with the amount of knowledge that is in this forum, and therefore I think it is appropriate to throw the next question here:

I was wondering if anyone knows if blaser sideplates can be customized using this technique:

Using this product gives a very nice color case hardening effect (similar to the selous rifle), and I would like to know if anyone has tried it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Opposite Pole]

Are the sideplates steel or aluminum? My R8 is a professional success version so I can't check. If they are steel they must have some form of passivation applied, so this would have to be removed first.

 

[Theleatherman]

Welcome!

I don't have the product they use in the video, but I have the "birchwood casey aluminum black", and I have tried to use it in a blaser r93, but it didn't worked (probably because the sideplates are not made of aluminum, they are made of steel).

I have also tried using another bluing product used by taxidermists, but it didn't work either.

 

[umzingeli]

Are the sideplates steel or aluminum? My R8 is a professional success version so I can't check. If they are steel they must have some form of passivation applied, so this would have to be removed first.

how would you remove it?

 

[Opposite Pole]

how would you remove it?

Not sure, depends on the type I suppose? Light polish perhaps? I would seek advice from someone knowledgeable. I understand the basics of metal finishes but that's it.