Browning help for GPR

[yankee thunder]

I browned my GPR with Birchwood Casey Plum brown, but am not happy with the finished gun. I have just received Laurel Mtn. Forge browning solution.
Do I need to take the metal on the furniture and barrel all the way down to the white? I appreciate any help and advice. Thanks again.

 

[Zonie]

I haven't tried to rebrown a plum browned part with LMF Browning solution, but my guess is that you will get the best results by removing all of the existing finish.

The Birchwood Casey Plum Brown does form a brown oxide and even if it's ugly, it still will hold enough oil to protect the metal.

As the LMFs' main task is to form rust, IMO protection of the surface is the last thing you want.

zonie

 

[paulvallandigham]

B/C Plum Brown will give you just That, a plum brown color. If you are re browning the barrel, I would suggest you clean it with alcohol, then heat it with a propane torch to about 400 degrees, and then swab on the solution. You will get a yellow/white residue, which is easily removed in cold water. I like to spray the hot barrel with oil and let the fire burn off the oil, to darken the brown.

If you don't like the deep chocolate brown color you get, then by all means, strip the gun barrel down, and use the LM stain per its directions. It give a nice light brown color to the metal which also is nice looking.

I did my double barrel shotgun in Plum Brown, and its brown finish has withstood many smacks in the woods, and scratches to the stock, but no scratches to the finish on the barrel, yet. I have people ask me about the finish every time I have the gun at the range. They too are impressed with its durability.