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Blue it first, then paint, or vice versa?

Goog

Thanks. I'm not sure if that would have been anodizing. I may be wrong, but anodizing is essentially an oxidizing process. For steel that would be bluing. Correct any ignorance on my part.

Goog

That's what I was thinking. Got paint suggestions? I was considering nail polish.

Goog

Hmmmmm, hadn't thought about painting the lettering. Yellow letters with the blued metal around it might look pretty sharp. Then again, if I screw it up, might look terrible.

Thanks, Glen. That explains the very faded bluing on the spine. I'll pull out the Blue Wonder and have at it.

Goog

I'm cleaning up and restoring this DD Special #1. The pics don't show it very well, but there appears to be bluing on the tang. Very faded now. Is that authentic? I'd like to bring this back to...