Kleen-Bore Black Magic 2oz (60ml): Cold Bluing Gun Cleaner for Restoring Metal Finish – Hunting Essentials for Gunsmithing Tools & Gun Cleaning – Made in USA, Used by Pros

Hard to find around me. I use it to fix scratches and it works well.

This stuff is magic. Very easy to use. Pay attention to the name “black magic” tho. It’s more of a black than a classic steel bluing. Shinier than Parkerizing, but that color. Doubt it would work as a touch up on something classic with original deep blued steel. You shouldn’t mess trying to touch up an old classic anyway. TIP: from using this product before for replying old (not particularly collectible) blades, get your piece as clean and dry as possible. Solvent clean and rinsed with NO residue left behind. If your original finish is splotchy, you results will be too. Nothing you can do but remove the bluing in that case. If original finish is pretty even, apply Black Magic quickly with a que tip or cotton ball. Don’t get this stuff on you. Let sit 1-2 min. I then run it under hat water using an old soft toothbrush to get off all the stuff. Often it will take several applications to achieve the level of blackness you want

always a good cleaner

After using a local store bought bluing product(not Black Magic) on a refurb job that turned out uneven and light grey, and the tube ended up a different color than the barrel... I ordered Black Magic. THIS STUFF WORKS! 1. I prepped the metal down bare, then polished the bare metal with 0000(quad)steel wool. 2. I used rust and blue remover on the bare metal til the rags werent coming out black anymore(they turned black even on bare metal) 3. I heated two large pots of water til boiling on the stove. 4. I used denatured alcohol on the de-rusted and de-blued metal til the rags were clean after wiping the metal. 5. I poured a small amount of black magic into one of my correll(glass) bowls. 6. I filled a pan large enough for the parts, with the almost boiling hot water. I dipped the parts in the water for a while(2 mins) then removed and patted dry with a clean towel. 7. I dipped a small piece of rag into the Black Magic and applied with long even strokes, and immediately the metal started to rust(this is normal for really good bluing). I let each piece sit with the bluing on for 1 minute then dipped and rinsed in the hot water again, gently rubbing the used, rust colored bluing off. 8. I took the rinsed parts and dried again, then lightly buffed the rinsed pieces with the 0000 steel wool just enough to show a light sheen. 9. I repeated the process 4 times and the parts came out darkish. When I knew i was done i applied Hoppes no 9 oil and the metal soaked it up and turned black! Not dark grey... BLACK! They look beautiful and my wife said they almost looked painted. They were dark enough to match the black plastic cap of the hoppes oil. I am severely impressed with this product. I will never use another bluing product, ever again. WELL WORTH THE MONEY! I still have half the bottle for touch ups if needed and i noticed myself thinking about other things to blue :) You wont go wrong with Black Magic... For a visual, look up midwayUSA's how to blue a barrel on youtube. I followed his lead after watching the video several times. I was intimidated for about half the process, but now im confident enough to do it again no problem. I blued a Mossberg 500 barrel and magazine tube.

I used this on some control arms, strut rods and other bare steel parts on my Mustang. Easy product to apply (I used a 1/2" paint brush) and get a consistent finish, as long as the metal is smooth and not pitted in any way. I made one application and used a metal cleaner/preservative after that and the parts look great. On a couple of other parts I waited a bit too long and they began to exhibit some rust, so I will re-apply. A good preservative is definitely required soon after application, but the finished look is great!

Blued an old Remington Model 11 that once belonged to my grandfather. Product worked great but you must follow the directions. Steel wool or sand with emery cloth (soaked in either oil or wd40) the area (s) you intend to blue down to the clean metal. Heat the area with a torch, heat gun or hair dryer then clean the meal with a degreaser or alcohol. Dry, then apply Black Magic with a small clean cloth over area. Wait a minute or so then wash the bluing off under running hot water in the sink. Dry with paper towel then repeat the blue, water, and towel several times to darken the metal. After you get the desired color dry with towel and let stand for several minutes until dry. Then apply a good coat of oil (I used 3 in 1) with a clean cloth and let stand for several hours repeating the coat of oil as the metal dries. I then applied a even coat of Hoppes gun grease to the areas blued and let it sit on the gun for several hours. Wipe clean with a clean cloth and let sit. Bluing should remain shiny. If not, reapply grease and let stand then check after several hours. The oil and grease activates the bluing to give the metal a lasting color.

Did a decent job on touch up of 1911 slide. Not perfect, though.

I have an old 20 guage thats worth more in memories than actual value. I've had it since I was 13 and I am 43 now. Last December I hunted when it was snowing outside and got the gun wet so after the rabbit hunt I wiped it down and put it back in the case where I did not touch it again until this August. Imagine my surprise when I looked at this totally rusted gun! I searched Amazon and found Black Magic, read the reviews and decided I would give a try. The rust came off easily with steel wool and after I put the bluing on it looks as good as new. I put two coats on according to the directions and couldn't be happier with the results. If you screwed up like I did and left your gun in a case instead of taking it out you might want to try this product. Just my two cents.

A good product, a bit expensive but works better than others that I've tried