I am in the process of customizing a used Ruger Blackhawk 357 convertible I purchased for a project. Had some cosmetic wear (slight rust spots, bluing wear etc..). I purchased a stainless steel grip frame pull off that I filed and fitted to the Blackhawk as well as fitted a set of unfinished Claro Walnut grips to match the grip frame. I have stripped the bluing vinegar / sanding, filed out some light pitting and finished sanding up to 400 grit followed by a green scotch brite pad. Next step is to rust blue the cylinders, frame and barrel. I have read all I can find online and stumbled across a tread where a person performed a rust blue on a AK-47 with a mixture of vinegar, peroxide and salt. Has anyone of y'all done a rust blue with this type of mixture and if so would you recommend it? If not I will forgo it and order some Laurel Mountain or similar. I would like to perform the rust blue with ingredients I have laying around, but if it does not perform well, I do not want to waste time.
I also polished the grip frame but not sure if that finish is where I want to go as I also have a stainless cartridge ejector and would want finishes to match. May be to much bling for my liking. So, was thinking of toning it down to a matt finish. Is there a good way to produce a matt finish on stainless that has been polished?
Will post before and after pics when I am done. Thanks in advance.