44/40® CREME Reviews & Ratings

BROWNELLS 44/40 CREME

Our legendary, deep-penetrating, fast-action cold blue now comes in a stay-put creme that gives you remarkable control for touch-up application. The simple, wipe-on, wipe-off method works great on a wide variety of steels and provides the solid-black coloring you need to match gun bluing. Surface preparation is simple and quick. A life saver around the house and the garage as well; try it on any steel you want to give a blue/black finish.

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4 fl. oz.
Quantity (1) or (12)

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Reviews Summary

Customers rave about 44/40® CREME for its effective application and ability to achieve desired blueing results, especially on various metal types. While most users praise its performance and ease of use, a few faced issues with color matching and durability. Generally, it's noted as a reliable choice for touch-ups on firearms and tools.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Effectiveness

80%

Most reviewers highlight the product's effectiveness in providing instant results, particularly for touch-ups on metals. Following directions for preparation yields great outcomes, making it a reliable choice for repairing blue finishes.

Ease of Use

75%

Many customers appreciate the product's ease of application, noting that it doesn't run and stays in place. This feature allows for precise touch-ups without a messy experience, which receives consistent praise across reviews.

Color Matching

30%

While several users achieved great results, some experienced challenges with matching the repaired areas to the original color, indicating variability in results based on application techniques and metal types.

Durability

15%

A few reviewers expressed concerns over the product's durability, mentioning that the blueing sometimes rubs off easily. This suggests that, while effective initially, the longevity of the finish may not always meet expectations.

Long-term Usage

65%

Several customers reveal their long-term satisfaction with the product, using it for many years and recommending it based on consistent results for various applications, from light touch-ups to full projects.

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Fast and Simple

Worked better than I had hoped for! Working with a rifle that had been exposed to a caustic environment and in very poor condition. All of the exposed surfaces had rust and pitted. After much work to clean up I used Brownell’s 44/40 to reblue the entire rifle. Very easy to apply and the finish came out even with a very dark hue.

Would you recommend this? Yes, I would recommend to a friend

by Thomas E. on July 25, 2025

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44-40 CREME

worked instantly....impressed

Touch Up or Complete

I have been using 44/40 for years. Mostly for touch up but complete guns also. The cream stays where you put it. Very little mess. I have matched blue on everything from Browning hi luster to the old Savage single shotguns. Great product for the old timer like me, over 40 years of smithing, to the sportsman that just wants to touch up his deer rifle.

44-40 touch up

I had difficulty getting the touch up areas on a shotgun barrell to match at the edges. After trying several times, and varying contact time I was able to achieve a good result. No problems touching up a revolver.