Some time ago I came into two commercial 98s that were in need of some major tlc. Both had a great deal of corrosion on the barrels and actions etc. They worked out better than expected and I am going to give some unsolicited props to Mark Lee express blue. Good stuff, easy to work with (although not quite as dark as I was hoping).

I didn't refinish the bolt on the top rifle. It wasn't matching and was originally color cased.

It also had a rear sight installed that was far from correct so until I can cut a base and drop in a broomhandle sight it will probably stay the way it is. The lyman bolt release sight is kind of cool though.

Bottom metal

Nice treat to find the platinum wire sight.

Sorry about the crappy pix.

Still need to refinish the stock on the big rifle, the horn self distructed and needs to be rebuilt.
Not trying to fool anyone. The reblack is obvious and there is still some scattered pitting that I blued over as the amount of metal that would have had to come off would have been substantial. At least they are closer to original than to what they had been left to.
Cheers

Tom