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Posted: 6/3/2009 7:54:08 AM EDT
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I have an old lower that has some deep scratches and gouges in it. Is there a way to fill and repair them, then refinish the lower?
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Hard Coat Anodizing is a very specific process, you have to ship it off to a company to strip the old coat and redo with a new coating. There are companies that do it, the only one I looked at charged like $80 or more to do it.
If you want to fill scratches and gouges, that makes it more difficult, the fill would have to be aluminum to have the hardcoat applied to it, and the hard coat may come out different for different types of aluminum. Aluminum is hard to work with for a DIY, and professional work, plus the cost of redoing the anodizing is likely going to run more than a new stripped lower. Putties and painting with one of the gun coatings may be a cheaper DIY solution, don't know what putty would be best or how well it will hold up in a firearm long term. |
| I'm still in the middle of Duracoat Camo job, but it does seem to be a lot harder and ding/scratch resistant than standard spray paint, like they claim. I can't really make a conclusion until I see how it holds up over time and with heavy use. Seen a lot of post from people saying the caramic based coatings are even better. Just something to consider over regular spray paint if NOT re-doing the anodizing. |
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I will end up painting it, so anodizing is not a concern. I need an option for filling and smoothing the scratches and gouges though. My guess would be that any number of Birchwood Casey products would work, just depends on how deep the scratch is. I just ordered their Aluminum Black, but from what it sounds like, your scratches are pretty deep. At only 6 bucks a bottle, I would say grab a few different products of theirs and see which one works. Hope that helps. Joseph |
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I have an old lower that has some deep scratches and gouges in it. Is there a way to fill and repair them, then refinish the lower? Thanks J B Weld , then sand ( carefully ) with very fine grit . Then try flat black paint , as a low tech coating . Or go with one of the higher tech coatings . I do not know how J B Weld would respond to a bake on finish ? God bless Wyr |
| IMHO, i wouldn't try jb weld b/c it's hard to sand and if you don't like it, it can be difficult to take off. Instead of bondo, you might try spot putty. It's like bondo for small stuff and you don't have to mix it.....just squeeze it out of the tube, let dry and lightly sand. Any store that has bondo will have spot putty. |
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IMHO, i wouldn't try jb weld b/c it's hard to sand and if you don't like it, it can be difficult to take off. Instead of bondo, you might try spot putty. It's like bondo for small stuff and you don't have to mix it.....just squeeze it out of the tube, let dry and lightly sand. Any store that has bondo will have spot putty. Did not have much difficulty with J B Weld , when I used it to fix some woops's . Just had to have patience and take it slow . But , your milage may vary ? God bless Wyr |
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