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Posted: 12/21/2010 2:11:40 PM EDT
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Hey guys,
I'd like to know if there's a product to touch up scratches on, for a lack of a better word, the retention ring, on an AR? I bet I'm calling it wrong thing so, let me try to explain the part: circular in shape; and it holds the hand guard on, with lots of tension. In other words, it's the part you'd depress, if you wanted to remove the hand guard. Anyway, is there some kind of liquid, or something, that you can buy, to repair, cosmetically, an AR? Links, or advice, would be greatly appreciated. Oh, BTW, very nice site, you have here. 
PS, sorry if I put this in the wrong place. |
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Delta ring
this Parts http://www.fulton-armory.com/AR-15Diagram.htm |
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Hey guys, I'd like to know if there's a product to touch up scratches on, for a lack of a better word, the retention ring, on an AR? I bet I'm calling it wrong thing so, let me try to explain the part: circular in shape; and it holds the hand guard on, with lots of tension. In other words, it's the part you'd depress, if you wanted to remove the hand guard. Anyway, is there some kind of liquid, or something, that you can buy, to repair, cosmetically, an AR? Links, or advice, would be greatly appreciated. Oh, BTW, very nice site, you have here.
PS, sorry if I put this in the wrong place. well I carry my AR for a living so it gets beat up. What I do is all kinds of ghetto but I just use a Black Sharpie to take the glare off the scratch/ding. works every time. There are other products out there from Birchwood Casey like alumiblack IIRC that would work too, J- |
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Thanks! I think I'll remember that it's a "Delta Ring" for the rest of my life. 
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well I carry my AR for a living so it gets beat up. What I do is all kinds of ghetto but I just use a Black Sharpie to take the glare off the scratch/ding. works every time. There are other products out there from Birchwood Casey like alumiblack IIRC that would work too, J- And that makes total sense, to me. If I was using mine, as you do, I'd do the same, I think. But, if all the fellers were redoing their rifles, frequently, I guess I'd do it, too. As, who'd want to be the odd-ball? Anyway, the is, in regards to, a rifle that I bought, recently. It's a 6920... You see, the seller, and I, worked out a deal, and he brought it to me; 120 mile drive. He had explained that the rifle had 50 rounds down the tube; that seems right. He told me that the rifle was in "like new" condition, too. But, when he was installing the "Knights Armament" hand guard, he scratched the freakin' Delta Ring; which he didn't tell me about, on the phone. I almost sent him packing... But, I'd made a promise to purchase what he had... See, there's a consequence to being a nice guy, huh? 
Oh well, I'm going to buy some "Aluminum Black" and, the touch-up pen, too. I think I heard about the 6920, on here. See, it's all your fault! You bastards! It's so much easier to blame somebody else, for the stupid things you do, isn't it? 
On a serious note, really, really, great stuff, on this website! Now, only if I can figure out how to use it. 
You guys will see me again, as I have a couple of lowers, matching uppers, billet, that I need to build-up; and need a ton of advice. Here, I'll show you guys what they look like, and yes, the gray set, has a Del-Ton LPK. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm151/Osolocode2142/Lowers/IMG_6386-1.jpg |
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Wow, total advice fail guys!
The delta ring is steel, not aluminum! Alumiblack won't do shit. You need Formula 44/40 Instant Gun Blue For Steel. Pick up some Alumiblack at the same time, you'll find uses for it too, like the upper and lower receiver. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Edit- I was wrong, but the Formula 44/40 is great for steel. |
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Sir, you are correct, a magnet is attracted to the delta ring but I think it is in love with the steel snap ring and weld spring and not the thin aluminum of the delta
ring but I my be wrong http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=724578 |
Years of using a magnet to tell them apart finally failed me...
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