Posted: 10/19/2006 2:56:58 PM EDT
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Howdy all, I recently just purchased my first pistol, a Ruger P90. It's certainly not the most concealable piece of hardware, but it sure is a pleasure to shoot and well-built. I bought it mainly for home-defense (along with a significant amount of other previously-purchased firearms) and bought it with one purpose in mind: Combat. I bought the thing because of ruggedness, ease of operation, and devastating stopping power of the .45 cartridge... how I wish my beloved Marine Corps would ditch the 9mm. Anyway... I was out at the range the other day practicing, doing rapid reloading drills and all that jazz, and in a rushed movement I scratched the bottom end of the pistol grip near the magazine well with the magazine. Now, I'm not going to lose much sleep over it, as the thing is built like a tank and I didn't buy it to look pretty, I bought it for things that go bump in the night. Is there anything I can do to repair the finish? Is there such a thing as "spot anodizing" an aluminum surface? I was thinking perhaps some JB-weld but I don't know how close the color match would be... probably pretty close. After contacting Ruger, they said that they would need to remove the finish, and then re-anodize the whole thing... and doing so would loosen up my shot groups and have all sorts of undesireable effects... not worth it (not to mention the procedure costing almost as much as I paid for the weapon). If you like, please check out the picture I'm going to include, and give me any feedback... it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks y'all. http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~efinn1/scratch.jpg http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~efinn1/nukesseoul.jpg |
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There is an aluminum "touch-up" similar to cold blue, but this isn't very durable, and the color is not a good match. Other options are to use a permanent marker to cover the scar, or use a model airplane paint that's a good match. The problem with scrapes and scratches on aluminum is, there's just no good way to touch up an Oops! If you use or even handle a gun at all, it's going to get these "character" marks. If you can't stand the dents and dings, put it in a glass case and never touch it. It's sort of like owning a new car. That first scratch or tiny dent really bugs you. By the 3rd or 4th, you don't notice so much. |
| I suppose you're right about the car comparison... the first scratch is always the worst. I don't intend to put this thing in a glass case in the least. I fully intend to keep practicing with it on a regular basis in an aggressive manner. I'm used to slamming around an M16A2 without worrying about the finish being marred... I suppose this should be no different. I guess I wouldn't feel so bad if I knew that if I REALLY screwed it up that I could just replace it, but unfortunately, Ruger is no longer making it's beefy aluminum-framed pistols. This is not to say that I don't believe a polymer-framed pistol is a BAD thing... I'm sure they're quite outstanding... I just have a preference for an all-metal piece. |
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Short of reanodizing, you're not going to get the hard coating back, but if the silver color does bother you, use this, www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=4941&title=ALUMINUM+BLACK |
