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Yes I know you will say leave it alone and I probably will but is there any nonevasive way to make these scratches on the paint of my Crosman 102 less noticeable? Because the metal is bright below the paint it just stands out but the vast majority of the paint is fine.
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If you remove all the rest of the paint they won't be noticable at all.
What ?
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Just strip it and re paint it.Originally Posted by 45flint
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Just respray it, it will look like new. I am doing this kind of job every week on guns that have a paint finish. Even paint some old blued rifles that have deep pitting, they come up nice in satin black or stove paint and the pitting disappears after priming and painting.
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How about blackening where the scratches are with a carbide lamp or similar... research "sight blackening".
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Good tip, found this product under sight blackening:How about blackening where the scratches are with a carbide lamp or similar... research "sight blackening".
"I use Caswell stainless blackener on all my small parts to blacken them. Does a great job. You just can't leave it in there for very long but there's no need to. As soon as it touches regular steel it's black. Pretty darn durable too. I also use it on rear apertures and sight bases. Just an added benefit for a great product for gas cylinder refinishing."
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My advice would be to thoroughly degrease the area, with something like acetone (nail varnish remover) on a cloth, then find a local customiser or graphic artist with a fine airbrush. He could then blend minute amounts of satin paint into the scratches. Very little paint would improved the look of the receiver no end.
Lakey
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The point is that most rifles and pistols that are painted are not steel so they do not black with normal chemicals. The metal is normally Zamak or brass. If they were steel it is a piece of cake to blue them. I refinish an average of 5 rifles a week, and to paint a rifle is quick and you can get a great finish, not worth farting around with little marks here and there.
Baz
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Who provides a cerkote service? I know of Liquid Steel Designs, but is there anyone else?
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I do, Riflecraft are also very good.
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A CD marker pen with fine point (or sharpened with a craft knife) works well.
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Riflecraft...
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Wow you guys are evasive by nature!
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