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It's an express meaning it's not blued so I don't want to take steel wool to it.
Let me know what I can do folks.
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Need some help with a scratch on my receiver.
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 Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:29 pm
Any suggestions on how to get this out of the finish?
It's an express meaning it's not blued so I don't want to take steel wool to it. Let me know what I can do folks.
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:14 am
Is it a parkerized finish...!?
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:14 am
i believe so... i usually wouldnt mind but this shotgun is going to be a gift so i want it to look as nice as possible.... then he can scratch it up on his own. |
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:49 am
I know I'm late to the party here, but for the benefit of others who might come across this thread, I just wanted to point out that the Express finish isn't Parkerizing (a metal phosphate conversion coating), but rather a matte black iron oxide treatment that is chemically similar to traditional gun bluing. Minor cosmetic scratches like this can be dealt with fairly well using cold bluing products.
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:37 pm
Are you saying the cold blue will stick to the finish, or does the scratch need to be deep enough to reach the steel that the finish is covering? The OP's scratch did not look like it reached the steel below it. 
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:09 am
Well, I assume a scratch is down to the metal if it's showing silver. The alternative is that the color is due to something else on top of the finish, in which case it should just rub off.
I've used cold blue to touch up scratches on shotgun parts with black oxide & Parkerized finishes, and getting the bluing compound on the finish around the scratches didn't seem to cause any problems. |
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:36 pm
Ok. I thought so. I have used cold blue too, got some upstairs right now, but have never used it on an oxide finish. Was just curious. USMC 83' - 87'
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