Touch-up Bluing on Sig P229 Frame

Daiv · March 10, 2000, 08:21 PM

I have a Sig-Sauer P229 frame with several small scratches that I would like to hide with some touch up rebluing. Does anyone know what works best on stainless steel?

Thanks for your input.

George Stringer · March 11, 2000, 12:56 AM

Daiv, I'm not sure I understand. Is your frame blue or stainless? George

houndawg · March 11, 2000, 04:44 AM

The frame on a P229 is anodized aluminum. I'm curious to know what would touch up the frame also, since I have a small spot just below the frame rail on mine that needs touching up.

George Stringer · March 11, 2000, 07:49 AM

On aluminum frames I use a pemanent marker for touch up. I've yet to find anything else that works well. George

Daiv · March 11, 2000, 11:20 AM

My mistake - it's the slide that I'm trying to reblue. I had so much trouble posting my question that by the time it actually went through I just wasn't paying attention to what I was typing. The slide is stainless, the frame is aluminum - as you all noted. Sorry.

George Stringer · March 12, 2000, 07:12 AM

Daiv, if the slide is stainless there is no touch up available. You can have stainless steel professionally blued but that's about the only way I know of. You could use the permanent marker on it as well I guess. George

Daiv · March 12, 2000, 12:16 PM

Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. You confirmed what I was thinking about my options. Best not to get the scratches in the first place I guess!

March 10, 2000, 08:21 PM	#1
Daiv Junior Member Join Date: March 10, 2000 Posts: 11	I have a Sig-Sauer P229 frame with several small scratches that I would like to hide with some touch up rebluing. Does anyone know what works best on stainless steel? Thanks for your input.

March 11, 2000, 12:56 AM	#2
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Daiv, I'm not sure I understand. Is your frame blue or stainless? George

March 11, 2000, 04:44 AM	#3
houndawg Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 479	The frame on a P229 is anodized aluminum. I'm curious to know what would touch up the frame also, since I have a small spot just below the frame rail on mine that needs touching up.

March 11, 2000, 07:49 AM	#4
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	On aluminum frames I use a pemanent marker for touch up. I've yet to find anything else that works well. George

March 11, 2000, 11:20 AM	#5
Daiv Junior Member Join Date: March 10, 2000 Posts: 11	My mistake - it's the slide that I'm trying to reblue. I had so much trouble posting my question that by the time it actually went through I just wasn't paying attention to what I was typing. The slide is stainless, the frame is aluminum - as you all noted. Sorry.

March 12, 2000, 07:12 AM	#6
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Daiv, if the slide is stainless there is no touch up available. You can have stainless steel professionally blued but that's about the only way I know of. You could use the permanent marker on it as well I guess. George

March 12, 2000, 12:16 PM	#7
Daiv Junior Member Join Date: March 10, 2000 Posts: 11	Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. You confirmed what I was thinking about my options. Best not to get the scratches in the first place I guess!