Chips on receiver

customf1 · October 6, 2013, 07:55 PM

Hi I did something stupid forget to zipper up my shotgun bag all the way and gun slipped out and landed on rocks so now I have a few very small chips where I cannot seeing any bluing. Is there a product out there that has blue in it that I can use to fill in the chips? Thanks in advance.

PetahW · October 6, 2013, 08:38 PM

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What gun (specificaly) is it ?

Since steel doesn't chip easily, I suspect your gun might have an anodized aluminum alloy receiver, which should respond after applying some commercial (Birchwood Casey ?) Aluminum Black touchup after smoothing out (filing) and gouges in the metal.

You can determine an alloy receiver, if a magnet won't stick to it.

Cold Blue touchup won't work on an alloy receiver; Aluminum Black won't work on steel.

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customf1 · October 6, 2013, 09:27 PM

It's a Remington 1100 Classic Trap.

Old Stony · October 7, 2013, 04:55 AM

You can use some touch up blue, but nothing is going to fill in chips.

PetahW · October 7, 2013, 10:12 AM

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IMHO, you've given your gun "character".

If there's some high spots around the edge(s) of the gouge(s), they can be swedged down/back from where they came, but the repair's unlikely to be invisible.

The bare steel can be cold blued (several apps) after degreasing.

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customf1 Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Posts: 19	Chips on receiver Hi I did something stupid forget to zipper up my shotgun bag all the way and gun slipped out and landed on rocks so now I have a few very small chips where I cannot seeing any bluing. Is there a product out there that has blue in it that I can use to fill in the chips? Thanks in advance.

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October 6, 2013, 08:38 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. What gun (specificaly) is it ? Since steel doesn't chip easily, I suspect your gun might have an anodized aluminum alloy receiver, which should respond after applying some commercial (Birchwood Casey ?) Aluminum Black touchup after smoothing out (filing) and gouges in the metal. You can determine an alloy receiver, if a magnet won't stick to it. Cold Blue touchup won't work on an alloy receiver; Aluminum Black won't work on steel. .

October 6, 2013, 09:27 PM	#3
customf1 Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Posts: 19	It's a Remington 1100 Classic Trap.

October 7, 2013, 04:55 AM	#4
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	You can use some touch up blue, but nothing is going to fill in chips.

October 7, 2013, 10:12 AM	#5
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. IMHO, you've given your gun "character". If there's some high spots around the edge(s) of the gouge(s), they can be swedged down/back from where they came, but the repair's unlikely to be invisible. The bare steel can be cold blued (several apps) after degreasing. .