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February 23, 2023, 11:28 AM
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repairing scratch
I managed to scratch the frame on one of my new 1911's. Is there
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February 23, 2023, 03:38 PM
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What metal and finish is it?
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February 23, 2023, 06:10 PM
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Not without extensive refinishing. The finish reflects the finish and even if you could perfectly blue that scratch, when held to the light the scratch will appear.
Easiest way to hide it is paint it.
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February 23, 2023, 08:59 PM
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It is steel, don't plan to sell it, just cover over the scratch so I don't see it
( never hold it up to the light anyway) |
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February 23, 2023, 09:49 PM
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Blued steel? Plated steel? Stainless steel?
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February 23, 2023, 10:50 PM
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If it's a light scratch I buff it with oiled 0000 steel wool and a oily pure cotton rag or synthetic micro fiber rag.
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February 24, 2023, 09:38 AM
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Blued steel
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February 24, 2023, 10:41 AM
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It won't be perfect, but Oxpho Blue will work for a touchup. I've had good luck with it--sometimes, depending on the shade of the blueing and the size of the scratch it can make it virtually invisible.
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February 24, 2023, 12:47 PM
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Take care with cold-bluing (MHO)
On Blued steel, you have to take care when applying any cold-blue as the steel adjacent to the scratch "may" also take the bluing and you wind up with a blotchy appearance and you will lose the effect you want. Practice on a hidden area like under the grip. For now, I think I would just cover the the scratch with a fine black sharpy. In time, the "bright" will fade .......
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February 24, 2023, 06:08 PM
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If you can pull the liquid cold blue into and through the scratch with a toothpick or similar, it might work OK.
Smearing cold blue OVER the scratch will likely discolor the bluing. |
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February 24, 2023, 06:44 PM
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Yes. That's good advice. It should be done as a touchup, restricting it, as much as possible, to the scratch itself, not simply smeared over a general area.
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February 25, 2023, 03:46 PM
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Certainly you can apply touch up (after degreasing) into the scratch, but under certain light that scratch will still appear. So you're not "repairing the scratch" but trying to conceal it. The only way to remove it is to repolish the entire surface and then refinish (blue) it.
Scratches and dings are a part of use/ownership. I accept them as normal wear and tear.
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February 25, 2023, 03:58 PM
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Reality Check !!!???
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