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April 15, 2013, 09:13 PM | #1 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
Or more properly, how can I just dull the finish around the sights of my Bisley New Vaquero?
I took my new toy to the range and was having a tough time getting good groups, best six shot groups were 8". Primarily because the sun was at such an angle to cause a glare. I really like the mirror polished look but I'd like to dull the area around the back of the rear sight. |
April 15, 2013, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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tape it up good and blast it with a bead blasting media,
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April 15, 2013, 11:32 PM | #3 |
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If you don't want to do anything permanent to your gun there are a couple of classic ways to do this.
This aerosol product, Birchwood Casey Sight Black, claims to do the trick: http://www.amazon.com/Birchwood-Case...ds=sight+black and then there is the really classic technique of smoking your sights with a carbide device. It's discussed at lenght here: http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=543769 |
April 16, 2013, 05:41 AM | #4 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
How about something permanent that doesn't require specialized tools (like bead blasting equip)? I was thinking about sandpaper. Just not sure what kind and grit.
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April 16, 2013, 05:44 AM | #5 |
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You could tape off the area you want to dull out and use a little oil and a Scotch Brite pad and it will dull up the finish a little.
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April 16, 2013, 08:31 AM | #6 |
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wyobohunter, I took a file to mine and flattened off the sight as it faces me and squared off the top also adjusted for a bit of elevation at the same time. With the flat surface facing me it's very easy to run a sharpie® down it. It eventually wears around the very edges but is easy to repair.
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April 16, 2013, 10:09 AM | #8 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
Great idea. Come to think of it, the whole thing would look nice bead blasted. Might give it more of an old/used look. Also, it wouldn't have that shiny game alerting finish.
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April 16, 2013, 06:09 PM | #10 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
I'll try that 1st, if I'm still not happy with the results I can look for a place to do the bead blasting. Thanks
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April 16, 2013, 06:27 PM | #11 |
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Is there nothing that the internet cannot provide?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B7JW...3AFE3&index=11 Here is exactly what you want to do.
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I just use a Permanent ink Sharpie. You can get right between the lines, too.
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April 16, 2013, 10:22 PM | #13 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
That DIY bead blast looks much easier and cheaper than I would have guessed. I did the sandpaper thing and settled on 800 grit.
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April 16, 2013, 10:23 PM | #14 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
I'll also show off the crossdraw holster I picked up in Cody.
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366168978.913550.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366168990.007676.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366169002.507907.jpg I ordered a big wide gun belt with cartridge loops from Shamrock in Colorado to go with this holster. And I ordered a Galco Wheelgunner holster to go with my every day gun belt for when the big belt is just too much. Either rig will be great for bumming around the desert. Last edited by wyobohunter; April 16, 2013 at 10:32 PM. |
April 16, 2013, 10:24 PM | #15 |
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How to "unpolish" a Ruger Vaquero?
If I find the sandpaper job to be inadequate I'll try the DIY bead blast.
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I was taught to hold a match near it to blacken it. I guess it shows my age.
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