Trilux Scope - Restore or Don't Restore???

Skans · April 29, 2025, 09:13 AM

I am thinking of purchasing a Trilux Scope that works ok, but whose finish is pretty badly worn. What I would like to do is strip the paint off of it, prime it and paint it a black that looks similar to the original finish. I want it to look at least as good as the FAL I intend to mount it on.

Should I do it? Or, leave it alone if I acquire one?

tangolima · April 29, 2025, 12:09 PM

I'd just paint over it.

-TL

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Shadow9mm · April 29, 2025, 03:19 PM

Depends on how good the deal is. Looks like a lot of small parts to mask and a hard to sand, if that's something your comfortable with and good at id go for it. If not id pass or look at a wrap like gunskins. https://a.co/d/iQKd5qQ

Skans · April 29, 2025, 04:36 PM

A wrap would be a good idea, if it were black. But, that scope is not like a regular scope - lots of crevasses seems difficult.

Shadow9mm · April 29, 2025, 06:12 PM

You hit it with a heat gun or hair dryer, gets soft wraps and stretches real well. I think they have a weathered black and a black acu camo

April 29, 2025, 09:13 AM	#1
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,320	Trilux Scope - Restore or Don't Restore??? I am thinking of purchasing a Trilux Scope that works ok, but whose finish is pretty badly worn. What I would like to do is strip the paint off of it, prime it and paint it a black that looks similar to the original finish. I want it to look at least as good as the FAL I intend to mount it on. Should I do it? Or, leave it alone if I acquire one?

April 29, 2025, 03:19 PM	#3
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,590	Depends on how good the deal is. Looks like a lot of small parts to mask and a hard to sand, if that's something your comfortable with and good at id go for it. If not id pass or look at a wrap like gunskins. https://a.co/d/iQKd5qQ __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

April 29, 2025, 06:12 PM	#5
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,590	You hit it with a heat gun or hair dryer, gets soft wraps and stretches real well. I think they have a weathered black and a black acu camo __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

April 29, 2025, 12:09 PM	#2
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 5,109	I'd just paint over it. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

April 29, 2025, 04:36 PM	#4
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,320	A wrap would be a good idea, if it were black. But, that scope is not like a regular scope - lots of crevasses seems difficult.