removing paint
from a pistol......got a colt 22 scout that a man with dementia painted gold yea I know....the barrel and cylinder is near perfect blue i got a lot off but its down in the trigger and hammer...then it looks like he took steel wool and tried to remove it... here is a pic..anything i can soak it in to get it off..thanks
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Lacquer thinner is what I would soak it in. 0 -
I had success some time back scraping paint off a Savage 99 with a flat piece of plexiglass. Underlying finish was not hurt at all. 0 -
I might try Kroil. 0 -
laquer thinner 0 -
Glass bead blast it (most shops have one) and then Duracoat or blue. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by geeguy
Glass bead blast it (most shops have one) and then Duracoat or blue.
thats what i plan on paid 100.00 for it so it will still be a good deal0 -
Some lacquer thinner are "hotter" than others. Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (MEK) will eat cheap paint off instantly. Read and heed the MSDS. 0 -
Those frames are either aluminum or zinc-probably zinc.
This metal can not be blued in the conventional sense. Plating zinc is possible, but difficult. Painting it is probably the best option. I would soak it in paint thinner, and use nothing more abrasive than a toothbrush to clean the old paint off.
It may be the picture, but something looks terribly wrong with the cylinder finish.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bill DeShivs
Those frames are either aluminum or zinc-probably zinc.
This metal can not be blued in the conventional sense. Plating zinc is possible, but difficult. Painting it is probably the best option. I would soak it in paint thinner, and use nothing more abrasive than a toothbrush to clean the old paint off.
It may be the picture, but something looks terribly wrong with the cylinder finish.
nothing wrong with it , just oil on it, functions fine0 -
I've found Berkibiles 2+2 Gum cutter works well. Check at an auto parts store. 0 -
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