Scope base refinish question

toad67

December 09, 2014 18:05

Wanting a dual dovetail base for a K frame smith in matte finish. Problem is that Leupold only makes them in gloss blue and silver. Thinking about having a gloss one glass honed or trying something to make it close to matte. Any ideas?

Todd

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  charliemeyer007

  December 09, 2014 19:10

  Maybe chemical etch or a bead blast treatment.

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  rufe-snow

  December 09, 2014 19:15

  Vapor blasting with plastic grit will achieve the matte finish,(on the gloss blue one). Only thing is you will have to refinish them.. I would use Brownell's Oxpho-Blue.

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  nmyers

  December 10, 2014 03:49

  Even someone obsessive/compulsive like me wouldn't bother with refinishing a scope base. The odds are that you won't be happy with the results of a refinishing attempt. If it were me, I'd use the scope base as it comes, & not worry about it.
  
  Neal

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  Toolman286

  December 11, 2014 18:16

  OK, guess I'm obsessive/compulsive enough that I bead blasted the bases & rings when I did the barreled action & hot blued all. Luckily, all came out similar in color.

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  JIM STARK

  December 13, 2014 13:06

  I have matt silver and gloss silver.. I think they're nickel???
  JIM...............

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