removing paint from receiver
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I found an ithaca model 49 "i think" falling block 22 saddle gun at a local pawn shop,I can pick it up for 50 bucks and the wood and barrel are both in great shape.The down side is someone painted the receiver and the barrel bands with bright blue paint "looks horrible".This looks like it may be some kind of bake on paint because it is TOUGH you can not even scratch it with a pointed object.I have alot of kids come to the house to shoot and this would be a neet little addition as a single shot training gun if anyone could give me ideas on how to remove this god ugly paint and refinish the little gun...thanks
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I found an ithaca model 49 "i think" falling block 22 saddle gun at a local pawn shop,I can pick it up for 50 bucks and the wood and barrel are both in great shape.The down side is someone painted the receiver and the barrel bands with bright blue paint "looks horrible".This looks like it may be some kind of bake on paint because it is TOUGH you can not even scratch it with a pointed object.I have alot of kids come to the house to shoot and this would be a neet little addition as a single shot training gun if anyone could give me ideas on how to remove this god ugly paint and refinish the little gun...thanks
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If the receiver and barrel bands are aluminum or even worse, potmetal, you would want to stay away from wirewheels and harsh chemicals.
In the past I've used a vapor blast machine ( plastic beads, NOT sand ) to strip paint and enamel finishs. It leaves a mat grey finish that looks like light Parkerizeing.
If the parts are nonferrous, you don't have to do anything else to them.
Not likely, but if the parts are steel, Brownells sells a number of different Cold Blues and paint on finishs that will protect them from rusting.
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In my youth as a Carny, we used a polymer-type spray-on enamel paint for the rimfires at the shooting gallery. Could be you bought one of those. Look for a product called,"Jasco Paint Remover" at Lowes, Home Depot, or WallyWorld: it's a gel-like goop you just brush on and leave about 15 minutes, then spray it with water to remove.
Good luck!
"Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit" --OVID0 -
I agree ...use a paste type furniture stripper and keep an eye on it. As soon as it starts eating the paint,(which will be quick) spray it off with water. this stuff will not remove blueing so you should be alright. You need to make sure though that you dont get it on any wood finish that you want to keep or it will take it off too. 0 -
Glass bead it off, and use Brownells Alumi-Hyde to put it back to like new.
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