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How to handle surface scuffs?

ShinboneShinbone Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
I have a Taurus PT1911 with some very minor surface scuffs on the bottom under the muzzle end. What's the best way to get them out?
They are not deep, just on the surface and I can see them only if I turn the pistol in a certain light, otherwise they are hard to see. This is not the stainless finish.
Thanks.
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  • SP45SP45 Member Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    you need to use a po;ish that will not remove the blueing. try flitz.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello IMHO a scuff mark is already wear /scuff Blueing is not like paint on a car polish will only remove more of a very thin SURFACE finish . IMHO you can't make it look new again
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  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    Yep.......the only fix is a reblue.
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  • geeguygeeguy Member Posts: 1,047 ✭
    edited November -1
    At the risk of hearing from the purest. While you can never match exact, clean the area with gun scrubber (or any grease/oil removal), heat with a hair dryer, rub "cold blue" with a rag, heat and repeat about 3-4 times, wipe clean with water, oil.

    Most of the time this works, but not always, as it depends on the metal and the finish. Some will rough up the area with very light emory, but I would try just the cleaning first. The cold blue can't hurt, if it doesn't do the job you aren't out anything.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    With all due respect, and I certainly agree with keeping a guns finish in as good a condition as possible, if I were really worried about any marks at all, I would not take it out of the safe. It is pretty normal for guns that get holstered and used to show evidence that they are working guns. Kind of a badge of honor I think.
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  • ShinboneShinbone Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He Dog, I think I agree with you. I just purchased the firearm and really didn't notice this 'til a day or so later. I assumed it was new, but it was not directly stated or marked as such. It was a couple hundred bucks less that another right next to it. It appears to have been fired at least a few times. The barrel was a little dirty and the magazine seemed to be worn. But for all that, I still feel good about the purchase and I saved some money. And I like to reload more than actually shoot.
    I was mainly curious if there was an easy way to get it looking good again.
    Thanks for everyone's input.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like you got a fine buy!
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