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Posted: 4/3/2014 6:51:12 PM EDT
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Well, its just metal, so you can grind, sand, polish it to get it up to your satisfaction...
When you say "antique," do you mean battlefield pick up (BFU) style, or like, case-hardened? |
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Posted: 4/4/2014 3:59:33 AM EDT
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Well, its just metal, so you can grind, sand, polish it to get it up to your satisfaction... When you say "antique," do you mean battlefield pick up (BFU) style, or like, case-hardened? Looking for that battlefield pick up look. |
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Posted: 4/4/2014 4:06:08 AM EDT
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Well, its just metal, so you can grind, sand, polish it to get it up to your satisfaction... When you say "antique," do you mean battlefield pick up (BFU) style, or like, case-hardened? The rifle looks like this except for the re-welded area. I want to get the re-welded area back looking like this.  " />
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Posted: 4/4/2014 4:27:34 AM EDT
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Strategic Scotchbrite
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Posted: 4/4/2014 10:22:35 AM EDT
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and let some vinegar sit on it for patina.
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Posted: 4/5/2014 4:26:11 AM EDT
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So, I need to put some vinegar on the shiny welded area and let it sit to darken it up then then run a scotchbrite over it to add the "wear"?
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Posted: 4/5/2014 7:43:36 AM EDT
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It is what I would do, Use mustard its common with knife makers/customizers, lots of vinegar and its thick so you can put it wherever you want. Pics in link.
MUSTARD!? |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 8:38:26 PM EDT
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Mustard/vinegar is interesting.
When I did my reweld I just hit the new receiver section with some cold blue.. enough to get it darker than the original bluing. Then I hit it lightly with a green scotchbrite pad to wear it some to match the original finish. Came out pretty good. original post about it Pic of final product.. 
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Posted: 4/7/2014 1:22:57 PM EDT
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Mustard/vinegar is interesting. When I did my reweld I just hit the new receiver section with some cold blue.. enough to get it darker than the original bluing. Then I hit it lightly with a green scotchbrite pad to wear it some to match the original finish. Came out pretty good. original post about it Pic of final product.. http://i50.tinypic.com/33ua3b8.jpg Great looking re-weld. Matt did mine as well. Thanks for the tip on the cold blue paste. I just ordered some and already got the shipped notice. I'll get some before and after pics to post. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 8:40:05 PM EDT
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Great looking re-weld. Matt did mine as well. Thanks for the tip on the cold blue paste. I just ordered some and already got the shipped notice. I'll get some before and after pics to post. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mustard/vinegar is interesting. When I did my reweld I just hit the new receiver section with some cold blue.. enough to get it darker than the original bluing. Then I hit it lightly with a green scotchbrite pad to wear it some to match the original finish. Came out pretty good. original post about it Pic of final product.. http://i50.tinypic.com/33ua3b8.jpg Great looking re-weld. Matt did mine as well. Thanks for the tip on the cold blue paste. I just ordered some and already got the shipped notice. I'll get some before and after pics to post. After I welded mine I rattle canned it. Then scotch brite, turned out ok... Next one I think I will try the cold blue. 
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Posted: 4/22/2014 6:11:50 AM EDT
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I'd start from scratch - that is, park the whole receiver, then 400# sand the high spots. I have a vibration tumbler that works very well for anything 12" or shorter. But for most of my distressing, I get the best match from various parts by putting a fresh finish on the whole thing and then strategically wearing it.
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