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Posted: 9/6/2018 3:57:37 PM EDT

Okay, so I'm wondering if there is any way that the engraving on my Colt lower can be fixed. There are two issues:

As you can see, the laser engraving really did not come out very well. Comments about getting my money back from the engraver aside, it looks kind of crappy and it would be nice to sharpen it up, especially if it could be re-anodized to not be silver.

Finally, to make matters worse, the city is incorrect. Again, comments about the original engraver aside, I'd like to get that changed as well.

Since the engraving is not very deep, I'm thinking that a shallow rectangle could be engraved, which would be deep enough to obscure the current engraving, but shallow enough to allow further engraving. I would then have my name and City re engraved properly. Is this possible? Any ideas of who can do this?
Thanks guys.

Posted: 9/6/2018 4:50:44 PM EDT

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What you propose is doable. Send it to one of the recommended engravers.

Posted: 9/6/2018 5:11:01 PM EDT

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What you propose is doable. Send it to one of the recommended engravers.

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Who do you recommend?
I contacted one engraver in Pennsylvania, and they said that they could certainly engrave the lower, but they couldn't fix what's already on there. They recommended me having a rectangle machined out, but that leaves me with an ugly silver spot. Plus, I would still need to figure out where to have that done.

Posted: 9/6/2018 5:11:11 PM EDT

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I would use an automatic centerpunch to redefine the letters. That is how I do it anyway. If you want it pretty, send it out.

An artist type engraver could make easy work of that on aluminum. A shop using a machine, probably not.

I engrave inside the trigger guard.

Posted: 9/6/2018 5:27:17 PM EDT

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sand it down, evenly across the side of the magwell, repark, re engrave in the trigger well.

done.

Posted: 9/6/2018 7:05:05 PM EDT

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What's "wrong" with the city? Spelled wrong, or something else.

Tar Heel State Firearms ought to be able to fix it. But it might not need fixing.

Posted: 9/6/2018 7:31:39 PM EDT

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Get it engraved properly and alumiblack that out?

just spit balling here

ETA: get it engraved properly then slap a uid weapon label over that.

Posted: 9/6/2018 7:59:04 PM EDT

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Get it engraved properly and alumiblack that out?

just spit balling here

ETA: get it engraved properly then slap a uid weapon label over that.

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UID label... That's actually a very good idea...
What are the measurements on those? Picture of one so that I can see the size?
I remember someone selling them a while ago here...

Posted: 9/7/2018 12:31:45 AM EDT

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UID label... That's actually a very good idea...
What are the measurements on those? Picture of one so that I can see the size?
I remember someone selling them a while ago here...

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Check out Carolina laser works, they offer them and can give you the size if it's not listed on the website.

hell I bet they could even make you one in the size needed to cover that.

Posted: 9/7/2018 6:32:38 AM EDT

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Check out Carolina laser works, they offer them and can give you the size if it's not listed on the website.

hell I bet they could even make you one in the size needed to cover that.

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I just got an email back from him, and that's exactly what he said. Awesome! Much better solution than sanding and reanodizing and all that mess.
Thanks for that suggestion!

Posted: 9/7/2018 8:26:57 AM EDT

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I just got an email back from him, and that's exactly what he said. Awesome! Much better solution than sanding and reanodizing and all that mess.
Thanks for that suggestion!

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I gave you the answer over on M4C just now.

If the other city is nearby, and you haven't assembled the rifle, it's an easy fix. Drive into the city limits, make the final assembly, and leave the engraving as is. Color it with a sharpie, aluminum black, whatever you want. You're done.

Posted: 9/7/2018 8:58:40 AM EDT

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I gave you the answer over on M4C just now.

If the other city is nearby, and you haven't assembled the rifle, it's an easy fix. Drive into the city limits, make the final assembly, and leave the engraving as is. Color it with a sharpie, aluminum black, whatever you want. You're done.

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Posted: 9/7/2018 10:13:53 AM EDT

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I gave you the answer over on M4C just now.

If the other city is nearby, and you haven't assembled the rifle, it's an easy fix. Drive into the city limits, make the final assembly, and leave the engraving as is. Color it with a sharpie, aluminum black, whatever you want. You're done.

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that's a good idea, but my main issue is that I don't want the other City on my rifle.

Posted: 9/7/2018 10:59:49 AM EDT

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that's a good idea, but my main issue is that I don't want the other City on my rifle.

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Send it to Scott & Teri @ THSF if you're not going the UID route.

They'll laser out a rectangle and you can put the new engraving in that same area.

Posted: 9/7/2018 2:35:43 PM EDT

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Who do you recommend?

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THSF or Ident.

Posted: 9/8/2018 1:40:07 PM EDT

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Tarheel State did my SCAR while I was picking up my Mask awhile back, it is perfect.

Posted: 9/8/2018 1:55:10 PM EDT

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A strong laser could wipe the area then start over again.

It would be deeper but would look good.

Posted: 9/23/2018 12:18:03 PM EDT

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Rectangle the area and fill it in with moly resin or something like that.

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