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Posted: 12/11/2013 9:22:11 AM EDT

Hello board,
I was trying to add a Geissele trigger to my AR-15 carbine and I scratched the finnish on my lower. Is there a fix? I am hoping there is a "cold blue" type of product for anodized aluminum.
Thanks,
Carcano57

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Posted: 12/11/2013 9:25:49 AM EDT

[#1]

Aluma Black

Brownell's has it.

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:32:20 AM EDT

[#2]

Birchwood casey aluminum-black. Although it really isn't permanent, only solution is to paint/coat it if it really bothers you.

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:32:46 AM EDT

[#3]

Leave it. It adds character and aluma black doesn't always match well so you may just draw more attention to it. Aluminum doesnt rust so really no worries.

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:35:32 AM EDT

[#4]

throw it down the driveway

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:38:08 AM EDT

[#5]

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agreed, that will "camoflauge" it for you.

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:40:36 AM EDT

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agreed, that will "camoflauge" it for you.

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agreed, that will "camoflauge" it for you.

i second , second it

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:43:17 AM EDT

[#7]

As others said alumni black works but I'm of the opinion that it's a gun not a van gough, just shoot the thing.

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:48:52 AM EDT

[#8]

why bother? Its a tool do you fix your hammmer head after pounding nails??

Posted: 12/11/2013 9:49:00 AM EDT

[#9]

Send it too me. I'll dispose of it for you.

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:06:49 AM EDT

[#10]

You could probably cover that scratch up with a few scratches.

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:16:02 AM EDT

[#11]

hike your skirt up nancy

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:19:25 AM EDT

[#12]

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Hello board,
I was trying to add a Geissele trigger to my AR-15 carbine and I scratched the finnish on my lower. Is there a fix? I am hoping there is a "cold blue" type of product for anodized aluminum.
Thanks,
Carcano57

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I can understand where you are coming from since it is a Colt lower and scratches lower the resale value but that *does* make a decent case for building your own. How did you scratch it? Were you using improper tools?

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:26:39 AM EDT

[#13]

Leave it. It adds character

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:34:04 AM EDT

[#14]

Not sure if serious ?

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:49:06 AM EDT

[#15]

I tried the Brichwood Casey Aluminum Black, it worked pretty good. You can still see a little, but it is better.
I was pushing on the hammer pin with a tool that was included with the trigger kit and the tool slipped, I won't use it again. This tool is a steel rod with a plastic ball on one end for a handle, I believe it is designed to hold the trigger or hammer in the receiver while you push the new trigger or hammer pin in from the other side. I am no gunsmith, I think the scratch lets everyone know that and I was hoping there was a fix to cover my mistake. The Birchwood Casey Aluminum black worked fine, a simple solution to a embarrassing problem.
Thanks for the help, this site is great!
Carcano57

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:54:03 AM EDT

[#16]

This thread should be stickied simply for the hilarity of the responses.

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:05:12 AM EDT

[#17]

Rattle can the bitch!

Red

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:16:52 AM EDT

[#18]

The AR15.com way would be to buy another lower receiver and build 2 or 3... or 5.

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:29:13 AM EDT

[#19]

The BC pen doesn't work too good. I bought one when I went all fucking neanderthal on my lower trying to get an out of spec roll pin in with channel locks. I finally just said fuck it. Truth be told, mine looks more embarrassing than yours by far. I may try something else to cover it up at some point, I don't know.

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:47:47 AM EDT

[#20]

I chopped off my arm when the doctor couldn't get rid of a particular scar. Just as my amputation was effective in removing that hideousness on my forearm, you can effectively amputate that God-awful lower to the dust bin of history (AKA, my house). PM me for address.

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:51:48 AM EDT

[#21]

Welcome to manhood.

Posted: 12/11/2013 11:55:59 AM EDT

[#22]

dude, use a sharpee and carry on.

Posted: 12/11/2013 12:20:34 PM EDT

[#23]

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I chopped off my arm when the doctor couldn't get rid of a particular scar. Just as my amputation was effective in removing that hideousness on my forearm, you can effectively amputate that God-awful lower to the dust bin of history (AKA, my house). PM me for address.

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Bazinga.

Posted: 12/11/2013 12:39:09 PM EDT

[#24]

Get it inspected by a gunsmith, it may not be safe to fire anymore.

Posted: 12/11/2013 12:42:32 PM EDT

[#25]

Are you talking about that little streak on the lower? Oh my, what are you going to do when you start using it.
It's a tool, it's going to get banged and scratched.
Unless it lives in the safe.

Posted: 12/11/2013 12:54:13 PM EDT

[#26]

Well,

Now is the time for a nice camo dura coat paint job...

Or, like many of mine...just use it...they get scratched...

B

Posted: 12/11/2013 1:42:22 PM EDT

[#27]

What scratch?

Posted: 12/11/2013 1:56:45 PM EDT

[#28]

Wow, you guys are harsh. The guy has a nice rifle and wants it to be nice.

So he can hang it on the wall next to his My Little Pony dolls where it will never be in danger of getting another nasty owie like that ever again!

Suck it up there Snookums. You can still kill things with the scratched and defaced rifle. I bet they won't even notice.

Posted: 12/11/2013 2:18:36 PM EDT

[#29]

If you use it that will happen.

Posted: 12/11/2013 2:29:30 PM EDT

[#30]

Kind of reminds me of " Help me, I've fallen and I cant get up"

Posted: 12/11/2013 2:37:08 PM EDT

[#31]

Shoot it.

Posted: 12/11/2013 3:23:11 PM EDT

[#32]

It's ruined!

Posted: 12/11/2013 5:29:40 PM EDT

[#33]

It's a Colt, it's already ugly. It doesn't even look like the scratch went through the anodizing so BC Aluminum-Black will not work. You'll get past this my friend.

Posted: 12/11/2013 5:32:07 PM EDT

[#34]

That lower is ruined. Just throw it in the trash and start over.

Or -- just run the shit out of it. Cover that scratch with more scratches. Shoot until the barrel glows red and the anodizing is worn off. Egg out the FGC pin holes. Then buy another lower.

Posted: 12/11/2013 6:25:50 PM EDT

[#35]

Add three more and you can tell everyone you were attacked by a honey badger, because...

Posted: 12/11/2013 6:57:35 PM EDT

[#36]

Have it cerakoted. Or put a sticker over it.

Posted: 12/11/2013 7:14:37 PM EDT

[#37]

Well, now you don't have a reason to baby it, it's earned it's first scar. now you can beat the shit out of it and use it for what it's for.

Posted: 12/11/2013 7:42:05 PM EDT

[#38]

Bandsaw.

Posted: 12/11/2013 8:41:15 PM EDT

[#39]

Send it out to a engraver for full lower engraving job, then put it in a fancy wood, velvet, and glass case, then place over your fireplace mantle...
guaranteed you will never get a scratch on it again...Problem solved and everyone wins ! You will enjoy the view of your new custom AR everyday

Posted: 12/11/2013 8:59:23 PM EDT

[#40]

There are a couple of products that you might try. I saw birchwood Casey listed already. Alumahyde as well but that is a lot of work for a small scratch.

As for a cold blue.... I don't know of any chemical you can run onto aluminum and get it to turn black. The blue is a controlled oxidation (just leave it on to long and you will see) and is used for iron based products.

If it is raise I usually try to smith out rough edges and use a flat black paint pen to fill in the gouge. That is for small nicks.

If you are one of those people that will be bothered by this I would suggest getting it coated or getting a new lower.

Posted: 12/12/2013 12:24:52 AM EDT

[#41]

Jeez two posts back to back about weapon scratches lol. Think I need to design some milspec kleenex.

Posted: 12/12/2013 4:55:19 AM EDT

[#42]

YOU MERCILESS BASTARDS,can't YOU SEE THIS POOR SOUL IS DISTRAUGHT OVER THIS HUGE GASH ON THE SIDE OF HIS WEAPON. HAVE SOME COMPASION. AS FOR THE OP YOU SHOULD PLACE A "I VOTED FOR OBAMA" STICKER OVER THE GASH THEN PLACE SAID WEAPON BACK IN THE SAFE UNTIL THE OBAMA TROLLS COME TO CONFISCATE IT. HAVE A NICE DAY.