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4/9/2012 5:44:52 AM EDT
I had a really bad SBR engraving done on my lower so I am having Orion Arms redo it. I had to lightly shave the original one off as it was too shallow and also a crappy job. Orion Arms currently uses Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black for darken their lettering however he said I should not rely on this for larger buffered areas. My question to you guys is what would you recommend? Is there a coating I can apply to a small area? Say...1 inch by 1 inch?

Suggestions?
4/9/2012 7:12:24 AM EDT
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I had a really bad SBR engraving done on my lower so I am having Orion Arms redo it. I had to lightly shave the original one off as it was too shallow and also a crappy job. Orion Arms currently uses Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black for darken their lettering however he said I should not rely on this for larger buffered areas. My question to you guys is what would you recommend? Is there a coating I can apply to a small area? Say...1 inch by 1 inch?

Suggestions?


That area will always look a bit "off".  If appearance is a concern to you (and it seems so), then a full strip and refinish is your best bet.  Investment Grade Firearms is a company that performs services like this.
4/9/2012 7:15:43 AM EDT
[#2]
I'll check pricing. They did my MP5. It's funny some of these refinishing services are more expensive than a new lower.
4/9/2012 7:24:31 AM EDT
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I'll check pricing. They did my MP5. It's funny some of these refinishing services are more expensive than a new lower.


It's the stripping.  Stripping off the finish is hard.
4/9/2012 7:37:49 AM EDT
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Have you already sent in your Form 1?  If you haven't (I did my engraving before sending my forms in just in case something happened), then you could just keep the messed up lower for a defferent build and buy a second to SBR.

How about just duracoating the lower and upper?
4/9/2012 7:43:13 AM EDT
[#5]
It's an older SBR. I just wanted the engraving to look legit. It looked like poo poo. The area is right above the selection pictograms.
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