Posted: 7/21/2011 12:35:59 PM EDT
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'm having my lower engraved (SBR) this Saturday. The engraver has a website where she has engraved other AR-15 lowers. The pictures she took were right after engraving so it is silver (obviously...unfinished). What is the easiest and most cost-effective way of covering the engraving and have it blend into rest of the receiver? I tried to search for products, but came up empty handed. Sorry in advance for a topic that will not go far, but I would like to know.
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Sure. I'm going on a limb with this person, but she has example work on her website. Most of the engraving looks kind of cheesy to me (not my style), but if she can do elaborate stuff, then I trust she can get some letters done on a receiver. She does it part time out of her house. http://www.engravingextraordinare.com She said she charges $35 for first ten letters (or $45...cannot remember...sorry) and then $0.50 for each letter after that.
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Sure. I'm going on a limb with this person, but she has example work on her website. Most of the engraving looks kind of cheesy to me (not my style), but if she can do elaborate stuff, then I trust she can get some letters done on a receiver. She does it part time out of her house. She said she charges $35 for first ten letters (or $45...cannot remember...sorry) and then $0.50 for each letter after that. how do you verify it will be deep enough for ATF specs? oh yea made the link hot for you... |
| Looks like several of her customers are from GA, Gazaway and the AR from Cumming. You could contact them and ask about their experiences. Gazaway is a gunsmith in Cumming/ North Fulton. I believe you can get a hold of him through Bullseye Marksman Range in Cumming. Should be able to look it up. |
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I dropped off my receiver yesterday morning and Penny (www.engraverextraordinare.com) called me this morning and said she had it finished for me. One warning - she does it "freehand" and will not do block letters. I was a little concerned, but I liked one of the fonts she said she could do. It was low profile. It actually looks really good! She did it on the magwell. QUESTION - I ordered Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black. Is this going to be an easy application? Also - am I going to want to re-do the whole lower receiver, or will it blend it pretty well just covering the engraving?
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| BC Aluminum Black can alter the anodizing- it won't just react with the bare aluminum. Also, it is tougher to work with than cold blue for steel. Ideally, it should be done immediately after engraving to darken the aluminum before the oxide layer forms. Expect to have to rub it in to get a black surface that won't rub off. If it just sits on there, the black can rub off like soot. Since you are blackening a recessed surface, this may not be a problem. I'd try to apply it into the engraving with a fine tool or edge of paper to keep it off of the anodizing. |
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Thank you. The video I saw on YouTube was a guy redoing his whole lower. I did a color fill on another AR lower and it was basically just slathering the area and then wiping off the excess (super easy). I didn't want to do that with the Birchwood and have a disgusting looking lower. I'll try to keep it just in the recesses. |