Finally got around to calling COLT to get details on factory refinishing. They want $225 for full refinish in COLT GREY for whole rifle. My rifle (6420) was scratched and sent out to be moly-coated but the previous owner specified black instead of grey, looks terrible. Anyway it soon will be restored.

The bad news is that they will only refinish the non-sear block lowers. Seems they have to remove the block to do the job and it destroys/damages the lower?!?!!?. Sounds like a little bs because so many here have had the block removed by milling. Not really a major thing, just sucks when your factory denies you service for a stupid problem they created.

Soon it will be all grey. Hopefully they can get more of the scratches out. Previous owner had AD into basement floor sending chunks of concrete blasting into it. Minor surface damage but I want it cleaned up.

I think it has something to do with the factory anodizing process. Im only guessing but, with the lower being aluminum and the block being steel it probably fucks up the Anodizing process somehow.

I don't think Colts claim is bullshit because incidentally SAW sales who is factory Colt certified to wrench and re-finish Colt Rifles specifies the same thing on their site. "Cannot refinish a blocked lower".

One shot one kill, 03 out!!

My sear-blocked Colt lower was refinished in black by Walter Birdsong and matches my Bushmaster upper EXACTLY. So there is still hope for those who need the black finish.

Hey thats cool.. I didn't realize Colt would refinish rifles in the original Colt grey.. I thought they would only do the new Colt black.. Good to know..

Wish Walter Birdsong had a GREY-T!  Have to go have a look at the new Teflon impregnated Parkerizing.

Have you guys ever seen a good TIG welder?
Sear block gone and NO evidence it was ever there.
I have a friend who can weld a Coke can together,It blows me away since I can only Arc Weld.
cpermd

Quoted: Hey thats cool.. I didn't realize Colt would refinish rifles in the original Colt grey.. I thought they would only do the new Colt black.. Good to know..

Ahab was right, black only. And this I find out after being told grey was available, SH!T.....