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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:22:34 PM EDT
I just picked this new Colt AR up at noon today, and within an hour I did this.
 My typical screw up, trying to clean up another part of the rifle and scratched up the barrel.
I have read online about the Birchwood Casey blue pens but those seem to be discontinued. Anyone know a good way to just touch these up so I can go put some honest shooting scratches in it instead?  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:26:48 PM EDT
[#1]
oil it, shoot it.
Or, throw it down the driveway and forget about those particular marks. It'll be fine. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:27:11 PM EDT
[#2]
[Insert picture of rustoleom here]
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:29:16 PM EDT
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oil it, shoot it. Or, throw it down the driveway and forget about those particular marks. It'll be fine. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:30:54 PM EDT
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Rub some oil on it and the scratches will probably barely be visible.
If it was mine I’d just spray paint it tan. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:31:54 PM EDT
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oil it, shoot it. Or, throw it down the driveway and forget about those particular marks. It'll be fine. 
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:32:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. But if your still butt hurt a couple coats with black sharpie and a little wipe down may cheer you up. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:34:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Evan a month from now I'd agree with you, but doing it the first afternoon while cleaning |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:35:37 PM EDT
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Ahhh... we have all done something like this, the jaded answers are for people that have probably done it enough to stop caring, Lol
I'd oil it and try to accept it for what it is. One scuff of many to come. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:40:39 PM EDT
[#9]
0000 steel wool and CLP.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:46:28 PM EDT
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0000 steel wool and CLP. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:46:34 PM EDT
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you got a serious case of OCD or something.
can you imaging what the inside of the upper receiver is going to look like after you shoot it? just shoot and don't worry about it. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:55:55 PM EDT
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you got a serious case of OCD or something. can you imaging what the inside of the upper receiver is going to look like after you shoot it? |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:58:29 PM EDT
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I wouldn't even care about that.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:58:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I knew better than to ask this in GD or something, but I thought AR15 forum wouldn't be chock full of assholes. It sucks, you pull your hair out and then get on with life. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 4:59:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I knew better than to ask this in GD or something, but I thought AR15 forum wouldn't be chock full of assholes. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:01:42 PM EDT
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Sharpie marker
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:01:45 PM EDT
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Yeah, to y'all offering real suggestions I appreciate it. I may let it go or pick up some cold blue touch up.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:02:05 PM EDT
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Brownells Dicropan T4
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:05:14 PM EDT
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Wait
So you got a Colt that didn’t come new in box with factory scratches? That’s rare |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:06:57 PM EDT
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Brownells Dicropan T4 |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:07:35 PM EDT
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Wait So you got a Colt that didn’t come new in box with factory scratches? That’s rare |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:10:04 PM EDT
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Wait So you got a Colt that didn’t come new in box with factory scratches? That’s rare |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:17:16 PM EDT
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Just use a Cold Blue. Try and pick one that says it is dark black. Lots of them (Birchwood Casey, for example) will just turn some steel light blue, which sucks.
This is the one I use and I love it. It turns it black almost instantly. Dark black. Sometimes it takes a few wipes with a cue-tip, but it always works on any type of steel, and it never takes more than a few seconds. It’s great stuff and worth the extra coin. https://www.amazon.com/Kleen-Bore-Black-Magic-2OZ-60ML/dp/B0000C51WN |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:18:46 PM EDT
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I wouldn't even care about that. But as for the OP ... just take a black shit house pen to it and call it good |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:20:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: go away |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:21:19 PM EDT
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Thanks, was reading about the Oxpho Blue too, since its the Colt grey instead of black. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Brownells Dicropan T4 |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:37:19 PM EDT
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oil it, shoot it. Or, throw it down the driveway and forget about those particular marks. It'll be fine. And give it a "Sandbox" Krylon camo job before the throw. 
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:49:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I knew better than to ask this in GD or something, but I thought AR15 forum wouldn't be chock full of assholes. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 5:52:44 PM EDT
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Sharpie marker |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:08:53 PM EDT
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I knew better than to ask this in GD or something, but I thought AR15 forum wouldn't be chock full of assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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you got a serious case of OCD or something. can you imaging what the inside of the upper receiver is going to look like after you shoot it? |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:09:14 PM EDT
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Assholes? We're just trying to help. It's not like you dinged the polished blue on an exhibition takedown Wentworth Safari rifle, or the paint on your Miata (ok, maybe a little asshole). It's just an AR. It's a tool or a 4 Wheeler, meant to be used and gotten dirty. I have expensive Snap On tools, some cost more that your Colt. I didn't get OCD when they showed signs of wear & tear. I just put them back in the box for the next time. Shoot the shit out of it. Shoot it until the oil is smoking off the barrel. Lighten up. To put it in context, yes it's an AR and it's gonna get scratched, but I gave a guy a thousand dollars for something and then within an hour I essentially took a blade to the finish of it. Now that would piss anyone off and don't tell me different. I came here honestly asking, how do I fix my little fuck up and many here offered honest solid advice. The one's who just show up to bust my balls can GTFO. Clear? |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:10:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Welcome to arfcom GD. Been here often? You're literally in a pit of opinionated shooters, how do you not expect to get opinions? |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:12:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This aint GD. That's my point. I'll dish it out there and take it too, but in the technical forums you usually just get folks who like to talk about the subject at hand, not throw shit on each other like in GD. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:19:11 PM EDT
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Quoted:
I just picked this new Colt AR up at noon today, and within an hour I did this. My typical screw up, trying to clean up another part of the rifle and scratched up the barrel.
I have read online about the Birchwood Casey blue pens but those seem to be discontinued. Anyone know a good way to just touch these up so I can go put some honest shooting scratches in it instead? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/168790/thumbnail2_jpg-702756.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/168790/thumbnail_jpg-702757.JPG Your local walmart or gun store should have them too. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:19:38 PM EDT
[#35]
 It’s a warehorse not a show pony, you should see my Colt barrel.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:23:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those pens are readily available. https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Ix3BW7_xNpK7ggfI-5fAAQ&q=birchwood+casey+touch+up+pen&oq=birchwood+casey+to&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l3j0i22i30l7.3825.10096..12629...0.0..0.141.1667.14j4......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131.yAOnYpfi8Js Your local walmart or gun store should have them too. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:28:20 PM EDT
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the finish on those barrels is super thin, you can mark them up with your fingernails. just an observation.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:34:24 PM EDT
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the finish on those barrels is super thin, you can mark them up with your fingernails. just an observation. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:34:57 PM EDT
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Just use a Cold Blue. Try and pick one that says it is dark black. Lots of them (Birchwood Casey, for example) will just turn some steel light blue, which sucks. This is the one I use and I love it. It turns it black almost instantly. Dark black. Sometimes it takes a few wipes with a cue-tip, but it always works on any type of steel, and it never takes more than a few seconds. It’s great stuff and worth the extra coin. https://www.amazon.com/Kleen-Bore-Black-Magic-2OZ-60ML/dp/B0000C51WN kwg |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:48:27 PM EDT
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It looks awful gray, but I'm sure it's std. Colt black.
Those birchwood casey pens are just glorified Sharpies, paint in a pen, they do so so. I'd clean it (degrease it) really well and try some of the cold blue products. B/C makes a couple, and I'm sure others do too. I'd do (or not do) whatever it took to make ME feel better about it, including disassembly, blasting and reparking, even buying another barrel, IF I wanted to. And I wouldn't give one rat's ass what other people could live with, but that's not what you asked, is it? |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:50:32 PM EDT
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Tactical sharpie or Birchwood casey touch-up cold blue pen or liquid.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:54:29 PM EDT
[#42]
Sharpie, or the birchwood Casey touch up pen would be worth a try, but I think the attempts to cover it up will be at least as visible. I understand that it is like the first scratch on a new car, but I would just leave it alone and add a few honest scuffs from practical rifle matches to go along with those.
I don't think it looks that bad, and I would just leave it alone. But it isn't my rifle. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:06:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:07:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It looks awful gray, but I'm sure it's std. Colt black. Those birchwood casey pens are just glorified Sharpies, paint in a pen, they do so so. I'd clean it (degrease it) really well and try some of the cold blue products. B/C makes a couple, and I'm sure others do too. I'd do (or not do) whatever it took to make ME feel better about it, including disassembly, blasting and reparking, even buying another barrel, IF I wanted to. And I wouldn't give one rat's ass what other people could live with, but that's not what you asked, is it? 
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:10:00 PM EDT
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Sharpie, or the birchwood Casey touch up pen would be worth a try, but I think the attempts to cover it up will be at least as visible. I understand that it is like the first scratch on a new car, but I would just leave it alone and add a few honest scuffs from practical rifle matches to go along with those. I don't think it looks that bad, and I would just leave it alone. But it isn't my rifle. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:10:29 PM EDT
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I need touch up ideas but for the forward assist pin. The finish on the top of the pin came off during installation.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:14:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I knew better than to ask this in GD or something, but I thought AR15 forum wouldn't be chock full of assholes. |
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Posted: 10/12/2018 7:40:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I need to give a couple days and see how I feel about it. I was pretty pissed. Now that I know how easily it scratches I know there's going to be many more. I have a 25 year old Colt and that finish does not scratch like this new one. 
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Posted: 10/12/2018 9:19:23 PM EDT
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Black Magic is what you seek. Then some gun oil.
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Posted: 10/12/2018 10:00:26 PM EDT
[#50]
Sharpie then CLP.
or just CLP because That isn't that bad. |
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