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Posted: 2/24/2015 6:07:18 PM EDT
o.k., I knew my arsenal SAM 7R had a painted finish and I've been very careful with it.
what I didn't suspect was that the bolt assembly is also painted. while cleaning the gun I dropped the bolt in a small tub of hoppe's #9 overnight to soak. just took it out and guess what? - STICKY FINGERS! yep, removed the paint. I now have an "in the white" (mostly) bolt. the owner's clearly states to use CLP, but I figured the internals had a durable metal coating. 
just a heads up for 'ya... |
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Posted: 2/24/2015 10:49:30 PM EDT
[#1]
the good news is....
it's parkerized! Excellent base for yet another paint job! Probably doesn't look bad though. |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 10:47:54 PM EDT
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congrats, your half way to having super smooth action...........now polish the bottom of the bolt, the bottom of your carrier and your receiver rails
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Posted: 3/7/2015 2:32:54 AM EDT
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I've never understood why Arsenal decides on using such crappy paint on $1000+ dollar rifles.
I suppose it's because they can, and we'll gladly continue to buy them. |
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Posted: 3/7/2015 6:53:01 AM EDT
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I had mine blasted an blued for 200 dollars by two river arms. Buttery smooth. Mines a slr100h though, close enough.
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Posted: 3/7/2015 11:53:25 AM EDT
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o.k., I knew my arsenal SAM 7R had a painted finish and I've been very careful with it. what I didn't suspect was that the bolt assembly is also painted. while cleaning the gun I dropped the bolt in a small tub of hoppe's #9 overnight to soak. just took it out and guess what? - STICKY FINGERS! yep, removed the paint. I now have an "in the white" (mostly) bolt. the owner's clearly states to use CLP, but I figured the internals had a durable metal coating.
just a heads up for 'ya... |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:24:22 PM EDT
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yeah, it was a "no brainer" on my part.
like nictra said, there was parkerizing underneath the house paint, so no harm done. I will look into doing the polish work mentioned by sublimeon24s. |
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Posted: 3/9/2015 3:24:28 AM EDT
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I stopped buying Hoppes when I bought my 107.
Its good stuff but I don't take any chances. |
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Posted: 3/9/2015 4:10:22 PM EDT
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A lot of us Arsenal owners have "Live & Learned" over the years...
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Posted: 3/10/2015 9:15:27 AM EDT
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As an AK newbie, I dropped my SGL31 brake in some solvent to soak and loosen some carbon. loosened more than carbon
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