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Thread: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
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February 22nd, 2019, 11:35 PM #51
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February 23rd, 2019, 04:02 PM #52
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
I actually like working on guns like that, no rush, take your time and bring them back to life. Maybe won't be perfect looking but will be a functional shooter.
As for the sights, you can find different stake on sights and upgrade from the old GI style. Or send it out to have a dovetail cut for a new front sight. Same with the rear sight, clean up the dovetail and no problems there.
Unless you take off a lot of metal, the pits will be evident. Cerakoting will fill in a lot, but not all the deeper ones. The abrasive blasting done prior to coating will help make them less evident but won't erase them.
This can turn out to be a pretty nice functional gun once your done.Ron USAF Ret E-8 FFL01/SOT3 NRA Benefactor Member
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February 23rd, 2019, 05:33 PM #53
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February 23rd, 2019, 06:12 PM #54
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
Gender confusion is a mental illness
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:09 PM #55
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
i found this online...
''when in doubt Tig to the rescue - if those are impact marks / stampings a light pass with a Tig welder - no fill material - will most often resurface it and as you aren't adding any metal that isn't a different alloy it will still blue or parkerize without discolorations showing in the finish. Kinda like using an eraser''
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:09 PM #56
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
then this:
All-Metal
Repair metal with metal—instead of lead—using USC® All-Metal
-Can be drilled or tapped
-Aluminum-based filler
-Rustproof and waterproof
-Includes hardener
-Ideal for your restoration projects, USC's All-Metal offers excellent adhesion to metals (even stainless) and wood.
https://www.eastwood.com/usc-all-metal-2-1-lb.html
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:12 PM #57
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
i'm already in the RED on this project just from research and i haven't even ordered parts yet.
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:17 PM #58
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
I say blast the surface even and refinish it in your chosen method and what ever scaring us left will just give it character especially since it’s going to be a shooter.
I’ve done lots of heavy putted/rusted parts in the blast cabinet with aluminum oxide media and then a black oxide refinish bath.
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:25 PM #59
Re: Sunday Night Rock Island Project
That's what I was thinking, the aluminum oxide will smooth out a lot of those pits and then if Cerakoted a lot will disappear when the Cerakote fills the shallower ones. It's going to be a shooter, you're not taking it back to NIB condition. I would bet most people wouldn't notice anything major once you get done.
Ron USAF Ret E-8 FFL01/SOT3 NRA Benefactor Member
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February 23rd, 2019, 07:41 PM #60
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