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GENERAL => CZ Gunsmithing => Topic started by: A. on November 25, 2021, 09:25:00 AM

Title: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: A. on November 25, 2021, 09:25:00 AM

The title says it all. What is the best way to touch up polycoat paint dings and scraps?
Please share your secrets.

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: jurek on November 25, 2021, 10:00:32 AM

Perhaps not the best, but it works for me: black enamel nail polish.

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: Rmach on November 25, 2021, 10:12:40 AM

https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=111275.msg864483#msg864483

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: mrcabinet on November 25, 2021, 03:50:59 PM

Testor's satin black model paint with a tiny pointed brush has worked well for me.

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: Gunnerdad80 on November 25, 2021, 06:41:42 PM

Have it hard chromed.  8)

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: A. on November 26, 2021, 11:23:40 AM

Quote from: mrcabinet on November 25, 2021, 03:50:59 PM

Testor's satin black model paint with a tiny pointed brush has worked well for me.

Thank you.
Which paint # did you use?

Title: Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
Post by: mrcabinet on November 26, 2021, 06:18:16 PM

I just checked my bottle and the label is too worn to get a number off of. I think I've had that bottle for at least ten years. Looking online I didn't see satin offered anywhere so I don't know if they still make it. If yours is a shinier version of polycoat then semi-gloss should work. Or use flat, let it dry, and oil it.

I find that a toothpick works best for small spots. Dip the pick in paint, scrape off the excess, then touch the pick in the spot and let the paint run into it.