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Offline Metal Wonder Nine Guy

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Good way to touch up polycoat?
« on: March 03, 2020, 04:25:09 PM »
Got the FPRP installed on my 75B last night, but my punch slipped 2 or 3 times and marred up a portion of the slide. Is there a good way to touch up polycoat?

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Offline SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM

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Re: Good way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2020, 05:07:43 PM »
Some guys use the black touch up pen and some will say they use various spray paints. If you want it to look right and properly last then refinishing is the only way to fly. That said if I was refinishing I would go for nitride since even polycote is just heavy paint.

Offline Rmach

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Re: Good way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2020, 05:29:46 PM »
Touch-up is not going to make that go away.

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Re: Good way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2020, 05:32:24 PM »
Any touch up pens you'd recommend, Si Vis?

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Re: Good way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2020, 06:13:34 PM »
I know many like the Birchwood Casey black touch up pen but keep in mind you're still going to see the damage and you'll likely need to reapply it after each cleaning.

Offline Underwhere

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Re: Good way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2020, 12:18:53 AM »
I haven't found a good way of fixing this.

I too damaged an epoxy finish and I have tried a few things.

I tried a Matte black enamel. Ehh.
I tried permanent sharpie. Ehh.

You really need something to fill the scratch first and then match the color. That is difficult.

I decided I'm going to hard chrome the gun rather than try and spot-fix the finish.