Slight chip in my polycoat, best way to correct it?

[Insert]

Heya, this is in relation to my P-01 but it's about the CZ polycoat which applies to almost all CZ's so I'd thought it be best to post it here.

Anyhow, after having my rear sight installed by a gunsmith at one of my LGS, I noticed he chipped a bit of my slide's finish which is really... annoying to say the least. What would be the best method I could employ to correct this minor chip in my finish other than fill it in with a Casey Birchwood super black touch up pen?

[George16]

Let the gunsmith fix what he messed up. He should know better compared to you and I  .

[TNman]

There are paint pens designed specifically for firearms that will withstand heat. I used one on my PCR after scratching the frame.

 It's a temporary cosmetic fix but served my need. To truly correct a scratch down to the metal it will have to be refinished.

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[HollowDawg]

Black engine epoxy enamel from auto parts store. Heat resistant. Haven't used it for touch ups but I have done entire aluminum frames with it. Holds up well.

[Insert]

Any exact brands on that pen? I used some Birchwood Casey Flat black and it's too glossy. Maybe I should tape around the chip and apply the epoxy enamel spray, assuming it doesn't come in pen form.

[QuickDrawMcgraw]

Any exact brands on that pen? I used some Birchwood Casey Flat black and it's too glossy. Maybe I should tape around the chip and apply the epoxy enamel spray, assuming it doesn't come in pen form.

I haven't tried it - but could you spray a bunch of the epoxy enamel spray on say a glass plate or something similar and then use a paint brush to paint it on - I would still tape up..but might give your more control.  Just tossing out there - don't know if would work.

[Insert]

I applied some epoxy enamal and it worked out pretty good, just need a finer brush to make it look cleaner.

Question to those who have cerakoted their CZ's, if I just cerakoted the slide to black would it match up with my polycoat frame or would it be really off?

[sberres]

  I have not tried cerakote, but I researching some finish options it doesn?t appear that cerakote would be a touch-up finish. It?s very thinly applied and requires stripping to bare metal that has been bead blasted to allow the finish to get a good ?bite? to substrate. I have no idea how this works on polymers.
  I did see a fellow who had a gun that was not given a good prep before cerakote and it looked pretty bad. May as well have been sprayed with Rustoleum.
  As I see it you do the cerakote as a replacement to the factory polycoat once it has reached a point where it needs to be refinished. In the short term you fill the nick (or have your smith do so).

[Insert]

Yeah I'm just gonna let my OCD pass and just fill it in the short term. When the pistol is a bit worn, I can refinish it from the ground up with a nice cerakote job (probably still a matte black to be honest). I was just wondering if I refinished the whole slide as a black cerakote, would it look weird on top of a polycoat frame but honestly I'll just do the whole thing when the time comes. I'd also try and keep the off white font import marks and the red dots under the decocker levers since I people always neglect to maintain those after they refinish their guns.

[sberres]

The polycoat definitely has a ?thick? look to it that stands out in contrast to other, thinner finishes. It?s very obvious when I run the Kadet atop a refinished, blued frame. But it?s no big deal.
 Repairing red dots under safety/decocker levers is no big deal either. Just degrease the dimple with a bit of acetone (carefully, around any other finish!), and put a drop of fingernail polish in with a toothpick tip.

[Metal Wonder Nine Guy]

The polycoat definitely has a ?thick? look to it that stands out in contrast to other, thinner finishes.

Agreed, the polycoat in the picture seems really thick when compared to other finishes. The polycoat seems way thicker than some other finishes like bluing or the Bruniton that Beretta uses on their pistols.

[briang2ad]

10 years ago, the favorite solution was duplicolor flat black.

[1steelshooter]

I applied some epoxy enamal and it worked out pretty good, just need a finer brush to make it look cleaner.

Question to those who have cerakoted their CZ's, if I just cerakoted the slide to black would it match up with my polycoat frame or would it be really off?

I have a cz75sa that I had that I had cut for a red dot. The slide was refinished in flat black cerakote. It came out great and looks fine against the frame. The work was done by Primary Machine.

[Insert]

I applied some epoxy enamal and it worked out pretty good, just need a finer brush to make it look cleaner.

Question to those who have cerakoted their CZ's, if I just cerakoted the slide to black would it match up with my polycoat frame or would it be really off?

I have a cz75sa that I had that I had cut for a red dot. The slide was refinished in flat black cerakote. It came out great and looks fine against the frame. The work was done by Primary Machine.

Mind if you post a pic for reference. I?m considering some options as of now

[Walt Sherrill]

It?s  unlikely a Gunsmith will be able to do much with polycoat... I don?t know about engine paint, but I doubt the heat resistant paint is really needed.  It might work if its matte black.  Thickness may be a problem.

Just about any auto body touch up paint in matte black will be a good match.  For big chips the small  applicator bottle will work and the stuff in the little bottles is pretty thick.  For fine scratches the larger spray bottles  (the paint is thinner) applied with a fine model paint brush will work.  Spray some paint onto aluminum foil or into a paper cup and dip the brush in it.   

As noted above, Duplicate-Color matte black is a perfect match.  The paint holds up pretty well, but its not polycoat,