Refinishing the CZ-82 slide is easy, but...

[DB]

...how about the plastic body?  With 00 sand paper, elbow grease and two or three thin coat of a black laquer the slides on my pair of CZ-82's look pretty sharp, but I'd like to get rid of a few superficial gouges in the gun's plastic body.  Assuming it too can be sanded down how would you finish the surface?

[Pynckone]

If by 'body' you mean the grips (the only plastic things I know of on the 82), I would forget refinishing them.

Instead, get some truck bed repair spray and spray the grips.  Not only will you cover any imperfections, but the finish is far easier to obtain a better grip with.  I have it on my 82 and love it.  Try it on a block of wood to see if you would like it first.

[DB]

The grips are not the issue. (Those could simply be replaced). I'm referring to the rest of the gun exclusive of metal -  ie. the molded portion above the grips where the thumb rests.

[geen]

I also am not sure what you talking about as the only plastic parts on a CZ82 are the grips. please post a pic and show the parts your taking about and we maybe able to help.

here is a link to a good site with lots of info about the CZ82 with some refinishing threads and a gunsmith section with step by step break instructions that might be of help to you.

http://sailorcurt.com/category/cz-82-vz-82/

[il.bill]

...how about the plastic body?  ... I'd like to get rid of a few superficial gouges in the gun's plastic body. ...

Huh?

[knoxy]

The grips are not the issue. (Those could simply be replaced). I'm referring to the rest of the gun exclusive of metal -  ie. the molded portion above the grips where the thumb rests.

The rest of the gun is exclusively metal. You sure you've got a cz82 cuz you ain't makin' no sense.

[fullerb1]

I have been waiting to see where this goes.
Very curious if someone has started making a polymer framed CZ-82