10/22 receiver refinishing question

[Hankus]

Howdy,

I decided to refinish my 10/22 stainless receiver in anticipation of an upcoming build. I also got tired of look at a gouge mark from a casing getting stuck between the receiver and the bolt...and the scratch mark some idiot put on the side of the receiver with a screw driver (that idiot may have been me...).

Anyway, I used a fine file and got the edges pretty much honed. My original plan was to bead blast it and paint it with silver engine paint. I'm wondering if a light touch up coat of silver might be all I need.

Should I go for the bead blast or am I safe with a thin coat of silver?

Cheers,
Hankus

 

[hedgehog]

the "stainless" receiver is just aluminum. it looks nice draw filed or polished. search the site for some pictures of guys and there modified 10/22

i think if you blast it and then paint the receiver, it will give the silver a mat finish. not sure , never done it.

 

[Hankus]

Yeah, I think it will turn out looking pretty much the same as it did new. I'm just wondering how durable the finish will be if I apply the new paint over a (partial) existing layer of paint.

I agree, the polished aluminum receivers do look awesome.