How to clean these marks?

I watched a buddy's AR fall off the bench and smash onto the concrete at the range today. He wiped the concrete dust off, checked his zero, and drove on.
 
BigRhino said:
Sounds like the OP is being berated because he takes pride in something that he has built. For Shame
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I couldn't agree more. Problem is he put it on the Internet, and that opens it up to everything good and bad. I only have 79 (or so, today I'm feeling very brave lol) posts for a reason. I try my best not to take things too seriously and keep my mouth shut (for the most part) but sometimes you find things funny and you have give credit where credit is due.
But truly, I agree with you. Those marks on the OP's AR would bother me too.
 
"...cardboard from a white box and..." Could well be. Regular cleaning should remove it. And quit using cardboard. Use a bit of 8 oz or thicker leather.
 
Trinimon said:
Use acetone.
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X2. Acetone. It won't hurt the parkarizing either.

Then soak it down a few times in G96. Your firearm should look new again. Even just Hoppes cleaner or rubbing alcohol might get those marks out. Either one won't damage the finish.

To those posting about the safe queen firearm look.

I like my guns to look pristine and be prepped so they can have a mag put in them and work properly right off the bat. I'm not into the I don't maintain my gun look. I'm not in a desert combat zone so there is no excuse for my firearms to look like crap or not be properly maintained. I don't see clean well oiled immaculate guns at the range as a negative.
 
Epoxy7 said:
X2. Acetone. It won't hurt the parkarizing either.

Then soak it down a few times in G96. Your firearm should look new again. Even just Hoppes cleaner or rubbing alcohol might get those marks out. Either one won't damage the finish.

To those posting about the safe queen firearm look.

I like my guns to look pristine and be prepped so they can have a mag put in them and work properly right off the bat. I'm not into the I don't maintain my gun look. I'm not in a desert combat zone so there is no excuse for my firearms to look like crap or not be properly maintained. I don't see clean well oiled immaculate guns at the range as a negative.
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I used a little bit of acetone and it came off real nice. Thanks all for the advice.
And I agree with us not being in a desert warzone. There's no reason for such an expensive tool to look like crap unnecessarily.
 
tell people it's the grizzly teeth that scored the finish when you put your rifle in his mouth to stop him from tearing your head apart, and then you punched him on the nose and he ran away.
no baby kittens were hurt.
 
BigRhino said:
Sounds like the OP is being berated because he takes pride in something that he has built. For Shame
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C'mon...I think we're all men here... You know, guys like to break each others balls..Maybe some of the betas are getting upset because they think it's "bullying", but it's all in good fun..
 
I think we all at one point had the same problem as the OP, but after every time out with a new rifle mine always came back with a new scratch or little ding. I'm not hard on them just basic wear marks from slings rubbing and brushing off of gear and other environmental objects.

If your looking a re-sale value of a firearms then dont shoot it, heck why even buy it in the first place.
 
Nisser17 said:
I think we all at one point had the same problem as the OP, but after every time out with a new rifle mine always came back with a new scratch or little ding. I'm not hard on them just basic wear marks from slings rubbing and brushing off of gear and other environmental objects.

If your looking a re-sale value of a firearms then dont shoot it, heck why even buy it in the first place.
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The right metal conditioner helps avoid those scratches. Especially on parkarized surfaces. I found the nicks etc to be far and few between these days because of it.

chris*1989 said:
I used a little bit of acetone and it came off real nice. Thanks all for the advice.
And I agree with us not being in a desert warzone. There's no reason for such an expensive tool to look like crap unnecessarily.
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Glad to hear it worked well. If you decide to paint the Safety/fire then make sure to have Acetone ready. With the paint just do a light coat first then another one an hour later. Don't worry about being in the lines. Then just wipe off the rest with the acetone. Only the paint in the engraving will remain. Looks real sharp.
 
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