How to Remove finish from my black rifle

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I've got a Norc CQ-311 that I did up to look like an M16A1. It has the factory finish/bluing on the receiver and I want to remove some of that to make it look more like a really old, battle-worn M16.
How can I do this? and will it affect corrosion protection? (If it does how could I counteract that?) Thanks!
 
I might not be much help, as I don't know for sure what the finish of your rifle is. But, if its anodized, "easy-off" oven cleaner in the yellow can will start to attack it. Try sanding any 'high traffic' areas with 600 or so, grit sandpaper. The oven cleaner will work very quickly on those areas. Be care full and patient though, it will remove ALL the anodizing if left on too long. From my experience, anodizing advertised as mill-spec takes about 15 minutes to dissolve down to bare aluminum.

Lan.
 
I personally haven't ran a Norc AR as part of my own rifles, but what I've seen the finish was less than desireable to be polite. Run it hard, treat it rough, and the finish will do the rest for you to get to the desired look ;).
 
DON'T DO IT! especially any chemical removal process like Easy Off, Draino or any kind of Autobody paint strippers, because they are caustic chemicals and will actually eat Aluminum. it will enlarge your roll pin holes not even Loctite will be able to hold your rifle together and if you think there is too much play between your upper and lower now, by the time you are done with removing the anodizing you upper and lower will be rattle like a set of dry out bones.
 
Well, you don't have to worry about corrosion on the aluminum parts really.

If I wanted to make a rifle look battle worn, I would find ways to carefully abuse it. Like rub it in the gravel or something.
Maybe take some really fine grit sandpaper to the control/handling surfaces and polish them to show handling wear.
Something along those lines. I've had this idea myself.
 
metalslug said:
Sounds good, looks like i'll just give 'er the sand paper treatment and continue to run it hard, it can handle it lol. Are all AR receivers cast aluminum?
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I've only seen Forged (sometimes mistaken as cast) and Billet AR receivers.

From what I've read, forged are stronger by design, and billet are slightly larger in dimensions to accommodate for the "less strength", but has nicer detailing.---again, this is only from what I've read, not by personal experience.
 
Jeez just shoot it and enjoy it.

You'll end up trying to sell it on the EE eventually. You do want to get more than a dollar for it right?

Next time you want a beat up gun just buy a used one. It will look beat up and cost you less to begin with.
 
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