SKS receiver cover discoloration

[fritzhanzel]

Just bought a very nice SKS but the discoloration of the receiver cover bugs me. How to get rid of it?

Seems to be a common problem.

http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=122119.0

 

[Buck1950]

Does it show if you leave oil film on it? Maybe use wax like on stock, I use Minwax paste floor wax.
I have a '51 Tula that doesn't show that stripe - or on the 'spare '51 cover I have.
Here's another SKS forum -> http s://sks-files.com/
and maybe something on Yooperjohn's site?
Boris ??

 

[fritzhanzel]

Does it show if you leave oil film on it? Maybe use wax like on stock, I use Minwax paste floor wax.
I have a '51 Tula that doesn't show that stripe - or on the 'spare '51 cover I have.
Here's another SKS forum -> http s://sks-files.com/
and maybe something on Yooperjohn's site?
Boris ??

There was still cosmoline on it when I bought it. I have seen other SKS like this before. Yes, it kind of blends in when I cover it with wax or oil but I would like to know if there is a solution to it. It looks exactly like in the link I provided, I guess I have to live with it. Thank you.

 

[Rick911]

 

[Buck1950]

I looked on the SKS-FILES link I sent you and the #1 post refers to "? Factory blemish ?". In Post #14 Boris B has really good pics of the 'stripe' they refer to, and suggest those w/o the stripe have been "Permablued" . I've not seen that product around NB/NS shops but there aren't that many out here anyway. Here's a link that may be the solution you're looking for. You might want to search the SKS Files and others for use of it.
http s://www.bing.com/search?form=MOZLBR&pc=MOZI&q=permablue

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

Double

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

It's normal and not something worth changing. All the non refurbs I've seen have it. I was under the impression it was caused by the placement of cross bars in the storage crates but heat treat would make more sense. You see something similar on TT-33 slides too.

 

[fritzhanzel]

The stripe spot is where the cross bars sit in the factory crates. It's normal and not something worth changing. All the non refurbs I've seen have it.

I get it now. Mine is fully matching including the stock which is the first I have seen where the stock is still the original one.

I tried permablue before but now I am wondering if I should attempt this on an original rifle.

I feel a little bad now because I did not pay a lot but it was what the seller was asking. I have seen similar ones for twice the price. I guess I was lucky.

Thanks a lot for the answers.

 

[fritzhanzel]

I looked on the SKS-FILES link I sent you and the #1 post refers to "? Factory blemish ?". In Post #14 Boris B has really good pics of the 'stripe' they refer to, and suggest those w/o the stripe have been "Permablued" . I've not seen that product around NB/NS shops but there aren't that many out here anyway. Here's a link that may be the solution you're looking for. You might want to search the SKS Files and others for use of it.
http s://www.bing.com/search?form=MOZLBR&pc=MOZI&q=permablue

I would also like to add that I was a bit confused when I got it. All matching, almost like new but the bluing is not as clean and deep as a refurb I have from the same year but with a laminate stock.