What is the best way to get rid of gun markings?

[P0WERWAGON]

i have an AR lower that has a logo engraved into it. i want to get rid of it and have my own engraved. is heli-arc or tig the only way to have it done? isn't there an epoxy that can work?

 

[CanAm]

There are low-temp alloys you could use to fill it. You would have to clean it to bare metal first.

 

[NavyShooter]

If it's an AR lower, um....not sure there's much you can really do.

Re-welding is probably not a good idea....um.

For the cost of a new lower, buy one?

NS

 

[P0WERWAGON]

There are low-temp alloys you could use to fill it. You would have to clean it to bare metal first.

what kind should i use? where to get it?

 

[Maple Leaf Pilgrim]

Don't do it. Unless you can keep the temp below the annealing point for the metal you will destroy the temper of the steel. If you don't know what the annealing point is, I recommend you find out and get a few temp sticks and then find a very good welder or plumber, or better yet, take it to a gunsmith.

 

[NavyShooter]

Its an AR, made of Aluminium....

NS

 

[Maple Leaf Pilgrim]

Its an AR, made of Aluminium....

NS

Okay. Aluminum. Change steel to aluminum.

 

[rchoward101]

engrave

take a skim cut and engrave what u want should only be .0075 deep and it's on the mag area (that is probably a flat) so the strength won't matter make sure the set up is good with a dial (flat on x and y axis) so u take off as little as possible, the machinist can re-engrave in the same set up so the new engraving is even (assuming that u are doing this in a cnc), use a small cutter and clamping force can be minor and little distortion for the surfacing, clean the whole thing with oven cleaner (to remove annodizing) then sent it off to the annodizer and there u go u can have "killer pimp" engraved on your ar

good luck

this is how we do it in the toolroom

rob

 

[P0WERWAGON]

do you perform the above services?

 

[BEARMAN]

A similar question. What would be the easiest way of removing those ugly "driver license numbers and social insurance numbers" etched on so many guns?

 

[Gunslinger]

Glad someone brought this up. Is it possible to remove the engraving on a Ruger Bisley cylinder??

 

[dan belisle]

Turn it down on a lathe, would probably be the easiest way. As for the lovely pencil engravings, polish out and reblue is pretty much it. - dan

 

[Gunslinger]

Do you think turning down those wonderfully tacky Bisley engraving would affect the strength of the cylinder? They're really nothing more than deep scratch marks.

 

[tiriaq]

Might be possible to spin the cylinder on a lathe and polish out the engravings. You want to keep the surface true and remove as lttle steel as possible.

 

[rchoward101]

ar engraving removal

sorry powerwagon all my smithing work is personal use only, someone else here may have a go.

good luck