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Help, the previous owner had filled in the lettering with some kind of gold paint or something. Any suggestions on what to use to remove this gold and not hurt the bluing?
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Ward
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Removing Gold filled lettering
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May be a product called "lacquer-stick" or some such. Once it hardens it adheres pretty good. I have used lacquer thinner (might try rubbing alcohol first before you run out and buy the thinner) and a worn/soft toothbrush. I never found this to hurt bluing, but don't get too aggressive with your rubbing until you see what's what.
Often the toothbrush will not get into all the impressions, so in the past I have had to painstakingly use a needle or straight pin to dig out or at least loosen the material before going back to the solvent and toothbrush. It can be a pain in the neck to do, plus you have to be careful with the needle or pin--if it slips you now have a nice new scratch. But you can get the stuff out. Have fun.
Often the toothbrush will not get into all the impressions, so in the past I have had to painstakingly use a needle or straight pin to dig out or at least loosen the material before going back to the solvent and toothbrush. It can be a pain in the neck to do, plus you have to be careful with the needle or pin--if it slips you now have a nice new scratch. But you can get the stuff out. Have fun.
Ed45
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Last one I did I used a gel paint stripper (do a test spot on a beater gun first) and it ate the white paint out pronto. Ed
firearmsunlimited
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In the '70s it was quite common for owners to use the Bonanza Gold Inlay Filling Kit. It is still available from Foster Products. I am guessing that acetone would remove any type of fill without hurting the bluing but it may be advised to check with Foster. Lacquer Stick can also probably be removed with acetone. If you examine the area with a magnifying glass you should be able to determine if it is Lacquer Stick because the roll stamp will have a heavy fill in it from the stick. Hope this helps.
Acetone from Home Depot and a tooth brush works great. Wax it afterwards and you'll never know the gun had any gold stuff on it.
Chuck
Chuck
It's a gun from the 60's so it has been in there a long time and a fair portion has already been worn away from use.
Tried rubbing alcohol with a tooth brush this morning and it did not touch the gold.
Acetone and a nylon brush sounds good - it doesn't hurt the bluing right???
Ward
Tried rubbing alcohol with a tooth brush this morning and it did not touch the gold.
Acetone and a nylon brush sounds good - it doesn't hurt the bluing right???
Ward
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i have used a toothbrush and hoppes to remove it
Chuck Jones
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I've used a bronze or nylon bore brush and some Break Free CLP. Tooth brush bristles are too soft.
I don't like a bronze bristle toothbrush because the handle makes it too easy to use too much force. Use a light touch and kind of a circular motion with the brush to get things started, let it soak, then repeat.
I never had a problem getting it out without marring the finish.
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I don't like a bronze bristle toothbrush because the handle makes it too easy to use too much force. Use a light touch and kind of a circular motion with the brush to get things started, let it soak, then repeat.
I never had a problem getting it out without marring the finish.
/c
dlbx2
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Go to the drug store, get one of the most expensive (we are talking about a difference between $4 & $7) hard nylon picks used to get between your teeth. It will take a while, but it will eventually get it out without damaging your gun. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Pilgrim
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use a toothpick if you need to with it.
firearmsunlimited
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Just checked with Foster. If it was the gold inlay from them the clear coat can be removed with lacquer thinner which will not hurt the bluing. Please note that if you use lacquer thinner or acetone it will remove any oil in the steel pores. You should re-oil or wipe down with Hoppes to help prevent rust.
My favorite method for cleaning lettering is to use straight acetone (won't hurt the blue) and an acid brush with its bristles clipped to about half their length (for stiffness). Apply the acetone w/a Q-tip, let it soak for 10-15 secs. and scrub in a circular motion with the brush, dead vertical to the surface.
Both the acetone and the acid brush should be available at any well-stocked hardware store.
Let us know how it all washes out (pun intended).
Larry
Both the acetone and the acid brush should be available at any well-stocked hardware store.
Let us know how it all washes out (pun intended).
Larry
Pilgrim
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Well after about two hours trying acetone and various short bristled nylon and copper brushes and some dental picks I have succeeded in removing about half of the gold lettering fill. That stuff just don't give up easy. I would take a very small piece of bath towel and lay on the lettering and saturate it with acetone and let it soak for a minute or two and then try scrubbing or picking - the progress was very slow.
It was such a nice day out yesterday that I gave up working on the project and went out and did some shooting instead - I'll get back to it another day.
Ward
It was such a nice day out yesterday that I gave up working on the project and went out and did some shooting instead - I'll get back to it another day.
Ward
AkRay
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Go to a hardware store and buy a spray can of Berryman's B12 carb cleaner. It takes stuff like fingernail polish and paint off and doesn't touch the bluing.
Smithhound
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I kinda like the 'Retro' gold filling on my 28-2 from 1963. Wouldn't do it to another gun but it looks good (to me) on this one.
RD
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