Taking of white warning message on slide?

[shieldfan]

Check this thread: Removal of magazine caution lettering Reply #9
ajamesp51 does great work and was offering a great price for Shield slide work (like $40).

James does great work!!!! Will probably have him add some sights on mine!!


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[ultra45]

I've done a search but haven't found a suggested way to take off the white writing on the slide of my Shield 9mm. It says, "Caution, Capable of firing with magazine removed". Is there a safe way to remove this w/o having to send it in to get done professionally? I thought I'd ask

You want to do WHAT?!? Don't you know, that removing that warning will bring the same Force of Law down on you as if you were to remove those labels from your pillows or mattress. For the love of God, don't do it! (-:

 

[SmurfHunter]

Sharpie will not match the blue finish.

 

[bucknrut23]

I'd be willing to bet that removing it, especially by refinishing the slide, would void the warranty should you ever need to send it back to the factory. Reversible changes like trigger kits on Sigmas, after market spring kits etc that you can change back to standard are the only way to stay within warranty. Not that most of these really cause much of any problems, but it's just a way for companies to get out from under a warranty. I can see the letter already. "Sorry Sir, but upon recieving your firearm for repairs we have determined that you have made after market modifications, therefore voiding any further warranty work on this weapon. We are therefore returning it as is"

 

[blujax01]

I'd take that bet. Especially when I tell them about the feller in another thread who is worried because his gun came to him without the warning to begin with.

And, contrary to the general mindset of the American consumer, not all companies attempt to "get out from under a warranty."

If that were the case, all these guy who send in second-hand revolvers would be SOL.

S&W goes above and beyond what they are required to do, IMO.

 

[Dream to Dream]

And, contrary to the general mindset of the American consumer, not all companies attempt to "get out from under a warranty."

It's not like dealing with an insurance company. ;-)

OP, you have three options for this:

1. Use a solvent to dissolve the paint on the warning, and do not address the etching itself. This will cost you very little, but will probably negatively affect resale value.

2. Have the warning sanded off and the slide refinished. A touch-up can be done at home for very little money but will look terrible (and good luck ever selling the gun). A professional refinish will likely set you back at least $70 (Cerakote) or higher (Melonite, Robar, etc) and resale value will fluctuate depending on the finish quality.

3. Leave it alone. Costs you nothing, retains pistol value.

 

[D Binx]

This is supposed to work for scratches on blued guns. I wonder how it would do on the lettering: Amazon.com : Birchwood Casey PSP PRESTO GUN BLUE TOUCH UP PEN : Hunting Cleaning And Maintenance Products : Sports & Outdoors@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21RKuGxbUCL.@@AMEPARAM@@21RKuGxbUCL

 

[BillK01]

I've read of folks using Carb Cleaner to remove the obnoxious "Opmod" lettering from that particular line of Eotech sights - perhaps that'd work? Personally putting carb cleaner on my slide would be a bit scary but maybe someone wants to chance it.