Turning polymer frame black again?

[03hemi]

It's not honest. A dog chewed it a while ago lol.

How does the heat change the color? Just so I understand what I'm trying to do.

It brings the oils in the plastic back to the surface, supposedly. I've never done it and won't, but a lot of people on my Jeep forum swear by it.

 

[italiansport]

Go to an automotive shop and purchase some
"bumper black" or something similar. This works well to being the black back on plastic car parts.
Jim

 

[Steve912]

How does the heat change the color? Just so I understand what I'm trying to do.

Don't try the heat gun, it won't help unless the coloring is all
the way thru the plastic. Use the Rit/water, it will work.

 

[seldon14]

Take control again of your doggies new chew toy and knock down the high spots with a file or sandpaper on a board and you may end up with some extra texturing to aid grip control . And you will have new talking point at the next trip to the gun range . heck yea , Wheres the photo's !!!!!! Maybe a bright yellow frame ?

That's what I did. I have a shield that suffered a few chews from a fox. Sanded the pointy bits, now I've got unique bite stippiling.

 

[shooter1911]

I did some modification on my 45C frame and it turned grey. My research told me to use black shoe polish and it worked perfectly. I can't even see where I did the modification on the frame.

 

[hardluk1]

newtoguns17 What do you think some dye will do to fix your problem ,, turn the chewy toy marks a nice black . Aaaahahaha .The damage is real done so live with it now or maybe pay to have S&W issue a new frame but you'll have a new serial number too and ffl fees . That's how you FIX it ..
But seems like the OP is gone .

 

[NewToGuns17]

I'm not gone. Just letting people talk. It's really not THAT bad, it just looks gray against the black is all

 

[Steve912]

I'm not gone. Just letting people talk. It's really not THAT bad, it just looks gray against the black is all

Check for PM on Rit and Zytel.