Hey Y'all... I'm new here but not new to firearms. I just bought a P7PSP and the finish is funky. It looks like it was "Plumb" finished over the original finish and it's "blotchy". The pistol was sold as a "Grade C" but honestly, it looks virtually un-used except for the "blotchy" finish. Here's my question... Is there a solvent that will remove the "Plumb" color and leave the underlying blueing? Has anyone else run into this? If it can't be removed I'll probably just get the whole pistol re-finished. Thanks in advance.
As I inspect the pistol more (I just picked it up after my 3-day wait) I'm VERY happy with the overall condition. Although it came in a crappy looking cardboard box it looks virtually un-used. The edges are sharp with no signs of holster wear. All of the machining marks are present so no indication of coming in and out of a holster at all. Internally, everything is clean and looks new. I took some 0000 steel wool soaked in WD-40 and started to rub the slide gently to see what happens. It appears the "Plumb" color is actually coming off and leaving the Blueing alone. I'm going to try some other solvents and see what happens. The "Plumb" coloring looks almost like Magic-Marker on my slide and I think if I find the right solvent it will come off. There's actually a small spot on the frame where it looks like someone over-shot the slide when they were applying the "plumb" finish. I'll try to post "before and after" pics.
Ford's does the best refinishes IMO. They can also re-engrave your gun with (very close to) the proper HK font too. I'm pretty sure they're the only ones that can.
Mine needs a refinish too.
Ford's is definitely getting the job.
"The most dangerous thing on the modern battlefield is a single well aimed shot." ~Carlos N. Hathcock II
I polished it for an hour with flitz metal polish, and used super bright white paint to create a stark contrast. This further deepens the black because of how the human eye percieves contrast.
I just got the grips refinished and took more pix today. You can really see the effect in these:
"The most dangerous thing on the modern battlefield is a single well aimed shot." ~Carlos N. Hathcock II
Newbie with Finish Question
Posted - 01/13/2010 : 14:55:22
