Savage FCP-SR finish help...

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PetreTG

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I bought this rifle to do a build and one of the first things I did was to install a muzzle brake. I heavily wrapped the barrel in rubber (1/4" thick) and clamped it into my vice to install. Unfortunately the crush washer had me needing to turn this brake almost 270degrees.

To my amazement, the vice managed to cut through the thick rubber padding I used and put a scratch about .010" deep into one of the flute ribs :mad:

So I managed to sand most of it out without too much trouble, but the finish came off immediately with a few passes of 600grit paper so no doubt this aint no melonite finish.

Any suggestions how to bring back a factory flat black finish would be appreciated. I'm tempted to spray the entire barrel flat black with some BBQ grill paint... lol.

Thanks in advance!
 
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T. O'Heir

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BBQ grill paint is for Al. Krylon makes spray paint for steel.
And steel vise jaws beat rubber every time. 8 plus ounce leather pads work.
 
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PetreTG

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Tried that but a little to smooth and shiny and wipes right off.

There's gotta be a flat black that would work.

Or possibly a chemical blue?

It's a fairly large area. To remove the cut made by the vice I had to sand and feather out 2ribs on either side of a flute about 4-5" long.
 
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