DPMS AR15 barrel touch up tips?

[Barbs]

I have a DPMS AR with the pencil-profile barrel with a gray-ish, flat finish on it. I somehow dinged the barrel and it has a noticeable scratch now. Has anyone repaired something like this before? Is it possible for someone to coat only the scratched area to match the barrel? Thanks in advance.

 

[rcmodel]

No, not match it.
It is most likely a phosphate, or Parkerized finish.
And you can't replace that.

A Birchwood-Casey Touch-Up blue pin 'might', or might not hide it some.

If it's a stainless steel barre it won't work though.

rc

 

[Barbs]

thanks for the reply. have you ever heard of the "dry lube" coating that the army uses for repairing m16s/m4s? i have seen references to it, and heard others talk about it, but i have never actually seen it. if anything else, ill just live with it, shoot it and enjoy it.

 

[greyling22]

rub some gray sharpie on it. Probably the best you are going to manage.

 

[LeonCarr]

I think the dry lube/coating you are referring to is called Permasilk G, and it is also used to recoat GI magazines.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

 

[Barbs]

i just looked up permasilk, thanks! that is what i was looking for, and it appears to be only temporary (looked up the FM referring to it as well). here's the damage, not anything major, but annoying. to top it all off, the guy that built the rifle tried to put some other type of black cover up on it an it actually outlines the scuffs. i think i would be happier if i could just remove the darker color stuff and live with the scratches.

 

[greyling22]

The builder might have tried the gray sharpie first. If so, try a little alcohol on it. It should take sharpie right off. Option 2: tape everything off and paint it with bbq grill paint if you're cheap or have it cerakoted if you're not?

Option 3: scratch the rest of the gun up to match

option 4: live with it, recognizing the freedom's that come with not having to baby it or keep it perfect. I vote for this option personally.

option 5: only use it at night or in the dark so you can't see the damage.

 

[Barbs]

best post yet, thank you. pretty much covers all the bases!

 

[SilentScream]

Try some Brownells 44/40 cold blue. I say that because chances are it might be metal transfer and not a true scratch down to bare metal. If it indeed just metal transfer the 44/40 will "eat" right of the surface. A little alcohol to degrease it first and some scrubbing with a q-tip.