Can this be touched up at home?

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My boy bought a new Remington 700 CDL that has a small chip out of the protective varnish type finish on the side of the black grip cap.

I didn't know if a guy could dab something on this area and buff it out, or if I'd need to have him take it to a gunshop. It doesn't seem to bother him too much, so he may not mess with it at all. (I think it bothers me more than it does him!:) )

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Thanks for any ideas you can prvide.
 

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If that was mine and I wanted to fill that in, I would clean it first with a solvent and then use Pratley's Putty on it. Do you get that in the US? It is a South African invention but other two-mix machineable-when-set putties must exist. You just have to use a small amount and then paint it afterwards. With a few repeated applications of paint (or a permanent marker) and then some polishing and buffing, that 'filling' will not be noticeable.
 
acraglass gel with black dye

If you have some handy, I would use Acraglass Gel with the black dye added to it. Use a small paint brush and paint on to fill the divot. If you don't have any, a smith might have some to do it for you cheaply. Even better, if his gun isn't bedded, buy some and use the left-over to take care of the divot.

Unless it was there before he bought the gun, I wouldn't advise anyone to just go back and demand his money back for something that wasn't the dealers fault. If everyone did that sort of thing, it wouldn't be long until warranties would be a thing of the past.
 
My boy bought a new Remington 700 CDL that has a small chip out of the protective varnish type finish on the side of the black grip cap.
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Unless it was there before he bought the gun,
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Sounds to me that the "chip" was there when he bought it. Obviously, if he or his son were responsible for the chip, they're responsible for the fix.


Dean
 
Oh it was there when he bought it, and he knew it to begin with. He just said he was so in love with the wood and how the grain, etc. was, that the little flaw didn't stop him from making the buy. I'm not sure he's going to even want it fixed. I think he's thinking it's gonna get dinged anyway... (I on the other hand like to make my own dings...)

Anyway, thanks a lot for the input guys. I'm not going to get in his road on this, but will let him make his own decision as to what he does. (It's his money... In fact, he bought a new Zeiss Conquest for it tonight, so he's getting things in place for a pronghorn hunt)

Thanks again.
 
Before you get heavy with the acraglass (that stuff is strong), just try some Tru Oil rubbed in with your finger and buffed out with a coffee filter. It will fill than nicely. You may need 2 applications.
 
The upside is that the first ding is already taken care of.:D :D

My father used to say that when you bought a new car, you should take a hammer and whack it somewhere, just to remove the suspense of where the first one would be.:p

Dean
 
Yeah, I told him if he hunted much with it, it wasn't gonna look new for long anyway. He just headed back to college (A senior at South Dakota State) and left the rifle and scope with me. I'll pick up some rings and mounts and get that part ready for him.
 
Just stay away from the Leopold STD rings.


They would likely be fine for that gun, but are marginal for any significant recoil. The front ring has the majority of the load and there are other options that are stronger.
 
What would you recommend other than Leupold? I've got Redfield stuff on mine, but that was done many years ago. It's funny 'cuz he'd said he wanted me to get 2-piece bases, and pointed out the Leupold ones from the Cabela's book. But I'm not sure he's rock solid on that. He just thought the scalloped edges looked cool... Anyway, I'd appreciate input on what kind of rings and mounts you guys would choose. Again, it's a 3x9 Ziess going on a .270 700 CDL. (Eye relief is like 4" I guess)

Thanks!
 
Most any ring in dual dovetail is very tough. For Weaver style, I prefer the Burris Zee rings.

Never saw an aluminum mount fail, but I prefer the all steel Weaver Grand slams or other steel mounts.
 
Thanks for the info.

I may pick up some Tru-Oil today and try that coffee filter trick. I put a dab of satin varnish on the spot in question yesterday afternoon with a toothpick, but the steel wool I used was too abrasive. I re-applied late last night and it looks pretty good, just not certain what I need to do to buff it down. Thinking I need something that'll remove the slight bump w/o changing the sheen to gloss!

I'd noticed on Opticstalk.com that a lot of folks seemed to like the Talley lightweight one-piece set up, so I posted wondering if they'd work with the 4" long E/R that the Zeiss Conquest affords, but so far no replies. I've sent an e-mail to Talley, but no reply yet.

I'm heading to either Bass Pro or Sheels today and I think I'll just look for maybe a set of Leupold that have double dove-tail, or similar in Burris. I imagine with these places having both the gun and scope in question, I'll be able to know for sure if I'll need the extended version or if a regular set will work.

Thanks again for all the help!
 
so he's getting things in place for a pronghorn hunt)
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If it's a "use" gun, it's gonna look a lot worse than that.

I used to be seriously anal about my guns. They had to look unfired, no matter what. Then I actually shot one. :p

Now, usage marks give my guns character.
 
Amen to that...

I think it's particularly cool when you see an old guy hunting on some of the guided elk or deer hunts they show on TV, and his weapon looks like it's seen it's share of hunts! :)
 
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