So I made a rookie mistake....

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TheFineLine

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I've always cleaned with a cleaner/lubricant like Hoppes9 or Remoil. Well, after reading some cleaning threads I got a solvent (bore blaster) and a separate high quality oil and gave it a try. Apparently, getting solvent on certain kinds of plastic is bad. After further reading, wood can get damaged too but I wiped it off fast enough that it wasn't damaged. Below is the fore end of my Savage American Classic. The damage is slightly rough to the touch. Is this repairable or will I need to get a new cap? How to repair or ballpark cost on a new cap? None of my other firearms that I used it on show any signs of damage thank God. I hate making mistakes.

 
You can lightly sand it with 600 grit paper to remove the roughness and smooth it out, and then wipe on a thin film of finish to restore the gloss. But it's not a big deal unless that was going to be a "looking-at" rifle.
 
Its hard plastic so I'm not sure about the sanding. I've taken it hunting and will again so some character doesn't bother me I'd just rather it not be dumbass marked character.
 
Plastic will buff back to a gloss finish. Sand lightly with 600 grit paper and buff by hand with buffing compound until it matches the rest of the cap.
 
Don't feel bad, I just cerakoted my free float handguard and then let my wife shoot it with her engagement ring on.
 
Thats not that bad of a mistake. I was expecting a AD in a house or vehicle. Yours oopsie is easily correctable. I would try the toothpaste first since its less evasive.
 
Contact the manufacturer and see what they say. I am appalled that a part of a rifle can be so easily damaged by gun solvent. Didn't they foresee owners using solvent on the gun?
 
Snyper said:
Before using sandpaper, I'd try a soft cloth and toothpaste to polish it
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This is good advice. Another good polish is Soft Scrub. Its a kitchen appliance cleaner. Get the Soft Scrub WITHOUT Bleach. Put it on a wet rag. Im a woodworker, and I use it as a final polish for wood finishes. it will make a finish as smooth as a babies butt
 
Contact the manufacturer and see what they say. I am appalled that a part of a rifle can be so easily damaged by gun solvent. Didn't they foresee owners using solvent on the gun?
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The manufacturers can't anticipate what people will do.

I bet the directions on the solvent warn about it possibly ruining wood finishes and plastics, and there's no reason it should be applied to those surfaces anyway
 
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