Eek! A scratch! Everybody Panic!

[gnmwilliams]

So I got back from shooting yesterday and discovered a four inch scratch right down the side of the slide of my XDM. :cry:It doesn't feel deep but I can see silver which makes me think it got through the finish. Does anybody know of a way I can buff, paint, or polish it away? I took a cloth and some light oil to it last night but that didn't really look like it helped.

[Mike.357]

it is not a scratch, it is a character mark. Hate when that happens.

Prolly have to get it refinished if it bothers you.

[BrasilNuts]

Did you ever figure out what caused the scratch?

I think you should post a pic.

Edited December 29, 2009 by BrasilNuts

[Smith]

I got a black scratch pen for automotive repairs that works pretty good. In fact I had used it on an XD a while back. Matches pretty good. You will want to buff the shine off of it once it dries to match.

[TNZ71]

Happens. Try the Birchwood Casey flat black pen

Birchwood Casey 15102 Super Flat Black Touch Up Pen

[Smith]

Happens. Try the Birchwood Casey flat black pen

Birchwood Casey 15102 Super Flat Black Touch Up Pen

Hey! That's actually what I used. I thought it was automotive pen.

[MasterBlaster]

Yeah they got you on the right road now but I had to comment on that kick-azz avy!

[gnmwilliams]

Hey man thanks!

[Guest nosnos]

Reminds me of the day I got a brand-spanking new, american-made Stratocaster. Being the over-exuberant tweaker that I am I immediately begin to take off the pickguard to check out the insides. Screwdriver slips and takes a big ol' chip out of the finish right on the front of the guitar. Under 30 seconds from unboxing to chipped.

I feel your pain. I'm trying to live with some "dumb-*** scratches" on my AR build. It's rough. Hope you get it figured out.

[Daniel]

YOU USE THE CAPSLOCK WAY TO MUCH IS WHAT YOU DO!!!

[nightrunner]

YOU USE THE CAPSLOCK WAY TO MUCH IS WHAT YOU DO!!!

lol:p

[Guest jackdm3]

WHEN YOU SAY IT, SAY IT WITH AUTHORITY!!!

[Guest clsutton21]

[Guest Tusculum]

Brownells Oxpho Blue or 4140.

[Currently]

Wear it with pride as it is the "patina" of a well used tool?

Is it a tool or a fashion accessory?

[JPS]

What happens if it happens on stainless the blue stuff would be useless. So what do you do on stainless?

I'd like to know how you guys get light scratches off stainless too..

[nightrunner]

add more scratches so it looks like it belongs

[Guest nosnos]

My cousin told me to use fine grit sandpaper, go with the grain & only one direction & it will remove the light scrathes from stainless steel, he does all my guns !!

Is this the technique to REMOVE scratches, or as nightrunner suggested, is this in order to scratch it up more? How fine a grit is he suggesting? I would think to not make it look worse you be using probably 1500 grit or something like that? Really fine...

[JPS]

I've tried 1200 grit sandpaper (NOT on my guns) and it makes it worse.. I'm going to try a buffing wheel and jeweler's polish to see if that works.