Black aluminum handles

[dunefan]

Is there any procedure to remove rub marks from an Black aluminum handle? Also, there are small places where the anodizing has been chipped off. Anything that can be done with this? Thanks.

 

[orthogonal1]

Which type of coating, since I've seen so many.

Be that as it may, I usually simply do touch-ups with flat black "oven black" spray paint. The high temp stuff seems to be more rugged.

Some makers offer refinishing. If having an outside refinisher do it, make sure they are careful when they remove the old finish, since some metal is usually removed.

 

[dunefan]

It's anodized black aluminum. Sorry to leave that piece out.

 

[orthogonal1]

You can anodize at home (plenty of info on the net - and as noted, watch those critical dimension areas when removing the old finish), but it is simply easier to spot paint the scratched areas. I sometimes just use a Sparky marker pen.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Birchwood Casey gun products makes "Aluma Black." It is a touch up solution. It doesn't wear well and is not quite as dark as anodizing.
Old Anodizing can be removed with Easy Off oven cleaner, but be careful.
Bill

 

[SIFU1A]

nothing short of re-anodising will look right imho, or like the original.

i'd just get used to it, it one of the drawbacks to ti or alloy handles, if scuffs bother ya anyway lol,

 

[flipit]

try GM's pm-13 it's for auto repair it's black and will never come off never.