laser engraving touch up gone wrong
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Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
Ident's engraving looks very, very good. How's you darken the new engraving?
Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
Ident and some other engravers blacken the raw aluminum that's left behind after the engraving. Technically, they use an aluminum oxidizer chemical, ie Aluminum Black and the likes, brushed over the exposed engraving and it will oxidize and turn black. The extent of darkening is based on how much is applied.ncorry wrote:Ident's engraving looks very, very good. How's you darken the new engraving?
Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
Ident did a great job. I called them several times before sending the piece off to them and they were always courteous in answering my questions.ncorry wrote:Ident's engraving looks very, very good. How's you darken the new engraving?
When I got it back it had what I took to be lubricant all over the area where the engraving was done. It was probably an aluminum darkening compound that they apply after engraving. It wiped off and of course looks good now.
Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
The second that Al is exposed to air, it begins oxidizing. Any blackening agent will work better on freshly exposed surfaces than after. AL blackener reacts with the copper in the alloy. I have found that darker staining can be obtained using a copper brush to expose the surface.v6pwr wrote:Ident and some other engravers blacken the raw aluminum that's left behind after the engraving. Technically, they use an aluminum oxidizer chemical, ie Aluminum Black and the likes, brushed over the exposed engraving and it will oxidize and turn black. The extent of darkening is based on how much is applied.ncorry wrote:Ident's engraving looks very, very good. How's you darken the new engraving?
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Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
Does anyone see a reason I can't leave the original etching on so I don't have to get this receiver refinished?
I talked to Ident about this extensively and they insist that they have many times done secondary engravings on firearms, including NFA restricted items... even for the ATF themselves when things get imported that don't meet US engraving requirements.
My expectation would be that since both engravings 100% match and were done before the tax stamp was issued, I should be good to go. The original etching almost looks like it was simply stenciled on, doesn't even look engraved now that it's got some wear on it.
Really don't want to shell out the $100-$200 I just got quoted to have the lower stripped and cerakoted.... not to mention headache of doing this once tax stamp is issued.
I bought some spray paint, sprayed it onto some cardboard and dabbed it onto an area of the receiver where it will never be seen once built. The paint is a slightly different shade than the original finish. I'm concerned it will look like crap if I just tape off and spray over the bad etch job.
I talked to Ident about this extensively and they insist that they have many times done secondary engravings on firearms, including NFA restricted items... even for the ATF themselves when things get imported that don't meet US engraving requirements.
My expectation would be that since both engravings 100% match and were done before the tax stamp was issued, I should be good to go. The original etching almost looks like it was simply stenciled on, doesn't even look engraved now that it's got some wear on it.
Really don't want to shell out the $100-$200 I just got quoted to have the lower stripped and cerakoted.... not to mention headache of doing this once tax stamp is issued.
I bought some spray paint, sprayed it onto some cardboard and dabbed it onto an area of the receiver where it will never be seen once built. The paint is a slightly different shade than the original finish. I'm concerned it will look like crap if I just tape off and spray over the bad etch job.
Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
It won't hurt anything, it can't possibly be illegal. Run it and move on.voip-1 wrote:Does anyone see a reason I can't leave the original etching on so I don't have to get this receiver refinished?
I talked to Ident about this extensively and they insist that they have many times done secondary engravings on firearms, including NFA restricted items... even for the ATF themselves when things get imported that don't meet US engraving requirements.
My expectation would be that since both engravings 100% match and were done before the tax stamp was issued, I should be good to go. The original etching almost looks like it was simply stenciled on, doesn't even look engraved now that it's got some wear on it.
Really don't want to shell out the $100-$200 I just got quoted to have the lower stripped and cerakoted.... not to mention headache of doing this once tax stamp is issued.
I bought some spray paint, sprayed it onto some cardboard and dabbed it onto an area of the receiver where it will never be seen once built. The paint is a slightly different shade than the original finish. I'm concerned it will look like crap if I just tape off and spray over the bad etch job.
Re: laser engraving touch up gone wrong
Yeah.. this thread convinced me to just send my lowers in to Ident. Sorry yours got screwed up but I'm glad you posted here about it so others don't have the same problem.
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