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7 minutes ago, EDcase said:

Its not too bad but yeah, the hard part of wearing is to know when to stop 😉

 

Could try bluing.  You'll need different stuff for aluminium and steel but both are quite expensive.

Easiest and cheapest would be to spray it again.


Yea man, I just can’t stand the look of a pristine AK.. I was considering blueing and really bringing the read out on the hand guard. Definitely not gonna Krylon. I dunno why people rave about it. 
 

Also, reckon I’d need to fully strip the original paint before re-spraying? 

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You may want to try Hammerite Satin Black Metal spray paint that replicate enamel paint the Soviets/Russian use on their AKs. As they only blued the type 3 AK 47, then switch to a glossy enamel paint for the AKM onwards  because it was cheaper and quicker.   

 

There is also Voron Original Soviet Weapon Finish but that is expensive and a bit more time consuming to apply. 

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22 minutes ago, Sniper780 said:

You may want to try Hammerite Satin Black Metal spray paint that replicate enamel paint the Soviets/Russian use on their AKs. As they only blued the type 3 AK 47, then switch to a glossy enamel paint for the AKM onwards  because it was cheaper and quicker.   

 

There is also Voron Original Soviet Weapon Finish but that is expensive and a bit more time consuming to apply. 

Yea not gonna go mad on it just want it to have a heavily worn look to it but well maintained at the same time. I do like the Russian red furniture. Something like the below.

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2 hours ago, RonLancs said:

So I tried the coke method... it’s been sitting there for 2 or more hours and still nothing. Might have to use Nitro-Mors.

 

'New' Nitro-mors is nowhere near as effective as the old stuff, but it should be strong enough for the steel parts. I would go careful on any zinc parts (front sight, trunion, rear sight mount etc).

 

Try a small patch somewhere on the gun before committing to the whole thing.

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1 hour ago, Speedbird_666 said:

 

'New' Nitro-mors is nowhere near as effective as the old stuff

Agree with that. Years ago the original nitromors took all the paint off of my mk 2 cortinas doors! And the fumes were enough to make an elephant drowsy!

It has been watered down now for health and safety. 

Regards 

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Eurgh this is so much effort... just thought I could scotch brite it all off but what a task... kudos to cyma on the strength of the paint. 

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Get a black paint pen , go over the areas you’ve taken too much off then re-take off but not quite as much this time . I always have one at hand if I’m trying to ‘age’ a gun . What I did with my AK .

use wood stain on the grip to red’en It then a couple of coats of lacquer to protect it .

Mite be an idea to take the grips off and batter them up a bit , they look way too pristine compared to the metal work .👍

this is mine .

 

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Is the model your working on made of steel? I think the coke method only works on steel bodied AKs

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11 hours ago, GearTech said:

Is the model your working on made of steel? I think the coke method only works on steel bodied AKs

Tis steel mate but I think the paints different. I’m happy with it now. Project finished. 

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