Removing case

[calvin humburg]

Larry put new screws in my floor plate how can I make them match. If you send him a gun you might tell him you don't want any new screws. Unless they are real bad. ch

[Chuck Bishop]

What

[Brian Dudley]

How do you need them to match? Are you talking about finish? I take it that your new screws are polished from finishing the heads and look out of place with the rest of the action.

I have kind of posed a similar question, on how to dull or artificaially patina new metal, before.

[Kevin McCormack]

Try a typewriter eraser; the old round kind with a brush attached.

[Chris Travinski]

Calvin,
Don't want new screws from them in terms of quality of workmanship or cost?? I made a set for my gun, there is alot of labor to make them fit tight and flush with the floor plate. I could see how the cost could get out of control quick.
Thanks,
Chris

[calvin humburg]

Thanks Kevin I'll try that. If I can find one.

I am trying to get the case color off. It looks like cinide. I believe they are old Remington era stock. The fit is all right the engraving is a little off but good enough.

Wonder if something that would take off blue would work?

[calvin humburg]

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Before. Back screw has clp in it. It needs a little work.


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after new screws.... I am not happy at the moment.

[Brian Dudley]

Oh yeah... you would want to do something about that. You should try some Bluing remover and see if that may work. Or even white vinegar.
Bluing remover will usually leave the metal a satin silver finish when removing bluing. Maybe it will have a similar effect on case colors.

Or a quick hit on a brass wire wheel may do the trick. or at least lighten them up.

[Pete Lester]

Perhaps a little bit of Flitz metal polish would dull them out a bit.

[Chris Travinski]

I would put the old screws back in.

[calvin humburg]

I would to if I had them. I'll bet he can't pick em out of the place he puts the old ones. Looks like he would of sent them back. Maybe he ruined them taking them out. Anyway it's just one of thoes deals.

[Jeff Christie]

What are you going to do with the gun? If it is a shooter/hunter gun the birds won't know/feel the difference? If it is for show that's another story. Those things don't bother me any more. Both the gun and the screws will be around a long time after we aren't.

[wayne goerres]

I don't know you buy, it but navel jelly will work. Be carefull it tends to strip everything.

[calvin humburg]

Jeff, Mark and Pete I'll bet you were differen't color socks two. Guess I might as well carve my name in the wood. It made it a but gun, thats one cool Parker BUT thoes screws sure are funky lookin. ch

Thanks for the help fellows!

I'll be trying till I get as close to prefection as possible. It's a dandy gun SG 1 1/2 28" barrels mod full Just the perfect mourning upland gun.

Don't get me wrong I'm happy with Larrys work done a knock out job on the repairs I'll use him again. best ch I was just kidding about the socks.

[Chris Travinski]

I don't want to upset the natives, but I agree with Calvin here. Did you guys take a close look at the engraving job on them? When I send something to a professional and pay the price, I expect the job to be done better than I can do it myself. Pretty sure I could duplicate that work with a hacksaw. Not to put the shop down, they have a great reputation, but I'm surprised they let that out of the shop.