Picked up a bright, clear Vari X II.

Finish if pretty dinged up.

Anyway to refinish?

I was thinking of a matte black Duracoat.

Any other ideas?

automotive grade acrylic enamel or a urethane.

Brownells paint. On this B&L. It goes on thick so keep moving. I masked off the moving parts (power and focus)

If you want it done professionally, Leupold will refinish it for you. I forget what the charge is, but if memory serves, it is not massive ($30, maybe?).

Call them up and ask.

- mike

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Originally posted by mho:
If you want it done professionally, Leupold will refinish it for you. I forget what the charge is, but if memory serves, it is not massive ($30, maybe?).

Call them up and ask.

- mike

They don't now. just called

They recommended Spradlin's Gun Refinishing.

$95 to refinish a two knob scope in matte black.

Pity Leupold has stopped offering that service! They refinished an old VariX-III 6.5-20x40 for me just (maybe?) two years back. Mind you, that scope had a bent center tube, maybe the finish job was part of the general overhaul?

Good that you got a lead for whom to turn to!

- mike

Leupold has never refinished, to my knowledge. With their forever warranty, that's the most significant way they have to entice buyers to purchase a new scope. Undoubtedly, the refinish on Mike's scope was due to other work that had to be done.

That's a pretty decent refinish on that old Bausch and Lomb. If you can dupicate it, you'll be doing just fine.

You can improve a scope's looks by using some Aluminum Black (anodizing solution), available at most shops from the makers of Tru Oil. It won't match the scope's finish perfectly, but it will mask smaller rubs or dings. It works just like cold blue, except on aluminum. It's also good for aluminum floor plates and scope rings.