I found a couple of Redfields in the back of my cabinet. They are gloss black. They have the usual nicks and marks. I have just used a black marker in the past to touch up. Anyone have a better answer?

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I have just used a black marker in the past to touch up.

Short of returning it to the manufacturer for refinishing, I think hat's as good as it gets......and it seems to work fairly well.

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Originally posted by ramrod340:
I have just used a black marker in the past to touch up. Anyone have a better answer?

Better known as "gun show blueing"

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Better known as "gun show blueing"

Don't tell everyone

I thought Casey's made a pen for aluminum touch-up. Is it just a marker?

I suppose you could really motivated and coat them with gloss black Duracoat. They'd never scuff then!

To touch up nicks in European scopes, I use Model Master semi-gloss black enamel. It come in little 1/2 oz jars and can be found in hobby stores. Let some thicken on the inside of the cap, and dap it into place with a toothpick. Keep layering it until flush.

I'm sure it comes in Gloss and Matte as well.

Birchwood Casey makes a black touch up pen that works well on scopes.

Testors Paint from the hobby store is a match in gloss black.

High quality spray paint. I've painted a few scopes over the yrs, they came out ok for a hunting rig. I've even painted them with cheap flat black and topped with low gloss poly spray.

It would have to have a bunch of nicks before I would even worry about it if was on a hunting rig.