I recently came accross a pistol that had pitting on one side as well as the barrel. The person repaired the pitting and refinished the gun. Did a GREAT job! Then I ask his method he told me he wouldnt tell me. OK, does anyone here know the best way to repair pitting? I have some pretty extreme ideas but think I would be better asking the masses here first, before I attempt anything.

Thanks and if I figure it out, I'll post pictures of my luger project!!!!

Regards,
JAG

Jag,

I would love to know the answer to that one too. I have a frame in need of filling of pits and refinishing.

Tom

Tig welding and surface grinding.

If he refinished the gun by "bluing", then he may have removed the pitting by filing or grinding. As far as filling the pitts, I seem to recall hearing of a method where molten metal is sprayed on to a surface, to fill or build up surfaces. If on the other hand he refinished it with a paint type finish, hell he could have used anything from Bondo to Mary Kay as a filler. It worked for my ex... She looked pretty sharp until the "big" rain hit.


Malm

I watched an engraver undercut a bad pit, cut off a small piece of black-wire, hammer it into a small ball then hammer it into the hole, folded over the sides and used a burnishing tool to clean up. No abrasives used and was near impossible to see.

GSP, that was my first thought, even have one lined out if needed. I thought that I could build the surfaces and then mill them back down. We will see.

AK, I would like to hear more about the method you spoke of. If you have a link to any info it would be great.

JAG