Changing Colors

Dookiebutt · 03-29-2008, 11:21 AM

I have an old EA lower receiver that I have put together with a Bushmaster M4 upper receiver and barrel. They fit together great, and I like the fixed A2 stock better than the collapsible stock. They only problem is the profound difference in color between the upper and lower receivers. The upper is black, the lower is grey.

Can I send the lower somewhere to get it refinished in a black color?

at4rxj · 03-29-2008, 02:00 PM

There are several companies that make a "spray and bake" coating that is pretty durable. There's several to choose from, and they're all supposedly pretty easy to do.

You can also just use a flat black spray paint and then it's easy to touch up.

As far as sending it somewhere, I know there are places that will do that for you, but I couldn't tell you a website or anything

Righteous · 03-29-2008, 05:18 PM

take you some non drying oil such as motor oil and a black rag and wipe it down , you be surprized the grey will go and the black comes back, Ive bought older AR's that were not took care of that have turned grey and once the oil got back in it was better then ever

Dookiebutt · 03-29-2008, 09:23 PM

Nope, it's grey - like the early Colts. I'll post a few pictures.

03-29-2008, 11:21 AM	#1
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 971 Trader Rating: (0)	Changing Colors I have an old EA lower receiver that I have put together with a Bushmaster M4 upper receiver and barrel. They fit together great, and I like the fixed A2 stock better than the collapsible stock. They only problem is the profound difference in color between the upper and lower receivers. The upper is black, the lower is grey. Can I send the lower somewhere to get it refinished in a black color?

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03-29-2008, 02:00 PM	#2
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 790 Trader Rating: (0)	There are several companies that make a "spray and bake" coating that is pretty durable. There's several to choose from, and they're all supposedly pretty easy to do. You can also just use a flat black spray paint and then it's easy to touch up. As far as sending it somewhere, I know there are places that will do that for you, but I couldn't tell you a website or anything

03-29-2008, 05:18 PM	#3
Righteous Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0)	take you some non drying oil such as motor oil and a black rag and wipe it down , you be surprized the grey will go and the black comes back, Ive bought older AR's that were not took care of that have turned grey and once the oil got back in it was better then ever

03-29-2008, 09:23 PM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 971 Trader Rating: (0)	Nope, it's grey - like the early Colts. I'll post a few pictures.