04-24-2008, 01:56 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego
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| Nose Cap Removal I am trying to do this: Educational Zone #28 - Refinishing a US Savage Enfield Mk1 #4 SMLE - Page 1 It looks like they sprayed the nosecap as well with the automotive paint. But did they bake it? In order to bake it they would have to take it off the wood right? It is held by rivets. How is this possible? Maybe they didn't bake it at all....... |
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04-24-2008, 07:51 AM
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| I'm a newbie to Enfields, so can't help much. A picture will help those that know these better than me!
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04-24-2008, 09:18 AM
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| *past experience tip... Don't try to remove them . ( factory pinned in place ) Try using a mild paintstripper ( for antique furniture) and rub off the paint with a rag , to see whats left of the original finish. If p/stripper don't work , it could be Suncorite , which is another original type finish. I'll also work with the rifles "patina" which gives it a personal antiquing . 
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04-24-2008, 10:48 AM
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| My question is: what type of paint do you paint those nose caps with? Since the paint recommended is baked on and I would not put the hand guards in the oven. Thanks! Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-24-2008 at 11:30 AM. |
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04-24-2008, 04:24 PM
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| Painting is something I've never done yet but from past reports BBQ paint works well or automotive header paint. A heat gun can be used is keep the heat on a local area like the nosecaps
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04-24-2008, 04:36 PM
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| Thanks! I was thinking heat gun too. |
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04-24-2008, 04:39 PM
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| The guys at the Box o Truth did a very nice job on the one the refinished. It looked real good to me anyhow.
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04-24-2008, 04:39 PM
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| I would go to Auto Zone and buy an automotive paint in a small spray can and be done with it. Try pink instead of black because theres seem to be a lot of pink guns here lately...A.H |
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04-24-2008, 04:43 PM
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| And dont forget the stick on flowers.
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04-24-2008, 09:36 PM
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| I'm working on a Mark III Factory Repair 1946 Ishapore. Whoever painted it had to be druck, bad job. I used Lacquer thinner with 00 steel wool, took paint off. Patina finish underneath is beautiful, didn't hurt the patina one bit, just be careful. I'm guessing they painted them for storage purposes. |
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04-27-2008, 11:35 PM
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| Timberlord, Where did you get the trick bi-pod? Guys, I looked this issue up in my enfield books, the factories painted the metal parts instead of bluing them (took less time and was as good as bluing) and the forearm uppers were assembled AFTER the metal parts were painted and cured.
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