BEWARE of Idiot Scratches on polymer frame when reassembling your pistol!

[Bawanna]

I'm partial to 51 Navy's myself.

[kahrinca]

Someone tell me to stop before I ruin gun, please!

CAVEAT: PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Placed a hair dryer on 'high' in the area. Heated up the frame and then rubbed in circular fashion with finger or Q-tip or microfiber cloth. It did not eradicate the scratch but it may look better. Going to wait for frame to cool off before assembling slide and taking a photo.

Later...

I think the heat gun may work better, but run the risk of changing frame shape and structure.

Results with hair DRYER, dependent upon camera angle, light source, direction and its harshness:

[Bobshouse]

I'm partial to 51 Navy's myself.

Nice one there. Looks like you need a reblue job though...kinda spotty, but I guess that could be expected on such an old gun.

[Bawanna]

Actually its color case hardened at the factory and it's never been shot. It's genuine Colt but probably made in the 60's a modern repro. It too was given to me, I felt very lucky to get it.

[Armybrat]

CAVEAT: PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Placed a hair dryer on 'high' in the area. Heated up the frame and then rubbed in circular fashion with finger or Q-tip or microfiber cloth. It did not eradicate the scratch but it may look better. Going to wait for frame to cool off before assembling slide and taking a photo.

Later...

I think the heat gun may work better, but run the risk of changing frame shape and structure.

Results with hair DRYER, dependent upon camera angle, light source, direction and its harshness:

That is a nice job you did there - the scratch isn't noticeable to me.

Those PM9s are neat little guns.

Actually its color case hardened at the factory and it's never been shot. It's genuine Colt but probably made in the 60's a modern repro. It too was given to me, I felt very lucky to get it.

Bought mine new in 1974 - it hasn't been fired either. They are really purdy black powder hoglegs:

[kahrinca]

Latest- Used heat gun-worked best-easy to mess up, proceed at your own risk

Check out my Decal grip that curled up due to the heat. That heat gun is a risky fix. Got the idea from this YT video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vS6F8EHxI

I tried it, my gun seems okay but I will test it at range.

It would be less risky to use the hair dryer. The heat gun fix did not eradicate the idiot scratch completely, but it's better. It conforms to the color of the polymer and indeed is less noticeable. The photos pick up what normal lighting conditions and the eye do not notice. I will likely forget about this matter soon, so I am happy about it. I hope that it did not mess the gun up!

I'm done with this annoyance.

[TheTman]

I wouldn't have messed with it to begin with, it didn't look that bad to me. But then again it's not my gun. I suppose it's like that first scratch on a New Car, You see it 10 times bigger than it is, and you know it just ruins the looks of the car, and most other people won't even notice it. It looks like you did a pretty good job of minimizing it's appearance and not making it stand out worse. Good Job!

[kahrinca]

Thank you, TMan! I needed that!

[Ronni3_J]

Ive got the same mark on my CW9. Doesnt bother me but to each his own

[kahrinca]

Ive got the same mark on my CW9. Doesnt bother me but to each his own

Brand new gun, top of line, waiting a long time to finally get one. It's expensive, also.

Additionally, I really can't stand idiot scratches. They stick out like a sore thumb and ruin the appearance of the firearm. That is just my own subjective feeling about it.

I even did a YouTube video on how to avoid idiot scratches on one's 1911. Guess that I just didn't make the connection to the Kahr as being susceptible. My 'bad'...
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[Ronni3_J]

Ive got lots of expensive "top of the line" tools that have wear marks, scratches, etc. I use my tools so those marks dont bother me one bit. If I was trying to keep it mint that is a different story. I see my firearm like my work tools, they get used hard

[kahrinca]

Some people don't care how their cars look. Others may care a lot about how their car looks .

I don't look at my guns merely as tools to be run hard. That is your perogative. You won't find me owning a Glock for that very reason. They're too ugly to own.

As was said, 'to each his own'.

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[muggsy]

That's brilliant GB. Super idea and it worked quite nicely.

I couldn't help but think of a wood pecker when you had the hammer on hi speed. I laughed some.

We done as usual. I have a couple spots I might have to try that treatment on myself.

That film wasn't shown at high speed. That's Greg's regular speed. Greg comes from the "get 'er done" school of gunsmithing.

[Bawanna]

He does a damn fine job of it too. Love most everything he's accomplished and he's directly responsible for many of my addictions and trouble I get into as well. Got good taste.

[Bobshouse]

You won't find me owning a Glock for that very reason. They're too ugly to own.

Oh boy, you hit a nerve there. Take a look at my glock, won't see no "idiot" scratch there.