Painted Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum.

[DadSmith]

Guys I picked up an old Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum on the cheap side. Good working order fires fine accuracy is good.

The problem is the guy I got it from let it rust on the last 5-6" of the barrel. He then painted it with high heat black sparkling stove paint, and it looks horrible. How do I strip this off so I can reblue the whole revolver?

 

[Leadeye]

A good solvent like MEK and steel wool.

 

[DadSmith]

A good solvent like MEK and steel wool.

Great thanks Leadeye. New project for the weekend.

 

[clelaj]

Photos please as you rescue this one

 

[AjKilgore]

I kinda chuckled at the "Sparkling Stove paint" Part. Sounds quite annoying in a well lit room.

 

[DadSmith]

I kinda chuckled at the "Sparkling Stove paint" Part. Sounds quite annoying in a well lit room.

It looks horrible. Still haven't found the time to do it. It's on the back burner right now. Need to get supplies to actually do it and the time.

 

[Floivanus]

It looks horrible. Still haven't found the time to do it. It's on the back burner right now. Need to get supplies to actually do it and the time.

Well the good thing is with the stove paint the burner won’t harm the finish any more than it already is.

might get hot tho

 

[Hookeye]

Id Cerakote it OD green, but keep the hammer, trigger, rear sight and front blade black.
Then do black buffalo horn grips on it.

 

[Mgderf]

M.E.K.= Methyl Ethyl Ketone
It is a very strong solvent and works very well for most paints.

Please only use in VERY well ventilated areas, and keep the stuff off of your skin, and especially out of your eyes.
Too much exposure to skin will result in a chemical burn much like that which gasoline produces, but M.E.K. will do it in less than half the time of gas.
It will strip every last bit of oils out of your skin.

I've used M.E.K. many times in the past, and will again, but PLEASE be careful with it.
It is also highly flammable.

 

[BGDave]

M.E.K.= Methyl Ethyl Ketone
It is a very strong solvent and works very well for most paints.

Please only use in VERY well ventilated areas, and keep the stuff off of your skin, and especially out of your eyes.
Too much exposure to skin will result in a chemical burn much like that which gasoline produces, but M.E.K. will do it in less than half the time of gas.
It will strip every last bit of oils out of your skin.

I've used M.E.K. many times in the past, and will again, but PLEASE be careful with it.
It is also highly flammable.

Your warnings are well founded. Nasty stuff and the flash point is 20 degrees. Commonly sold as PCV pipe cleaner.

 

[DadSmith]

Well guys now that I have some down time I've decided to take on this project I've put on the back burner. I'll get some before and after and possibly some in-between pictures.

 

[maxwelhse]

Pretty much every spray paint I've ever used is hot garbage next to the can of the cheapest brake cleaner I can find. MEK will dissolve just about anything, but that's kinda the last resort.

Looking forward to following the project.

 

[erasure]

I'm morbidly curious about the 'before' pics.

 

[DadSmith]

Got some love to apply to her. Why would anyone paint it with glitter paint I'll never figure out.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Why would anyone paint it with glitter paint I'll never figure out.

Because it's faaaaabulous!

 

[DadSmith]

I'd like to replace those rubber grips with some wood grips. Something a little larger than original. Any ideas on who makes them?

 

[Route 45]

I'd like to replace those rubber grips with some wood grips. Something a little larger than original. Any ideas on who makes them?

Ruger XR3-Red Blackhawk (EXTENDED) - Laminate Wood - Texas Grips

Buy our wonderful Ruger Blackhawk (XR3 Red) Extended grips available in a variety of natural and laminated woods, they are hand finished with catalyzed lacquer.

texasgrips.com

 

[snapping turtle]

I think the guy who painted it was a “ freak quint “ front row patron of the local strip club.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I think the guy who painted it was a “ freak quint “ front row patron of the local strip club.

Yeah! Maybe it wasn't glitter paint originally. Maybe he was just wiping the stripper dust off his forehead while he was painting it.

 

[DadSmith]

Ruger XR3-Red Blackhawk (EXTENDED) - Laminate Wood - Texas Grips

Buy our wonderful Ruger Blackhawk (XR3 Red) Extended grips available in a variety of natural and laminated woods, they are hand finished with catalyzed lacquer.

texasgrips.com

Those are nice