[Went Blakely]

That actually looks pretty good, keep it as a nice shooter grade. Looks nice and dark. Apparently there are 'black chrome' finishes so to speak Dwight, but as hinted at, they go on too thick. One of my buddies is having the same dilemma trying to figure a way to coat an already nickeled specimen, without the hassle of a strip. I guess at the end of the day however, it is 'do it once and right, or not at all'. Whatever cheap easy way may be found, it will certainly look that way i suppose. A light buff/abrasion to the surface should be good enough for a coat of paint as Jerry suggested, or that' Gunkote' coating or whatever it is called, or even a dark automotive primer can have a 'not too bad at all' look to it