[lugerholsterrepair]

CETME...I have a friend here who likes to modify all sorts of guns he gets and is actually quite successful at blueing whole guns and on occasion he paints them. This is not as strange as it sounds at first . Quite a few modern manufacturers actually paint guns these days instead of the more expensive blueing process. I would carefully consider the previous treatment of this pistol, buffed? or otherwise ruined, then go ahead and play around with it. He uses matt black paint and lets it dry for two days. Do not spray it on any working surfaces that rub together. You can always take it off if you don't like it. I have actually seen modern High-Powers with some sort of spray paint job. You must also thourghly clean the metal no matter what you decide to use, Paint or cold blue. I have played around with painting , strawing and heat treating many parts on shooter guns and sometimes you end up with something you like and sometimes you don't. Like you I do not like to waste money so desperation is the Mother of invention. Consider all aspects of the thing and try not to do anything you cannot reverse. Jerry