question on painted numbers - Page 2

Sergio Natali · 04-25-2016, 03:16 AM

In spite of what may be a personal taste "collectibles" are collectibles and should not have their marks and numbers painted if originally they were not,

although some auction houses do it merely for an aesthetic point of view, so in my opinion is not a matter of what we prefer: painted or "au natural".

Anyway personally I love GLOCKs with painted numbers, but I prefer LUGERS, especially collectible ones, only with the GESICHERT painted, as they originally were.

DonVoigt · 04-25-2016, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

In spite of what may be a personal taste "collectibles" are collectibles and should not have their marks and numbers painted if originally they were not,

although some auction houses do it merely for an aesthetic point of view, so in my opinion is not a matter of what we prefer: painted or "au natural".

Anyway personally I love GLOCKs with painted numbers, but I prefer LUGERS, especially collectible ones, only with the GESICHERT painted, as they originally were.

No need to shout, it really is a personal preference- "Gott sie dank"
that there is no "fill in " police. JMHO.

Olle · 04-25-2016, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

No need to shout, it really is a personal preference- "Gott sie dank"
that there is no "fill in " police. JMHO.

The beauty of it is that it's an entirely reversible process, so if you don't like it you simply remove it.

I have done it on a few guns, but I'm not a great fan of it. It's nice if you want to show interesting and/or unusual stamps, and it can look pretty tasteful on guns that don't have many stamps (like Lugers). It can be a bit overwhelming if you overdo it though. For example: Import stamps should not be filled.

DonVoigt · 04-25-2016, 02:38 PM

I leave them like I bought them, fill in- ok, no fill in ok too.

cirelaw · 04-25-2016, 02:42 PM

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Sergio Natali · 04-26-2016, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

No need to shout, it really is a personal preference- "Gott sie dank"
that there is no "fill in " police. JMHO.

Sos mate I didn'm mean to shout, also because shouting is normally written only in "capital letters".

Regards.

Joe in Colorado · 07-16-2019, 06:24 AM

Hello members-I'm expecting to receive an 06 Eagle with some white marking fill, which I personally don't care for.
I have a 3 day inspection period with the pistol.
I don't know what was used for the white fill-how can I safely remove unknown white marking fill?
Does the white letter fill sometimes damage the finish underneath?
Will I mess up the original finish if I try to remove the fill?
Thank you, Joe.

DonVoigt · 07-16-2019, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe in Colorado

Hello members-I'm expecting to receive an 06 Eagle with some white marking fill, which I personally don't care for.
I have a 3 day inspection period with the pistol.
Don't remove during the inspection.
I don't know what was used for the white fill-how can I safely remove unknown white marking fill? I would use paint thinner, or acetone.
Does the white letter fill sometimes damage the finish underneath?
No
Will I mess up the original finish if I try to remove the fill?
Well that would depend on how you do it!

The solvents above won't affect rust or hot blue, but if it has any paint on it- it will be removed also.
Thank you, Joe.

See above comments.

And enjoy your new, old AE.

Olle · 07-16-2019, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe in Colorado

Hello members-I'm expecting to receive an 06 Eagle with some white marking fill, which I personally don't care for.
I have a 3 day inspection period with the pistol.
I don't know what was used for the white fill-how can I safely remove unknown white marking fill?
Does the white letter fill sometimes damage the finish underneath?
Will I mess up the original finish if I try to remove the fill?
Thank you, Joe.

As Don said, solvents (acetone, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, alcohol etc) won't hurt the finish. I usually use acetone, it will dissolve just about anything you will encounter. Some kinds (like wax crayon) can even be dissolved with WD-40. Just dab it on with a q-tip, wipe off, dab on some more until it's gone. In deep stamps you may need to help it a bit with a brush, a glue brush (aka acid brush) with the bristles cut short works well for this.

You may want to remove the grips before you do it though, you don't want to get any solvent on them!

04-25-2016, 03:16 AM	#21
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	In spite of what may be a personal taste "collectibles" are collectibles and should not have their marks and numbers painted if originally they were not, although some auction houses do it merely for an aesthetic point of view, so in my opinion is not a matter of what we prefer: painted or "au natural". Anyway personally I love GLOCKs with painted numbers, but I prefer LUGERS, especially collectible ones, only with the GESICHERT painted, as they originally were. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,041 Posts	I leave them like I bought them, fill in- ok, no fill in ok too. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

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Joe in Colorado User Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 71 Thanks: 103 Thanked 136 Times in 38 Posts	how to safely remove white marking fill? Hello members-I'm expecting to receive an 06 Eagle with some white marking fill, which I personally don't care for. I have a 3 day inspection period with the pistol. I don't know what was used for the white fill-how can I safely remove unknown white marking fill? Does the white letter fill sometimes damage the finish underneath? Will I mess up the original finish if I try to remove the fill? Thank you, Joe. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

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