How to remove pitting?

P. Ristan · 03-17-2003, 09:01 AM

How do I remove pitting from the grip-strap on an 1912 Erfurt P-08?
The gripstrap, both front and back, on one of my Erfurts is a bit pitted. However it does not look like it runs deep in the steel, it looks like it's on the surface.

lugerholsterrepair · 03-17-2003, 11:20 AM

P. Ristan, What have you tried so far? Have you rubbed it with very fine steel wool and oil? If all the rust is removed you can see what you are dealing with.

If you have done this and it is genuinely pitted there is little you can do outside of welding up the pits and grinding them down again. This is major restoration and cost prohibitive in most cases.
Jerry Burney

P. Ristan · 03-18-2003, 01:26 PM

Thanks.
Removed the pitting with fine steel wool.
The rust did not go down into the steel.

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03-17-2003, 09:01 AM	#1
P. Ristan User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How to remove pitting? How do I remove pitting from the grip-strap on an 1912 Erfurt P-08? The gripstrap, both front and back, on one of my Erfurts is a bit pitted. However it does not look like it runs deep in the steel, it looks like it's on the surface.

03-17-2003, 11:20 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	P. Ristan, What have you tried so far? Have you rubbed it with very fine steel wool and oil? If all the rust is removed you can see what you are dealing with. If you have done this and it is genuinely pitted there is little you can do outside of welding up the pits and grinding them down again. This is major restoration and cost prohibitive in most cases. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

03-18-2003, 01:26 PM	#3
P. Ristan User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks. Removed the pitting with fine steel wool. The rust did not go down into the steel. )