How to Fix Scratches on your AR-15 - School of the American Rifle

Chad from School of the American Rifle shares a simple tip on how to conceal scratches on your AR.

[@shawng7902]

Mew favorite channel. Your videos are so clean and to the point. Every 5 min I learn a good tip while others are still begging for a like or sub. We thank you for that.

[@TactiCali27]

This is exactly what I needed! I put together an ARP last night and marred up my lower. Thanks!

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

did you get it on the bolt catch? I fughed my up nasty

[@TactiCali27]

@@TheFloridaBikeVlogger yes lol and this product was magical

[@oscarostolaza1]

Birchwood & Casey’s super blue works in the same way on metal or steel parts !😉

[@sandymitchell8182]

WOW! I've been searching for something like this, I always leave a nick somewhere on my lower builds or when adding a new accessory no matter how careful I 'am or how much painters tape I use. that stuff was like magic, I usually use a sharpie but it only last for a few days, this is gonna help my OCD! 🤣🤣👍

[@righteousone1]

How are they holding up?

[@rifles_up2263]

Use duck tape instead,offers quite a bit more protection than painters tape

[@Jon38]

I was just thinking about how cover bare aluminum. Very timely. Looking forward to more tips and tricks.

[@paullam5047]

Have you tried it on bare aluminum, and how does it it stay on?

[@Jon38]

@@paullam5047 I just used it yesterday on a black Alum handguard. Not sure about durability, but I have a whole bottle to cover it again if needed. You would have to look pretty close to see the difference in finish.

[@AnimeFan_2013]

Thank you very much, gonna try this out with one of my black lowers that was marred during the milling process

[@2fathomsdeeper]

In the military, we could fix scratches and shiny spots on the upper, but we couldn't do it on the lower. Though we had dry film lubricant spray that was the perfect shade for the Colt M16A1. The spray was from Plasti Kote. It's like spray on Parkerizing. Great stuff!

[@IwatchFilm]

I know this is way late, but for anyone watching this now, USE GLOVES! There are warnings all over the product that it is corrosive and not to let it contact your skin...bro was rubbing that shit in with his finger, ugh! FWIW, it also says to use eye protection...can't imagine what a drop would do to your eyeball.

[@WettDoggTV]

Voch? It's u isn't it?

[@arthurmead5341]

It's not that bad...

[@marsoelflaco5722]

A little know-how and the right tools make all the difference.👌🏽✌🏾

[@albertptran]

This worked great on my BCM blem Comp Mod 1. Hides the scratch very well and the scratch blends in better now

[@lockpinos]

when he wipe it off and the scratche disappear I feels like a 4 year old saw a magic trick.

[@dedo-e4l]

Same

[@bangkokinc.4233]

LOL 💀💀💀💀 bro same

[@56nomadman]

😂

[@Turok987]

It’s funny this popped up. I just replaced my trigger guard and the 2nd to last hammer scratched tf out of the ear and it really bummed me out

[@christopherkey3488]

Did it work? If so how well did it blend and how durable has it been?

[@Turok987]

@@christopherkey3488 I actually forgot about it 😂

[@christopherkey3488]

@@Turok987 lol that’s even better 😭

[@John-yv6vo]

Great video! I want to fix up some scratches on a few safe queens

[@SuperBayslapz]

Appreciate your channel. Lots of detailed knowledge/experience

[@pimptasticone]

It works better if you degrease it first in my experience. Also, to remove brass marks...iso-propyl alcohol (IPA) is your friend.

[@Palo_Duro]

thank you, I was using a brass pick with a brand new AR, later noticed in some bright light what I thought were scratches, which confused me. Nope. After reading your comment, just brass marks.

[@BigJKtm]

Would it be recommended to maybe degrease the area first? I also saw another video where the gentlemen applied just a little heat using a small torch, his explanation was that it helps to open the pores just about to allow the chemical to penetrate better. Thanks for the video though.

[@josiahhenson4550]

If you mark up your bolt catch area, you a need a flat punch, Brownells has them for $6, or use electrical tape to protect the area

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

so that is how I went wrong? I needed to use a flat punch and not the rounded punch? good to kno for next time.

[@markyacoub9384]

Well Done ! Thank you for sharing !

[@toynazi]

This stuff is a must have. Been using it for years!

[@Tribalwerewolf]

I personally love seeing scratches on my gun. Regardless of how much it cost to build. Means it's getting love and gives it character. Still good to know though.

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

that totally depends how bad the scratch is and what its from, if its from a mistake I made I dont wana be reminded of it every day lol

[@abnormal9130]

Put a piece of self-stick Velcro on the shell deflector and never have to service it and your brass won't get dented.

[@napsguns]

the question is what looks worse, the velcro or the marks?

[@williamoliver146]

I feel like brass deflector marks should be proudly displayed as a symbol of a well loved firearm

[@CoryHobbs2178]

I've been meaning to order some of this. Just did!

[@brossovitch]

Friggen awesome video. Thank you for this.

[@flipfloppingwithMike]

I'll be damned....it worked! Headed out RIGHT NOW to buy my supplies. Can't wait to get started!!

[@roguey123]

"You want to make a firearm look better than when it did when it came to your bench", Beretta USA can learn a thing or two from you and your mentor!

[@jack-ui3ob]

Do you have to wipe it off with water??. What will happen if you don’t wash it off with water? Will it rust? Thank you

[@raganwaites7107]

This was a question I have as well. I have used this and the directions say to rinse with cold water, but every time I rinse it takes it right off. If I don't rinse like the guy in the video, it works a lot better. It's supposed to cure over night and oiling it. My guess is the directions say to rinse to make sure excess is off, but I don't know. In my experience this stuff works best for more noticeable scratches like the ones in the video. if there are scratches that you can only really see when the lights hit is just right, then they seem to be more difficult to get rid of using Aluminum Black...might have to use it multiple times. If you oil it after wiping off the Aluminum Black it shouldn't rust, but I still wish I knew why the directions say to rinse with cold water.

[@jack-ui3ob]

@@raganwaites7107 thank u

[@antoniogiop]

What can I use for an od green cerakoted surface scratch

[@chrisd5758]

Wish I saw this before buying thr paint pen. How would I remove the paint from the scratch in order to apply this instead?

[@sethmannie7745]

Great video bro.

[@joemomma8886]

does this work well with scratches and anodizing that was taken off from staking a castle nut?

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

I have a steelframe IWI Jericho 941 post 2007 with a matte black kind of finish, do you know what touch up solution might be good for that?

[@MSUCC824]

Does this leave any kind of protective layer? Would it work on the Sig MCX finish?

[@jayr.1523]

What can I use for the scratches on the grey mcx virtus?

[@david_62708]

Would this work on a steel suppressor? Specifically asking about an Aero Lahar-30. I dropped it in gravel and that one drop scratched it to hell. lol

[@jphilb]

Excellent!

[@STEALTH1USA]

Dude, thanks for the tip! Great informative video.

[@carls2210]

What can I put on my castle nut staking? A couple castle nuts are FDE and OD green.

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

lol I was one of those people that damaged the bolt catch trying to get the roll pin in lol

[@bavariasuhl]

been using it for years. Also good for scope scratches

[@nahumdeleon8453]

What would you recommend for a armornite finish

[@fireyourrocketts]

I just scratched top of the slide of a new pistol installing rear sight, the tool bit a tiny corner of the sight ramp but it shines like a sun because the aluminum was exposed; would this fix that or at least would make it look not so obvious; i was royally pissed off, used that tool before and no issues but this time miscalculated and damaged the slide and the tool which is the P500 Pro Universal Sight Tool; GARBAGE, hard to work with and I ended up scratching the firearm, cant remember how much I paid for it but will sell it ASAP.

[@donsmith9797]

Nice little tip

[@RIPieces22]

Can I use this on a black parkerized 1911 slide?

[@HomeGrownPyro1]

Waiting on my first build to come in the mail, can't wait....Got a lot of vids to watch yet haha

[@skeletonshorror5184]

Same here!

[@STEALTH1USA]

Congrats bro! Have fun,, also have an upper I'm waiting on this Friday!

[@HomeGrownPyro1]

Good stuff guys, enjoy....I have no clue when mine is supposed to be coming they didn't give me a tracking number with the receipt or anything, so I've been patiently checking everyday for it like a kid waiting for a Christmas gift to arrive lol....From what I read online, I guess waiting times are a few weeks out xu2e to the volume of people ordering guns these days

[@STEALTH1USA]

@@HomeGrownPyro1 haha yeah man I know exactly what you mean! And absolutely man it's an ordering frenzy.

[@skeletonshorror5184]

@@HomeGrownPyro1 picking up my lower on Tuesday after the 10 day waiting period and my red dot and final parts are coming mañana!

[@pickledrick5158]

Would that work on a FDE brown finish?

[@pantheraleoromanus6241]

Thanks for the information. I have a camera that needs to be touched up.

[@hunterrobinson5377]

Where do I go for Cerakote touch ups?

[@lordlupusrex3781]

It's a type of acid *uses finger to rub it in....

[@MechInvent]

Here because I punched one hit of the punch on the ear lol. You called me out.

[@dsan94]

People are strange! 😅 It's a tool; it gets used and it gets dinged! I've rucked mine up and down mountains and across deserts and she's beat to hell. The only thing I did was sew in a velcro flap to cover the metal magazines in my chest rig as I was getting so much wear on the upper I was worried it'd start punching through lol

[@agenttexx]

I user the birchwood pen on mine.

[@حبيبالزيدي-ن4غ]

How can i buy

[@3r4s]

Anyone has experience with the aluminium black on anodized titanium? Works?

[@williamtopliff239]

Haha, I was just looking at mine and wondering how to cover the marks up , look what shows up in my feed. 👍

[@patreck1969]

What would you recommend for black steel frame? I have a cz that has a small scratch from a sight change I'd love to cover up.

[@ConnahJay]

Any luck for a CZ?

[@elfguy2007]

Thank you the helpful video, My Glock 17 has some scratches that I wanted to fix I'll try this out.

[@efm2169]

Will this work on black semi gloss finish on the side of Ak47 stamped receiver?

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Super blue might do a lil better it's also a Birchwood & Casey product.

[@johnnyseg754]

My mind is blown! This is magic!

[@divine_king_8492]

What do you do if you have a deep scratch in your lower receiver

[@abitofapickle6255]

I have a 90's colt lower. It's more of a blue/Grey than it is a black. What do you recommend for scratches instead of aluminum black?

[@Richsmg]

Wow 🤩

[@wabbitpoop]

Do they make this in gray color? I have a Beretta with an aluminum frame

[@dsan94]

Interesting note about touching up scratches during servicing; do you get owner permission prior? I only ask this because I was a professional luthier for many years and it is fairly common in the industry to clean fingerboards, fretboards, and the instrument body while servicing. Over the course of 40 years servicing instruments the master luthier stopped this practice as some people will actually get very upset if you wipe away their years of grime buildup 🤮 If I wasn't training as a gunsmith and I sent my rifle to someone for servicing, I would actually be sad if they touched up the scratches I have on my rifle. Each scratch is the culmination of years of 90lb 7+ mile rucks over mountains and across deserts 😅

[@humorss]

lol, its true that there is a story for each of the damage/scratch on a rifle.

[@lindboknifeandtool]

Exactly it’s pure provenance

[@wvmountaineer69]

Scratches give it character, leave it alone!

[@michaelsalerno8974]

Would this work on a cz scorpion carbine barrel? I scratched my barrel when putting on a new muzzle break 😕

[@KashTheSavior]

I have a g2c taurus with a scratch on the slide would this work as well matte black

[@tiffanyjones9653]

Does it work for deep cut on the ar too

[@podmonkey2501]

I am amazed at Cerakote's ability to resist scratches in the first place.

[@johngreen2510]

Apparently you haven’t had a cerakoted upper with shell deflector. Perfect way to ruin a beautiful finish in minutes. Chipped cerakote is ugly and not easily fixed

[@podmonkey2501]

@@johngreen2510 Yes I have. My Daniel Defense has a factory Cerakote finish. I belive they have moved to the Cerkote Pro formulation, or at least the Deep Woods green is. I have a few thousand rounds through it and looking at it right now......... no chipping. There are some marks from copper deposits but that's it. I could provide you with pics if you wished.

[@luisterrazas467]

This works only with aluminum?

[@edkephart3030]

Can I use it on the inside on my shotgun receiver ?

[@WingsandRails5893]

Will this blend into Blued surfaces?

[@ericpowers9340]

Will this work on the slide of the Walther PDP? Can someone please help me

[@J3tBl4ck87]

Will it work in a pc case?

[@HeadReindeer]

Unreal

[@jonmiller19845]

I bought an ar from a local gunshop. They etched their shop name into the lower. Its shiny i dont like it. Will this make the shiny black? I dont care about removing it..just make it black

[@theofficialpayroll6468]

Do you think this would be a good way to paint a receiver

[@ClearOne0]

Would this remove scratches off of a white finish AR

[@ilaykashi1480]

What color is match to glock 19?

[@wilcoxtactical3716]

Only works on Aluminium. Won't work on Glocks

[@MountaintravelerEddie]

Keep your non-firing good looking safe queens. My $25k rifle has scratches and sports a rattle can finish. Yes it’s an actual MK-22 Barrett. Complete deployment kit with night vision. Get out and train….

[@DerWaidmann_]

It's a weapon, it's supposed to have scuffs and scrapes.

[@Frederickdouglas1]

Not when ur selling it😅

[@bahamutsilog3885]

How about glock upper receiver?

[@wilcoxtactical3716]

No only works on aluminum. Glocks slides are steel. You'll want to use traditional bluing. Same company makes it.

[@DhamzkiypanegasMakalimpas]

Paano mg.order

[@chltmdwp]

This is some black magic shit

[@Natdav_hakonn]

Quiet kid should see this toturial when their gun get scratched

[@RickyJohnson-nt1km]

Before u touch up with alim blueing u need to use rubbing alcohol first to remove oils yes there u do this some say u heat it it a bit with a hairdryer makes it do even better but yes that cool I used dab tooth paste it slsome works lite scratch s to😊

[@adrnacad3434]

I'll do this if I plan to sell my AR-15.

[@tp5401]

AK guys be like... NO

[@dallas5374]

They also be like... can’t hit shit past 100yards....

[@Roguecjb]

@@dallas5374 Not even true.

[@tasjan9190]

You see it's shit like this that gives ammo to the damn AK guys to make fun of us AR guys...jeez...lol anyways great stuff.

[@smpage041]

*clapping with childlike glee*

[@seleckt6600]

Good video, but scratches add to the character of a duty rifle.

[@twrol]

I love your content, but I’m sorry this is a video. Next will be a review on white gloves for taking your AR in and out of the safe.