Guns, Dogs and Blades QnA

Sublime one said

I do my pistol red dots at ten yards and my rifles at 35. Works for me. Side bar, anybody know how to repair, fix, hide, worn Cerakote? My Sig is showing quite a bit of wear at the point my thumb rests? Pistol is starting to look a bit shaggy, but have never had a single issue with it. Other than the wing nut behind the grip!

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Stuff is a pain to touch up cleanly. Mostly because it adheres so well, and is tough to remove to get a clean refinish.
Sand chips smooth and re-apply right over after a thorough degrease, but it won't be as 'new' looking.

A light blasting with walnut shells, or baking soda blast can take it off without damaging parts underneath. Or find a place that does dry-ice blasting. It'll take off paint and residue but not typically harm metals finishes underneath. It'll wear on plastic though, so care needs to be taken.

Chemical strippers can work too, but some will attack anodized finishes and plastics. Those which don't hurt anodize (aluminum) will most often eat plastics. Sometimes multiple modes of attack are best. I'd get with a good painter/coater and let them perform it.

Me, I just let it wear :D