I have SA TRP, full rail model… not one of the new cerakoted guns, that I put a small scuff on. It’s on the slide, I don’t feel it with my fingernail. Slide is steel I assume. Some of you that know more than me will know what the finish is. I can post a pic later if it’ll help. It’s probably 2-3mm long. I wanted to check with y’all before I attempted anything.

Thanks!

Did you scratch it using/training with it?

I think there's no greater compliment you can pay your tools than to put wear on them with good and righteous use.

The most badass P226 I have ever seen was one old guy in an OpSpec class where the edges of his frame were worn silver. That guy clearly used his gun, and his shooting showed it.

Well, that is completely true. It is a gun I enjoy shooting. I can’t say I’d ever carry a 40+ ounce gun though. Lol. It’s just a piece I’m proud of and enjoy looking at as much as shooting, and so far… this is the only mark on it.

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Originally posted by RobLew:
Did you scratch it using/training with it?

I think there's no greater compliment you can pay your tools than to put wear on them with good and righteous use.

The most badass P226 I have ever seen was one old guy in an OpSpec class where the edges of his frame were worn silver. That guy clearly used his gun, and his shooting showed it.

The first scratch/ding is the most painful, both on a new gun as well as on a new car.

Just keep using it. It will gather more character through honest wear, and you'll stop focusing on that initial scratch that seems so prominent right now.

Fair enough.. the best technique to fix the scuff is to use it more

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
The first scratch/ding is the most painful, both on a new gun as well as on a new car.

Just keep using it. It will gather more character through honest wear, and you'll stop focusing on that initial scratch that seems so prominent right now.

I bought a brand new Les Baer Boss 1911.The first time out with it and before I even fired the very first round I dropped it in gravel .

^^^

Was with a friend at the range back in 2006.
He brought his new Beretta 96 Vertec 40.S&W to shoot.

Picked it up from the case fumbled and dropped it on the concrete, stood there for a second looking at it and said: "Well, got that out of the way."

Picked it up, looked it over, ran the slide a few times, loaded up a mag and proceeded to shoot it.

Never said anything more about it. It was (sorta) funny then, and every time I think about it I chuckle.

Shot pretty damned good, too.

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Scuff removal on slide

Not going to happen without refinishing the whole slide. If you try to polish it out, all you'll get is a shiny spot with a scuff still in it.

Try a little bit of Flitz on a rag and see if that helps!

There's "good" and "bad" wear on a gun. Good is from heavy but righteous use, like lots of holster draws either in practice or competitions. Bad is from things like dropping on concrete, neglect, etc.

One of the reasons I hate Cerakote. There’s nothing you can do, OP. Flitz will just make it worse. It’s essentially paint. Only thing that will fix it is more paint.

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Originally posted by 1KPerDay:
One of the reasons I hate Cerakote. There’s nothing you can do, OP. Flitz will just make it worse. It’s essentially paint. Only thing that will fix it is more paint.

Agreed. Cerakote is gun paint. It wears like crap, and like paint can't really be fixed short of a strip and respray.

^^^ The OP does say that his gun is not Cerakoted. The principle remains the same - scratches, scuffs or whatever can't be simply polished out.

Ah, you're right. I mis-read that. If it's traditional bluing, I'd rub it with oil and call it good. There are some blueing touch-up products that kinda work, but they won't be perfect.

Thanks guys… appreciate everyone’s input!

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
The first scratch/ding is the most painful, both on a new gun as well as on a new car.

Just keep using it. It will gather more character through honest wear, and you'll stop focusing on that initial scratch that seems so prominent right now.

Same idea for a brand new watch. The first scratch is always the most painful.

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Originally posted by egregore:
^^^ The OP does say that his gun is not Cerakoted.

D'oh. I read it twice and still got it wrong. Sorry folks!

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Originally posted by dry-fly:
Thanks guys… appreciate everyone’s input!

Let us know what the finish is for sure and maybe we can actually give you some helpful advice after we read the post more carefully . If it's stainless brushed, you can often buff out scratches with the appropriate scotch brite pad. If it's blued, you can try touching it up with some cold blue. Polished stainless=polish it out as some have mentioned above.