Gunsmithing Using soda blaster to take paint off of optic?
- Thread starter awonder
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If it’s just paint use acetone to clean it off.
I’ve made a jig/holder for scopes that seals the lenses so no damage to them in the blaster.
Unless you tape off the power ring markings you’re gonna lose them.
I use worn out aluminum oxide media and turn the pressure down to 60-70lbs.
Final clean with denatured alcohol.
Shoot your Cerakote and bake at 175 degrees.
I haven’t done any cheap scopes so don’t know how well they would hold up to the heat.
I’ve made a jig/holder for scopes that seals the lenses so no damage to them in the blaster.
Unless you tape off the power ring markings you’re gonna lose them.
I use worn out aluminum oxide media and turn the pressure down to 60-70lbs.
Final clean with denatured alcohol.
Shoot your Cerakote and bake at 175 degrees.
I haven’t done any cheap scopes so don’t know how well they would hold up to the heat.
Just use acetone. Acetone is what I have used to clean the lenses on my USO's an Leupolds for years, never a problem.
"DO NOT" clean the lenses of the ARD that also has the laser deflector built into it.
"DO NOT" clean the lenses of the ARD that also has the laser deflector built into it.
Soda blasting is a great alternative to sand blasting and is much gentler.
I’ve never tried it on something intricate like a scope, and I’m not sure I would.
The soda gets everywhere and sticks to everything. Scopes have lots of nooks and crannies to get soda stuck in.
I’ve never tried it on something intricate like a scope, and I’m not sure I would.
The soda gets everywhere and sticks to everything. Scopes have lots of nooks and crannies to get soda stuck in.
