Need help with a ruger mark 3 target

[skyline]

So I purchased a ruger mark 3 target for a very cheap price only problem is that the owner got a little creative with paint on the body the serial number is on the barrel so does any one know if I can purchase another plastic body I can try to remove paint with acetone or laquer thinner I am just afraid of damaging the body and not being able to get another one

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[fish45]

Plastic, No.

Aluminum, yes. Volquartsen makes frames, but they're 400ish expensive.

[skyline]

Wow thats double the price of the gun

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[sealocan]

That paint looks like it's on there very thick.
There might be some kind of paint remover that's gentle on Plastics but it occurs to me that when people paint plastic, with the special paint for plastic, that the directions often say to scuff up or use sandpaper to make sure that the paint adheres to the plastic.
Or at least that used to be the case.

So even if you get that paint off you might have to then deal with smoothing out all that scuffed up plastic.

At that very low price you paid, maybe if you hate that cherry red, you could just spray another coat of something on top of it?

[fish45]

Right before they dropped off the roster they were 429.99 at bass pro. If you got one for 200 bucks thats a steal. They still average 400 in free states.

Theres no shortage of people that will buy it from you for what you paid for it.

[hermosabeach]

Alumnahyde 2

Spray on
Air cure
Chemical resistant


Disassemble

Sand the color you don't like
Spray the color you do like
Prep is key

3-4 light coats

Let air dry for 14 days

Enjoy

[hermosabeach]

Stainless or wolf grey would look sweet

Matte black

https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...-prod1117.aspx

[hermosabeach]

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[71MUSTY]

Still a pretty nice find with the bull barrel. Are you sure it's plastic?? Mine is metal.

[Paseclipse]

Originally Posted by 71MUSTY

Still a pretty nice find with the bull barrel. Are you sure it's plastic?? Mine is metal.

It's a 22/45 Mark III bull barrel which have plastic frames.

Originally Posted by skyline

so does any one know if I can purchase another plastic body

OP- Personally, I'd probably just spend a little bit of coin and buy a Volquartsen (or other) frame. It will be worth every penny because it will probably turn into one of your favorite pistols!

[SkyHawk]

I would sand it and spray it. You could also consider milling off those integral grip panels and drill/tap for grip bushings.

I did a mill/paint/grip job to an early 22/45 frame just like yours. You can see it here

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/....php?t=1051014


I have also seen guys dremel those grips flat with a sanding drum then do the bushing mod. You could also leave yours as-is, since they were not painted you wont have to sand them and knock the diamonds of the checkering off.

[unclerandy]

Get it bead blasted.

[SkyHawk]

Originally Posted by unclerandy

Get it bead blasted.

Yes that would be another good option. Just be sure to mask the checkering on the grips & backstrap, and serrations on the front strap.

[skyline]

Thank you all for your great suggestions I have access to a blast cabinet so I was thinking of bead blasting it but I was worried about getting any kind of media in the
Trigger I have read that these guns are a huge pain to work on I picked the gun up for $180 off of a friend who realy didn't care for it any more I shot around 200 rounds threw it and like it a lot that's why I wanted to invest some money into it but the valquersin is a little to much I will keep everyone posted on the end result


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[unclerandy]

Originally Posted by skyline

Thank you all for your great suggestions I have access to a blast cabinet so I was thinking of bead blasting it but I was worried about getting any kind of media in the
Trigger I have read that these guns are a huge pain to work on I picked the gun up for $180 off of a friend who realy didn't care for it any more I shot around 200 rounds threw it and like it a lot that's why I wanted to invest some money into it but the valquersin is a little to much I will keep everyone posted on the end result


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Take the trigger out.

[TKM]

Tear it down, takes less than five minutes to bare frame.

You may want to find some tight fitting pins to keep from enlarging the holes while media blasting.

[Batman]

I'd look into soda blasting. If you strip the frame down, since it's unserialized, you can bring it into any stripping company to do it. Soda blasting uses baking soda, so it's very gentle on the plastic below the paint.

[ar15barrels]

Originally Posted by skyline

I have access to a blast cabinet so I was thinking of bead blasting it but I was worried about getting any kind of media in the Trigger

Don't blast with ANY moving parts still in the frame.
Detail strip the frame of EVERY moving part before blasting.
You will need to get all the blast media out of it before you reassemble too.

[operavoice]

Vapor blasting might be better than bead in this case.

[ar15barrels]

Originally Posted by Batman

I'd look into soda blasting. If you strip the frame down, since it's unserialized, you can bring it into any stripping company to do it. Soda blasting uses baking soda, so it's very gentle on the plastic below the paint.

I would probably use my hydro hone blast cabinet.

[SkyHawk]

Don't be afraid to strip the frame bare, it is easy to reassemble.

[bugsy714]

Originally Posted by SkyHawk

Don't be afraid to strip the frame bare, it is easy to reassemble.

Sarcasm font? I took mine apart three years ago it’s still in pieces!


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[ar15barrels]

Originally Posted by bugsy714

Sarcasm font?
I took mine apart three years ago it’s still in pieces!

Some people are much more mechanically inclined than others.
I have no problem detail stripping and reassembling a Ruger 22/45 or MK series frame.