Turning green into gold(copper) M5 blade guard

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As a result of the generosity of Judaspre1982, I now am the proud owner of a Mark 5 blade guard. Looks funky since it is a greenie rather than a goldie version.

So..........

This thread will show the operations undertaken to turn it into a goldie colored guard.

This is a somewhat simple endeavor, but all the steps taken are the same as that required for a larger project.


The first step was to remove the paint(and any rust) from the steel sheet metal cover portion of the lower guard. The method used was unusual in that electrolysis was used to remove the paint.

Inside had a thin coat of paint and the paint almost fell off.
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The outside was a bit thicker and required mild scrapping to remove the paint.
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Both sides were in the electrolysis tub for less than a half hour each
(the cover was reversed since the electrolysis is 'line of sight' in the tub[anode to cathode])

Once stripped, a slight bend became noticeable. It insures the cover is tight against the lower blade guard casting in the out port area. The cover is only held on by two screws closer to the top.
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Much more to come!



Sorry about this being a duplicate thread!!!