This is my favorite part of the whole process since it brings the magazines back to life. This will make sure they are nice and dry for the next step.
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If you are impatient like me, feel free to wrap the magazines in a paper towel and throw them in the oven for 30-40 minutes on the low setting.
I spent roughly 3 minutes scrubbing each magazine.Īfter you have finished scrubbing them, rinse them off in clean water and set them on a paper towel to dry. I found this to be the quickest and easiest way of removing all of the dirt from the magazines. Make note that Simple Green is known to affect aluminum differently than other metals and materials, but as long as you do not soak them for an extended period of time (more than 10 minutes), and thoroughly rinse them in clean water, you will not have any issues.įor the most part, I used a toothbrush to scrub the inside of the magazines and then used the steel wool to scrub the outside. I chose to take a large plastic container, fill it with hot water, and pour in some Simple Green. Proper cleaning and degreasing is important when refinishing these magazines. This is the only way to effectively get your new coating to adhere properly.
You will need to remove all the dirt, grime, and oils from the magazines. Most importantly, as with any paint or coating application, surface preparation is the key to a successful refinish. This will allow you to fully clean and degrease the entire magazine inside and out. Once that’s done, the floor plate will slide right off. Using a bullet tip or other small tool, slightly pry up the floor plate until the indent clears the edge of the magazine. You will need to disassemble your USGI magazines by sliding off the floor plate and removing the spring and follower. – Perma Slik G dry film lubricant Disassembly and cleaning – A bullet tip, or other small tool to help with removal of the magazine floor plate – Tooth brush and steel wool – A way to hang the magazines while spraying them (I used wire coat hangers)
– Cleaner/degreaser (I used Simple Green ) It is not paint, but actually a dry-film lubricant and is the same coating that the magazines would have had coming out of the factory as new. I elected to use the mil-spec coating known as Perma Slik G. Please keep in mind that there are many different ways to refinish your own USGI magazines, and this guide explains how I chose to refinish mine. For me, this allows for better functionality and also gives my magazines more of a modern appearance. When I refinished my magazines, I also upgraded each of them with Magpul anti-tilt followers and Magpul Ranger floor plates. Even if it is not as popular now, it is still a fun and easy project to do on a day off from work. I am sure that some of you may recall that the process of refinishing USGI magazines was quite popular during the Clinton AWB/Magazine ban in the 1990’s.
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