Blacked out Rohrbaugh ?

[Esmanolo]

Hello,

I am new to the forum, I have owned my R9s for almost a year now. It is the best pocket pistol ever made.

I am interested in painting the following matte black:

Mag release, mag baseplate, hammer, barrel and trigger.

Has anyone done this at home? I want to match the factory black color.


Thanks

[kjtrains]

Esmanolo.  Welcome to the Forum.  Haven't tried what you're asking, but wish you the best in this venture.

[theirishguard]

Esmanolo, welcome to the forum, glad your enjoying the pup. Why not leave it as it was shipped?   Tom

[kjtrains]

I will second those comments.  I like mine the way it is.  Will not change a thing.

[Esmanolo]

I carry it in my waistband and the mag release , mag base plate and hammer can barely be identified because of their silver color.
The barrel, and trigger I could live without being black.

[kjtrains]

Rohrbaugh has black mags for sell now, if that would help.

[Esmanolo]

I will call about the black mags and screws.

How could I paint the hammer and mag release at home without having to send to a gunsmith?

What kind of paint should I use?

[tracker]

I don't think there is any permanent, acceptable product for home application. You would probably end up with something really a mess.
Selling it and buying an all black one would be a better, albeit a more expensive solution.

[kjtrains]

You didn't say anything about black screws, so I didn't mention those.  I also second Trackers' comments; sell this one and buy a Stealth.  More expensive, but more do-able.

[Chief-USN]

 It seems that painting the parts would be an issue. I do not know of any Gun Manufacture that uses "Paint". They normally use an Industral grade coating (In the case of Rohrbaugh they use DLC and Robar ) of one sort or another as "Paint" will chip, is thicker,  and or have issues with heat. As well as just plain not wanting to stick to the machined surface found in most weapons.
 Would be an interesting look though.

  Chief  

[mefly2]

Matte black tape is what I use on uniform items that I do not want to be shiny ... it is not a permanent fix and whatever coating is applied to the mag release is likely to wear off quickly. One thought on the mag base plate is to glue a thin basepad onto the mag in a manner that it does not interfere with the heel release ... matte/flat black model paint

[P7Enigma]

I will call about the black mags and screws.

How could I paint the hammer and mag release at home without having to send to a gunsmith?

What kind of paint should I use?

If you feel  you need to "paint" some parts try KG industries. Pretty durable but will require "curing the paint" in an oven and also the paint should be applied with an airbrush.

[kanuist]

How about Birchwood Casey's Cold Blue.  

[Joe_from_NY]

Any update on this situation? It is interesting how a brother states what he wants to do, and most guys try to talk him out of it instead of answering his question.

[tracker]

I think we were just trying to be helpful and share our experiences with less than satisfactory results in gun spot refinishing home remedies.