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Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:03 pm
by mattcantwin
I'm noticing some wear showing on the case barrel of the MB II...

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Probably going to touch it up with a Sharpie, but not a big deal and it doesn't bother me.



The "old me" would be looking into a replacement barrel and applying a polymer coating. :raised:

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:08 pm
by logan2z
I've seen other postings describing similar wear on the barrel. You could probably get away with a Sharpie on the black barrel but it would be more challenging with one of the colored bezels. I guess the good news is that if it gets really bad you could always have the barrel replaced by Bremont.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:19 pm
by streetracer101
That's a common problem with the mb2. It is easily fixed with a $250 barrel replacement :raised:

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:24 pm
by logan2z
streetracer101 wrote:That's a common problem with the mb2. It is easily fixed with a $250 barrel replacement :raised:
Kind of surprising to see this - especially on the inside edge of the barrel that wouldn't be subjected to knocks or other abrasions.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:31 pm
by hoppyjr
You should probably get rid of it now. I'll give you $750

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:33 pm
by JP Chestnut
Beware the sharpie. I used one to color in a scratch on my daughters bike seat frame (black anodized aluminum) and it looked terrible. The sharpy was obvious and looked worse than a tiny scratch.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:42 pm
by streetracer101
logan2z wrote:
streetracer101 wrote:That's a common problem with the mb2. It is easily fixed with a $250 barrel replacement :raised:
Kind of surprising to see this - especially on the inside edge of the barrel that wouldn't be subjected to knocks or other abrasions.
It is a common issue. Simply rubbing on a shirt sleeve will rub it off with minimal wear.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:57 pm
by logan2z
streetracer101 wrote:
logan2z wrote:
streetracer101 wrote:That's a common problem with the mb2. It is easily fixed with a $250 barrel replacement :raised:
Kind of surprising to see this - especially on the inside edge of the barrel that wouldn't be subjected to knocks or other abrasions.
It is a common issue. Simply rubbing on a shirt sleeve will rub it off with minimal wear.
:shock:

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:03 pm
by mattcantwin
streetracer101 wrote:Simply rubbing on a shirt sleeve will rub it off with minimal wear.
Now you tell me.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:13 pm
by streetracer101
mattcantwin wrote:
streetracer101 wrote:Simply rubbing on a shirt sleeve will rub it off with minimal wear.
Now you tell me.
Sorry. I'll trade you a Dreadnought plus cash if you want to dump it :rolleyes:

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:04 pm
by ericf4
I've said many times that's the sole reason I dont own one, every example I have ever seen shows that wear. Got to be tough for the color to adhere to that knurled surface maybe?? It's kept me from being an owner.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:06 pm
by Panerai7
So they don't harden the barrel?

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:20 pm
by CGSshorty
Panerai7 wrote:So they don't harden the barrel?
It looks like it is anodized, which I don't think can be hardened.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:22 pm
by JP Chestnut
CGSshorty wrote:
Panerai7 wrote:So they don't harden the barrel?
It looks like it is anodized, which I don't think can be hardened.
I'm not a materials scientist, but the base material could be hardened prior to anodization. That would only help if it's deformation or material loss causing the loss of color though. Do they offer a natural barrel?

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:32 pm
by streetracer101
JP Chestnut wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:
Panerai7 wrote:So they don't harden the barrel?
It looks like it is anodized, which I don't think can be hardened.
I'm not a materials scientist, but the base material could be hardened prior to anodization. That would only help if it's deformation or material loss causing the loss of color though. Do they offer a natural barrel?
No.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:06 pm
by hoppyjr
Natural barrel would be nice

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:07 pm
by moishlashen
That one will be natural at some point.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:11 pm
by Torrid
streetracer101 wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:
Panerai7 wrote:So they don't harden the barrel?
It looks like it is anodized, which I don't think can be hardened.
I'm not a materials scientist, but the base material could be hardened prior to anodization. That would only help if it's deformation or material loss causing the loss of color though. Do they offer a natural barrel?
No.
I would think that it would be harder to get the anodized finish to adhere to a hardened surface.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:14 pm
by JP Chestnut
moishlashen wrote:That one will be natural at some point.
Only in one spot...

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:45 pm
by mattcantwin
streetracer101 wrote:
mattcantwin wrote:
streetracer101 wrote:Simply rubbing on a shirt sleeve will rub it off with minimal wear.
Now you tell me.
Sorry. I'll trade you a Dreadnought plus cash if you want to dump it :rolleyes:
Thanks, but back to where I started, it doesn't bother me much.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:48 pm
by dukerules
I think it's almost inevitable to have this happen to the Bremont barrels.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:56 pm
by ericf4
ive only seen the MB2 barrels do this, not the SM, the Alt series etc....I totally think its due to the surface of the barrel being that cool texture...

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:02 pm
by toxicavenger
heck if it bothered me I would see about getting the barrel powder coated or bead blasted.

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:17 am
by Pasquale
Did Eric just bad mouth bremont?

Re: Stuff like this used to make me wacky

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:19 am
by fastward
toxicavenger wrote:heck if it bothered me I would see about getting the barrel powder coated or bead blasted.
Cerakote? :excited: