Want to apply matte finish to scope.

[wallenba]

I have a nice Leupold pistol scope that has a gloss finish that I'd like to change to a matte black. Is there a safe, inexpensive way to do this that is durable?
:?:

[Frank46]

I had a buddy sometime ago that was quite fond of painting his firearms. He used masking tape over the openings for the lenses. He just laid a strip over the openings and cut away what wasn't needed to keep the spray paint off the glass. Must have worked as I never saw any paint on the lenses. Frank

[wallenba]

The vehicle solvents in aerosol cans can get into places you may think are well covered. Most optics have coatings that can be attacked by them. Thats my biggest concern.

[MtGun44]

Go to a hobby shop that supports serious modelers. They spray a transparent matte
finish on models after doing all the paint to kill the gloss. Should work fine and cost
under $10, although I haven't bought any in a long time.

Bill

[wallenba]

Thanks Bill, I'll look for it in my local hobby shop.

[Bret4207]

Rhino liner maybe?

[MtGun44]

Rhino liner. . . .

NOW THAT will work!

of course it may be a bit hard to adjust the crosshairs.

:bigsmyl2:

Bill