What's the best way to fix small scratches and nicks on a sig P229 frame? A it pretty much that you have to re-blue the whole thing? Any tips people might have would be appreciated.

Have you tried a bluing pen? It can be just the thing for little touch-ups on steel.

Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Birchwood-Casey- ... B002E6R786

Awesome! Thanks!

In case anyone is wondering . . . pens like that work on regular steel. Not aluminum. Not stainless steel.

A little more expensive than "the pen" but can actually fill some scratches, is to get some Duracoat in black satin. Mix a small amount and using a coctail toothpick (the round ones with sharp points) carefully fill each scratch and ding with enough Duracoat to level off with the surrounding surface. When fully cured, which can be a few weeks depending on conditions, some careful work with ultra fine wet/dry sandpaper can make the flaws nearly invisible.


Sig's are not "blued" but have a Nitron finish (at least on the slide).

I just consider the nicks and dings on my 229 (not many) as "character marks" The more one shoots a handgun the more likelihood it will show signs of use. Not a bad thing in my book.