Originally Posted by
Phreakish
I obviously can't recommend you do that. However, the cut surfaces can be painted over with some simple prep work with sandpaper. The original coating can be painted over top of. We have several dealers color coating using cerkote with excellent results. Our coating is actually a very good base for paint.
Bake the part at 300F for a half hour after cutting, let cool until it can be handled, then degrease with acetone. The prebake will help ensure the cut areas at the edge of the original finish will be sealed best.
To degrease, soak for 3-5 minutes and then air dry. Then apply the paint per the manufacturers recommendations. Lighter colors will require more coats for uniform appearance. Or you can apply a basecoat of black on the cut edges and then paint with the final color for best results. The thinner the added the color costs the better, thick paint will make pic rail and keymod accessories difficult to fit.