Does refinishing a gun Stock affect its value?

Most of the time, refinishing a firearm will increase it’s value depending on how bad it was prior to refinishing. (As long as it’s not a collectable) How much it increases depends on what you paid for it, what it’s worth and how bad it looks now. Very often, monetary value has nothing to do with it.

Does bluing a gun decrease value?

Rebluing only decreases the value. Rebluing a $500 gun, if you try to sell it, you’d likely still get $500 out of it, if not less.

Does Cerakote devalue a gun?

Any time that you customize a firearm, you are dropping the resale value. It might be more valuable to you, but not to a potential buyer. Accessories, holsters, magazines, etc.? They increase the chance of a quick sell, but not so much the value.

How much does it cost to refinish a gun stock?

Current Refinishing Pricing for most gunstocks: $295 – 385 for most stocks. The amount depends on variables such as type of wood; ease/difficulty of old finish removal; extent and location of dents, gouges, scratches; coats required, etc.

Can you blue a gun at home?

Bluing a gun, or even a part for a gun, is not usually something that’s easily done at home. From the factory, most guns are “hot blued,” which provides an attractive finish as well as corrosion protection. Doing it right requires chemicals, tanks, and know-how, but “cold bluing” is fairly easy to do at home.

Why are guns blued?

Applications. Bluing is most commonly used by gun manufacturers, gunsmiths, and gun owners to improve the cosmetic appearance of and provide a measure of corrosion resistance to their firearms. It was also used by machinists, who protected and beautified tools made for their own use.

Does Cerakote wear off?

The cerakote should not flake off. It will wear in places where their are tight tolerances.