Originally Posted by
Deadshot2
Remove the base and cut it off using a miter box and hacksaw. Dress the rough edge with a flat file then hit it with some flat black BBQ Paint or the Birchwood-Casey Black Pen. Rather than spray the rail, I'd spray some of the flat black paint in a can lid, just enough to cover the bottom then dip the shiny end of the rail into the paint. Hang the rail up with a piece of string (I often just use dental floss) until dry.
You'll never notice the cut off end. Just bevel with the flat file to match the un-cut end before painting.
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