Rifle Scopes Hey Athlon...spray paint and your warranty

[Sogan]

Is it true that spray painting your scopes will void the lifetime warranty? I was interested in purchasing the new Ares ETR for a build until I looked up your warranty and saw that. I know many of the other companies could care less about spray paint and I may have to go that route if this is true. I don’t see how some simple spray paint could cause such a strong stance on the warranty.

Attached is a screen shot from their website

 

[Kadams1563]

My guess is that you send in a scope for repair, they in turn send you a new scope, and then repair your scope to warranty to someone else or something like that.

Or at least use parts from it to repair other scopes.

 

[koshkin]

Also, probably because they do not know how well the paint was applied, what kind of thermal treatment the scope had to go through, etc.

ILya

 

[wapiti16b]

I think Kadams1563 is on to something !

 

[footsteps]

Maybe they should just fix the scope you send them, in turn they may sell more.

 

[lennyo3034]

That policy makes sense and I can't really blame them for it. That being said I once purchased a vortex Razor that had been baked by previous owner and damaged some of the adhesives internally. Vortex fixed still fixed it.

 

[hk dave]

Riflescopes aren't meant to be subjected to baking temps for the likes of cerakote and such. I don't blame them at all for voiding the warranty in such a case.

 

[Sogan]

Riflescopes aren't meant to be subjected to baking temps for the likes of cerakote and such. I don't blame them at all for voiding the warranty in such a case.

I agree with cerakote. However I’m talking about simple spray paint. There are many conpanies who have excellent warranties that could careless about spray paint and EVEN cerakote.

 

[hk dave]

Maybe someone could call and find out?

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Maybe painting your scope will void the warranty.