Call Colt Customer Service about refinishing. They wanted 180.00 to refinish my Gold Cup National Match. Plus, they are fairly reasonable on parts too.
I bought a Delaware Machine Lower a couple of months ago at a LGS for my next build. I thought the smooth side was boring and plain, so I called a vendor of mine and asked him if he could do some custom work for me. 3 days later, my initials engraved. Pretty cool, except my initials are J.A.P...