The 1878 Series is finished with a clear coat, and does not receive bondo or primer as a standard gloss finished safe would. Simply, they are made with raw steel, then have an outer clear coat applied as their finish. All model 1878 safes show the natural beauty of the steel, hence they will show all welds, stains, rub marks, coil marks, scratch or chip marks, heat affected zones, and light silver spots where the dark gray mill scale has popped. Just how the wood grains in fine furniture have their own unique character, every 1878 solid steel gun safe comes with their own special uniqueness. One unit is not the same as the next.
Please understand that these marks on the steel will show on any and all 1878 safes.
