Lucky
April 1, 2007, 11:17 PM
I've seen some rifle bolts that were painted over while closed, and others that are covered before painting. I guess both ways probably work fine, but this is a step farther-
http://www.deathfromafar.com/htm/iba_weaponpainting_manowar.html
http://www.deathfromafar.com/
I am interested in painting my bolt-rifle, and have been reading lots on this forum and others. However this custom rifle sight has be intrigued, they claim to paint very strange parts. Most people I ask don't even paint the under-side of the barrel (it seems to me akin to sweeping dirt under the rug). This place says,
The epoxy style paint is then applied lightly for several coats. Parts that require precise fitting will be finished with a minimal amount of paint. This will allow those parts to function flawlessly while being protected. Usually these parts do not receive excessive wear except on very small areas. An example would be a trigger sear, extractor, firing pin etc…. For items such as a bolt and bolt carrier on an AR15 they can wear excessively over time due to the large amount of movement. With the parkerized finish underneath the metal is still protected. If a part is chrome plated then no metal preparation is possible except for degreasing. The paint will stick to a chrome finish but will also wear off quicker than a normal metal part.
This place was highly recommened, and I'm told have been in the game for a long long time, since before this type of rifle was fashionable. But the paragraph doesn't make sense to me.
http://www.deathfromafar.com/htm/iba_weaponpainting_manowar.html
http://www.deathfromafar.com/
I am interested in painting my bolt-rifle, and have been reading lots on this forum and others. However this custom rifle sight has be intrigued, they claim to paint very strange parts. Most people I ask don't even paint the under-side of the barrel (it seems to me akin to sweeping dirt under the rug). This place says,
The epoxy style paint is then applied lightly for several coats. Parts that require precise fitting will be finished with a minimal amount of paint. This will allow those parts to function flawlessly while being protected. Usually these parts do not receive excessive wear except on very small areas. An example would be a trigger sear, extractor, firing pin etc…. For items such as a bolt and bolt carrier on an AR15 they can wear excessively over time due to the large amount of movement. With the parkerized finish underneath the metal is still protected. If a part is chrome plated then no metal preparation is possible except for degreasing. The paint will stick to a chrome finish but will also wear off quicker than a normal metal part.
This place was highly recommened, and I'm told have been in the game for a long long time, since before this type of rifle was fashionable. But the paragraph doesn't make sense to me.