just wondering if anyone here has any thoughts on this product. is it okay to coat the feed rails? will it start to chip after some time of the bolt riding over it time and time again? i like that it dosnt need to be cured in an oven, as i dont have one to use! thanks, brian
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patrolman
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What firearm are we coating?
Uncle Mike
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It is about the best non-bake, non-activated aerosol coating you can use.
It WILL wear off the rails, it WILL chip if hit really hard but most coatings will, even the oven cured type... not all, but some will.
Do not coat close tolerance or close clearance parts with it, it is better used for aesthetic purposes and for external protection.
It WILL wear off the rails, it WILL chip if hit really hard but most coatings will, even the oven cured type... not all, but some will.
Do not coat close tolerance or close clearance parts with it, it is better used for aesthetic purposes and for external protection.
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I agree with Mike.
It seems to be a fairly tough epoxy (alkyd) coating with respectable resistance to solvents and heat.
I've used it to coat an el-cheapo "beater" AK47 and the finished product had a nice non-glare quality to it (I used a matte black formula) and even color, that approaching 5+ years, shows little wear or degradation despite exposure to high heat from rapid and prolonged firing sessions.
It certainly strkes me as being alot tougher than most of the commonly encountered AK finishes which dissolve and run off if you even mention the word "solvent" in their presence. Made the rifle look like a million bucks, too.
I doubt, however, that it'll stand up for long to much metal on metal impingement since it is not really intended for that use. Like Mike said, I'd stay clear of "internals" and just apply it to exterior surfaces.
Without knowing what gun you are using it on (I am not asking either, since it is none of my business) it is hard to estimate what success you'll have with it.
Just make sure that you allow it to cure for at least 24 hours before handling it since it is really fragile and easily damaged until it is completely cured. I usually wait for at least a week from the last applied coat, but I might be being a little too obsessive about that.
It seems to be a fairly tough epoxy (alkyd) coating with respectable resistance to solvents and heat.
I've used it to coat an el-cheapo "beater" AK47 and the finished product had a nice non-glare quality to it (I used a matte black formula) and even color, that approaching 5+ years, shows little wear or degradation despite exposure to high heat from rapid and prolonged firing sessions.
It certainly strkes me as being alot tougher than most of the commonly encountered AK finishes which dissolve and run off if you even mention the word "solvent" in their presence. Made the rifle look like a million bucks, too.
I doubt, however, that it'll stand up for long to much metal on metal impingement since it is not really intended for that use. Like Mike said, I'd stay clear of "internals" and just apply it to exterior surfaces.Without knowing what gun you are using it on (I am not asking either, since it is none of my business) it is hard to estimate what success you'll have with it.
Just make sure that you allow it to cure for at least 24 hours before handling it since it is really fragile and easily damaged until it is completely cured. I usually wait for at least a week from the last applied coat, but I might be being a little too obsessive about that.
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+1 Gunslinger
And you might want to put your firearm in a closed area in which you can circulate some warm(110+ degree) air around the firearm... not mandatory, but it speeds up the drying.
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