Cammo Tape Question

[COYOTE102076]

If I put the cammo tape on a new gun and leave it on there for, lets say,,,,,3 years. Will the gun rust underneath the tape? What if I used something like a spray-on bedliner stuff? I an looking to build a tough as nails, rust free farm rifle on the cheap. But I dont want it to rust up bad like my old SKS did.
Anyone had any experiance with the cammo tape stuff sold at wal-mart?

 

[Thernlund]

Hmmmm... Spray-in bed liner. Interesting concept.

I think you could get rust under the tape.


-T.

 

[The Deer Hunter]

As long as there is sticky stuff in contact with the vinyl and steel you should be fine, I had camo tape on my Benelli for about 7 months and it didn't rust. If you put tape on, maybe just re-tape it bi-annually or something.

Spray on bed liner? No. You want something like Duracoat. Its a spray on finish that doesn't chip, rust, flake and somehow like self lubricates. I have no first hand experience but from what I have heard it works well.

 

[squirrel sniper]

if the barrel gets wet and the adhesive wears off, the tape could hold the water against the barrel, making it rust.

 

[B.D. Turner]

Spray on bedliner is hard to beat. I had an AK that would rust overnight if left in the truck. I did the bedliner spray and the problem was solved. I have never seen the tape stick after the barrel warmed up.

 

[COYOTE102076]

"if the barrel gets wet and the adhesive wears off, the tape could hold the water against the barrel, making it rust."

That was what I was kinda afraid of. I WILL be getting the Duracoat kit
www.houtsenterprises.net/dur_blacks.html
If it works, It will be the greatest thing (to me) since sliced bread! I will be geting the matt black finish kit soon. I'll let everyone know how easy/hard it is to put on, and after this year is over I'll report how well it held up to "severe duty".

 

[eric_t12]

let us know how it goes.