Does Duracoat hold up to gunscrubber?

[MannytheGreek]

Hey all,

Im going to have a favorite rifle of mine professionally duracoated. Assuming it is done correctly and given time to cure can i use gunscrubber to clean it? Thanks

Mannythegreek

 

[joed]

I couldn't tell you but I've always thought duracoat was a farce. More then anything I'd like to hear how it holds up for you.

 

[rule303]

Yes, as long as you don't soak it for days at a time. Duracoat is a 2 part finish, so it is solvent resistant once hardened with the catalyst. It is one of the toughest finishes out there IMO.

 

[CountryUgly]

The only drawback I have with Duracoat is it takes about 6 weeks to fully cure and during that time it may be able to be damaged by solvents or scratching but after that time frame it's impervious to anything. FYI when you apply the coating make sure it's done in a room that has NEVER EVER had any kind of silicone used in the room periond, not even to seal any windows in the room.

 

[CountryUgly]

I couldn't tell you but I've always thought duracoat was a farce. More then anything I'd like to hear how it holds up for you.

I've Duracoated a couple of my guns and a few for my brother in law and they have withstood years worth of use and abuse. My EDC handgun doesn't show any holster wear after 2 years, the shotguns have been beat, dropped, dunked in the river more than once, and who knows what else. My brother in law dropped his rifle out of his treestand it wrecked the bell of the scope but didn't even scuff the duracoat that was on the scope. I refinshed the barrel of a friends NFA 1919 machine gun and the duracoat has yet to cook off or crack after 1000's of rounds. Everything I've done so far looks day one new after a quick spray of wd-40 and a quick wipe down. I'm not affiliated with Duracoat in any way other than I buy their stuff and use it this is just my personal exp.and opinion. It's not as cheap as Krylon but is still affordable and way more durable.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I do duracoating on a decent scale down here and I've had no issues with it. I sprayed my XD and shot it the next day and it's holding up to this day months later.

 

[Old Dog Man]

Dura Coat finish

I've never tried it, thought about it but didn't get a round to it. I guit using teflon bake on finish on rifles but would still use it on duck shotguns because it is very good for salt water hunting. I like the Tuff Coat product and use it on rifles it's very durable, A little harder to apply than teflon, but worth the effort. Ten Ring custom 1911 builder in San Antonio is where I got mine. Apply with air brush and really looks nice when finished, and is very tough. Al

 

[Blanco]

I have used CeraKote which is somewhat like Duracoat. I recently used the air cure formula on my old Savage 99.( http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=639911) I let it air dry for 6 weeks. I just gave it a good scrubbing with the Hoppes and it didn't affect it at all.

 

[Old Dog Man]

Gun coatings

I don't think there is anything out there that is as tough as cerecote, it being a form of ceramic makes it tough enough to use in racing engines, on piston tops that has to be tough stuff. I've used it on some custom rifles and liked the way it looked. I still like the 10Ring Tuff-Kote and have some left and will use it one my new project rifle. Al

 

[Wachtelhund]

I've done to rifles with Duracoat and it has held up well. One, .17 Mach II stays in my garage for crows and rodents. The garage is full of junk and dirty, cold in the winter and humid in the summer. I don't clean that gun much and it gets knocked a round. It looks the same as the day I finished spraying. The other is a .250 AI that I built with a SS Kriegger barrel. The only problem with Duracoat on it was the muzzel. The muzzel blast removed the Duracoat from the crown. Could be I polished the target crown too smooth, or just from shooting it a lot. I use it in F class shooting. My 250 AI loads are 3,000 plus.

 

[Gummy]

I've cleaned my duracoated 1911 with CRC Brake clean and it didn't hurt it.

 

[brickeyee]

Duracoat is a 2 part finish, so it is solvent resistant once hardened with the catalyst.

And epoxy is a two part finish and easily removed using MEK.

As is being asked, you must identify the solvent you need resistance to.

Gun Scrubber used to be mostly 1,1,1-trichloroethane until the Montreal Protocol regulated it as an ozone depleting chemical.

Gun Scrubber switched to trichloroethylene (C2HCl3). This is more hazardous to humans but safer for the ozone layer (at least for now).

As degreaseers, the chemicals are pretty equal (though trichloroethylene is, of course, more expensive).

Their ability to attack finishes is often similar, but not identical.