"Not as easy as spray painting your name on the neighbors cow"? Huh? It's only easy if the cow with horns doesn't take exception to it! When I was a kid, I visited my cousin in the country. We did this thing called cow riding. You lured them over to the fence and then jumped on their back. They would plod around and complain. Then you jumped off and did it to another one. My cousin, the country kid suggested that I, the city kid, ride that one that had handles on his head for me to hang onto. Note: I SAID I was a city kid, ok! Well, I lured him over, jumped on and my world exploded. I hit the ground an hour later (or so it seemed) and couldn't breath but I was able to jump up and RUN! That was almost fifty years ago and to this day, I can still hear my cousin screaming: Run faster! He's gaining on you!. Ok, sorry! I was having a flashback!
Anyway, Sam1911 is correct. Gunkote is better in that it's much more durable to things that firearms come into contact with. Salt water, chemicals, heat, cold, rain, snow, etc. Plus, it requires much less lube so it's not a dirt magnet. It can be applied to all internals as well as the externals and will burnish to a perfect fit. I've been using it for close to thirty years as part of our Tuff-Gun finish.
Now, having siad that: It does require preparation work to make it come out right. Curing can be done in the kitchen oven but be forewarned: It stinks horrible, releases a lot of nasty fumes and you will have to clean the oven afterwards. It transfers solids onto the inside of the oven. Do NOT do it if the Lady of the house is home and use plenty of ventilation. Keep yer powder dry, Mac.
Tuff-Gun Finishes. The Name Says It All.
Mac's Shootin' Irons.
http://www.shootiniron.com