Dura-Coat question

[Pony Express]

Hello Folks,
I am seriously considering coating my remington 870 with duracoat. It is a new model and the finish is "okay" but nothing more. I'm constantly wiping it down with an oily rag whenever I handle it becuase if I don't there are some smears on it from the oil from my hands.

Anyhow, I would also like a more durable finish so when I take it hunting and I smack it against a tree truck, drag it through a thorn bush, trip and shove it into a woodchipper, etc, (I'm pretty clumsy I guess), it wont get scratched through the finish.

My question is: will duracoat fix this and how hard is it to apply duracoat? Do I need to sand off the current finish and go from there?

Thanks, and take care.

 

[zhyla]

I'm not sure duracoat is the answer here. Sure, it's immune to corrosion. But if you're going to be banging around I think it's going to chip off here and there. At least that's what I've read. That's why conversion coatings like bluing and park are so great - they're tough as steel.

Application seems to be easy enough, but you need a paint sprayer. I think you need to sandblast everything too.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

sandblast

beadblast yes,sandblast no.

 

[Youngster]

I'd say leave it as is, taking abuse is what Express models are for! You can always refinish it down the road when it'll really need it.

 

[Pony Express]

Ok folks, thanks for the replies. For now I'll just leave it and wait for some more money and time to get it refinished.

Happy shooting

 

[chas08]

When you do decide to refinish it, have it professionally Parkerized. I have a hunting buddy who has an old Remington 870 Special Purpose with a Parkerized finish, and I believe it was bought that way from the factory back when, it has held up very well through many duck hunts and soakings.