Lauer DuraCoat

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I have been contemplating doing a home gun finish on one of my parkerized 1911 frames. The claims Lauer makes on their website concerning DuraCoat sound almost to good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with their spray on finish?
 
I have limited experience- specifically, I've used it to paint prop firearms. One of our actors slipped, fell and smacked the butt of one into the ground. The stock broke, the paint (DuraCoat) didn't even chip. Twenty shooting days on my thesis film, and the prop weapons were used on all twenty. Various repairs to the weapons, rendered with both a glue gun (note: glue gun glue becomes soft in 100+ degree weather) and epoxy, and neither disturbed the paint. Raw mixed epoxy didn't even mess with the Duracoat. An 'oops' during a major repair meant that freshly mixed bondo dropped onto a duracoated surface, and it didn't even leave a spot, just flaked off after drying. Only problem was, the cheap plastic on part of one of the weapons (the part was actually made from a large water gun) DuraCoat wouldn't adhere to properly at all. I've heard some people having problems with it adhering to really cheap plastic rails and rail covers, it might be the same plastic. On the stuff it adhered to properly (five other prop weapons), I could wipe the guns down with Hoppes and it didn't mess with the duracoat. Just my experience....
 
Im one of thier Expert Camo Finishers, have used it a lot for both civillian and govt. weapons. The claims are true. Heres the trick though. It cures for up to 3 weeks. Early in the curing phase the paint can be damaged. After a full cure you need a sandblaster to get it off. Unlike other stuff like Teflon finishes you dont bake it on with high temps. Some of it's elastic qualites remain so it wont flake off if you happen to scratch it. A little touch up and it's good as new.
 
I'm satisfied with it. It applied easily and adhered to the stainless barrel of my DPMS build just fine.
Just make sure you get an airbrush and air compressor instead of using the cheesy cans they have.
Oh, and plenty of reducer...
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Thanks.

Those rifles actually belong to my brother and he did the work. I thought he did very well though. He has gotten a lot of compliments on them.

I prefer my rifles black though, personally.
 
I would let it sit one more week. Having lived in the south I can tell you that the humidity will make it take longer to cure.
 
A while back when my brother was still poor, he had considered doing his Geo Tracker in duracoat. I am not kidding. He literally has enough to do a vehicle (or two) right now... that he hasn't used up yet :D
 
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