Badlander
Member
I had good results with Duplicolor Ceramic engine paint. Baked it in the gas grill. Did my FAL 2 years ago and it still looks good.
Spray painting a gun, need help with high heat paint
- Thread starter eric.cartman
- Start date
- Status
eric.cartman
Member
well, i just painted the front sight block after sanding and cleaning it. i'll bake it in few minutes. hopefuly the paint will harden at 350. will report back soon on that experiment...
AK103K
member
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2002
- Messages
- 7,610
Whats the reason for the paint? Is it to try to restore the original as close as possible, or are you doing it for another reason?
I've been painting guns since the 60's. Most of the time, it was camo jobs, and mostly using Testors Military Flats with a couple of three clear flat lacquer over coats. I still have guns that have been painted with the same paint about 20+ years now. I've also stripped guns of those paint jobs and never found a speck of rust under them, even after that long. These were "high use" guns too.
If your going to use one of the more gun specific type paints, be aware, your probably going to have to bead blast them to get them off in the future, unless you just paint over them.
Testors, will come completely off with some work, and it looks like Kylon will too, but I've only had limited experience with it now to say for sure. It seems to come off like the Testors though.
Brownells makes a couple of good gun specific paints. When applied according to their directions, you will usually get very good results. They also have some good videos you can watch on their web site addressing application, which also works well for other paints too. I've used their Aluma Hyde II a lot, and with real good results. Done everything from guns and accessories to bicycles.
I reparked my MP5, and then repainted over that with Aluma Hyde II in matte black. This is what the results were....
Same gun with the factory finish on the A3 stock.....
I've been painting guns since the 60's. Most of the time, it was camo jobs, and mostly using Testors Military Flats with a couple of three clear flat lacquer over coats. I still have guns that have been painted with the same paint about 20+ years now. I've also stripped guns of those paint jobs and never found a speck of rust under them, even after that long. These were "high use" guns too.
If your going to use one of the more gun specific type paints, be aware, your probably going to have to bead blast them to get them off in the future, unless you just paint over them.
Testors, will come completely off with some work, and it looks like Kylon will too, but I've only had limited experience with it now to say for sure. It seems to come off like the Testors though.
Brownells makes a couple of good gun specific paints. When applied according to their directions, you will usually get very good results. They also have some good videos you can watch on their web site addressing application, which also works well for other paints too. I've used their Aluma Hyde II a lot, and with real good results. Done everything from guns and accessories to bicycles.
I reparked my MP5, and then repainted over that with Aluma Hyde II in matte black. This is what the results were....
Same gun with the factory finish on the A3 stock.....
THE DARK KNIGHT
Member
Do you bake Aluma-Hyde II on for better results?
eric.cartman
Member
well, aaaaaaaa.... that didn't work so great...
i spray painted the front sight block, after cleaning and sanding and all, and it hardened in some places great, and in some it created like bubbles and stuff.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
looks like i need a new front sight, but what about the barrel??? the paint still scratches off easily. grrrrrrr
i spray painted the front sight block, after cleaning and sanding and all, and it hardened in some places great, and in some it created like bubbles and stuff.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
looks like i need a new front sight, but what about the barrel??? the paint still scratches off easily. grrrrrrr
eric.cartman
Member
Screw that!
I'm ordering some DuraCoat.
LAME!!!
I'm ordering some DuraCoat.
LAME!!!
musick
Member
x2.
Id say use naval jelly or something like it. It should remove all the paint down to bare metal. Then remove ALL that residue and dry (maybe rubbing alcohol - brake cleaner should do you well) before attempting to paint.
eric.cartman
Member
AK103K,
Duh!
I'm going to get the part sand blasted, or something. I'm in no hurry really. Just want to do it right.
Nothing will probably happen until next week. I just ordered DuraCoat from MidwayUSA. Now we wait...
Duh!
I'm going to get the part sand blasted, or something. I'm in no hurry really. Just want to do it right.
Nothing will probably happen until next week. I just ordered DuraCoat from MidwayUSA. Now we wait...
musick
Member
Im not sure if I would cure it in an oven myself - at least not one I used to cook food in. Sure it would work, but there seems to be a possibility of those fume residues making their way into your food.
Not stating this to be fact - just a warning to do a bit of research before attempting.
Not stating this to be fact - just a warning to do a bit of research before attempting.
eric.cartman
Member
musick,
too late.
that chicken does taste funny though
too late.
that chicken does taste funny though
eric.cartman
Member
UPDATE
I DuraCoat'ed it tonight. It's drying now. So far looks good. I can't wait how it will hold up once it hardens. I'll post pics as soon as it's dry.
I DuraCoat'ed it tonight. It's drying now. So far looks good. I can't wait how it will hold up once it hardens. I'll post pics as soon as it's dry.
PandaBearBG
Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2009
- Messages
- 463
+1 on Duracoat and Alumahyde, I'd say you probably really need to scrub and clean and do a better prep.
eric.cartman
Member
mechanicworkman
Member
Duracoat rocks
http://www.larsontactical.com/index.html
These guys do a fantastic job! If u wanna kick out the money I mean if u are gonna pay the money for duracoat then kick out the extra money and let these guys do it!!! ----I am not affialiated to them in any way but i have done hours of reasearch finding the place i like the best and this was it!
http://www.larsontactical.com/index.html
These guys do a fantastic job! If u wanna kick out the money I mean if u are gonna pay the money for duracoat then kick out the extra money and let these guys do it!!! ----I am not affialiated to them in any way but i have done hours of reasearch finding the place i like the best and this was it!
jerkface11
Member
Don't waste money on Duracoat. Buy yourself some Duplicolor wheel paint.
- Status
