Duracoat Firearms Finish Coming to a Gun Store Near You SOON!!

Beetle Outdoor Supply

Beetle Outdoor Supply

Expired Business Member
We have great news for the Canadian Shooting community! Duracoat is FINALLY coming to Canadian retailers!!.

Over the past 2-3 weeks we have been swamped with emails from people wondering why Lauer Weaponry (the inventors and manufactures of Duracoat) took the option of Canadian purchasers off their webpage. Our last order was held up over the duration of the Shot Show, as they are correcting the labels for the Canadian market...and are happy to announce that they have found and are working with a (mysterious) Canadian distribution company to resell their awesome products across Canada.
Because we are a small company and have had trouble delivering duracoat to customers in a timely fashion and (honestly hate using Canpar because they never fail to live up to our expectations), we have decided to stop reselling their products and encourage people to go to their local gun store and ask about the product and when they will be stocking it. We are still a certified refinisher and look forward to changing the direction of the company to providing a refinishing service in a timely fashion instead of consistently blowing deadlines on refinishing because were answering 40+ emails a day, half of which are related to duracoat and how much canpar sucks.

We simply can not, and will not compete with Lauer as they have always been great to us; so ask you to please support your local retail gun store and order from them, or encourage them to set up an account with this new (unknown as of 27/01/2016) distributor that has worked hard to bring in and distribute the product nationally.

Thanks again for supporting the Canadian Shooting Retailers

Beetle Outdoor Supply
 
Im working on that.
I think Ill have some for you from the shop supply...moving forward I have no idea where I'll be able to get it from or if it will be cost effective to refinish any more, i guess theres always alumahide.
Rich
 
Its even more of a pain in the arse to get alumahyde out of US. Especially it being an aerosol can, it takes forever cause it has to go by ground.
 
I just recently mentioned Beetle in an article about Duracoat in the latest issue of Can. Firearms Journal.
 
tootall said:
I just recently mentioned Beetle in an article about Duracoat in the latest issue of Can. Firearms Journal.
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That really sucks...I do appreciate mentioning Beetle in the article and I hope the article was positive.
I'm not sure what to say, I've been to the plant in Chippawa Falls, think they are a great family run business with fantastic support staff, I love the product 110%, in fact they are the primary reason I set up this company; it was to bring this one product to the Canadian market. My last order was in limbo for 3 weeks and I was last told that updated labels might be done in a week or two and that they were unable to tell me if Id be able to buy direct any more or if Id need to order from their new distributor. Kind of frustrating, but I'm not a big enough fish to import and wholesale a paint that comes in a million different colors.
I really like it, and have seen enough crappy cerakote jobs to state that I really think its the superior product and that they are quite different products. Unfortunately google shows a retailer on Amazon.ca selling it for 2.5 times the price that I was bringing it in for, but I don't think the market will support that...or if they are the new exclusive distributor.
Again Im sorry, If I can continue selling it, I will, but not till I get some solid answers and time lines for people.
Rich
 
sky52 said:
Its even more of a pain in the arse to get alumahyde out of US. Especially it being an aerosol can, it takes forever cause it has to go by ground.
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So does Duracoat actually... I've never even tried alumahide; Ive heard its good though. I know a customer emailed me last year with the 7 secret spices that it takes to make duracoat, I did a bit of research and suspect he was correct. But I don't see how anyone can buy 50 Gal Drums of paint, mix it into a thousand colors, package it and sell it, when it can be ordered in pre-tested and professionally packaged kits for a few bucks more from Lauer Weaponry. Some times it makes more sense to stick with the professionals that have been producing a product for years.
 
Beetle Outdoor Supply said:
That really sucks...I do appreciate mentioning Beetle in the article and I hope the article was positive.
I'm not sure what to say, I've been to the plant in Chippawa Falls, think they are a great family run business with fantastic support staff, I love the product 110%, in fact they are the primary reason I set up this company; it was to bring this one product to the Canadian market. My last order was in limbo for 3 weeks and I was last told that updated labels might be done in a week or two and that they were unable to tell me if Id be able to buy direct any more or if Id need to order from their new distributor. Kind of frustrating, but I'm not a big enough fish to import and wholesale a paint that comes in a million different colors.
I really like it, and have seen enough crappy cerakote jobs to state that I really think its the superior product and that they are quite different products. Unfortunately google shows a retailer on Amazon.ca selling it for 2.5 times the price that I was bringing it in for, but I don't think the market will support that...or if they are the new exclusive distributor.
Again Im sorry, If I can continue selling it, I will, but not till I get some solid answers and time lines for people.
Rich
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Hi Rich,
Yes the article and the Duracoat mention was positive.
Beetle was a very brief mention in a sidebar for resources, etc.
Lee-Enfield rebuild article in the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of CFJ.
 
Beetle Outdoor Supply said:
So does Duracoat actually... I've never even tried alumahide; Ive heard its good though. I know a customer emailed me last year with the 7 secret spices that it takes to make duracoat, I did a bit of research and suspect he was correct. But I don't see how anyone can buy 50 Gal Drums of paint, mix it into a thousand colors, package it and sell it, when it can be ordered in pre-tested and professionally packaged kits for a few bucks more from Lauer Weaponry. Some times it makes more sense to stick with the professionals that have been producing a product for years.
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Rich, there is areason why i use duracoat and mot alumahyde and cerakote anymore. Those dont last...and yours does.
 
We continue to get about 2 duracoat emails a day and have been referring people to the manufacturer as we have no updates.

I sincerely apologize to my regular customers and the various people that built up businesses and hobbies based on the availability of this product line that are now negatively impacted by the lack of supply. I can only hope that this new distributor will be able to provide the product for a comparable/fair price as one customer pointed out its available for 3x retail on amazon.ca as of last week.

For the Interm I was contacted by a Cerakote rep recently and they are more than happy to ship to Canada, and even have a deal worked out to avoid customs and broker fees thus eliminating the need for middle men etc. I've never tried their product (but I guess I might) I think it goes on thinner and may not offer the ability to gob it into hi-wear/contact areas like you generally can with Duracoat; and from their own instruction video they describe it as hard to apply yourself.

I had a customer email me with a link to a Dow Corning Paint that came in clear with the same general properties as Duracoat, but I dont think its cost effective to try and sell bulk paint and mix it a hundred different ways The people who make Duracoat have been doing it a long time and have more experience so if it costs a bit more to get it premixed in pretested colours and finishes I think its a good deal and good idea to stick with Duracoat.
If anyone hears about this new distributor before me; please let me know as I have a lot of customers for them
Thanks
 
For the Interm I was contacted by a Cerakote rep recently and they are more than happy to ship to Canada, and even have a deal worked out to avoid customs and broker fees thus eliminating the need for middle men etc. I've never tried their product (but I guess I might) I think it goes on thinner and may not offer the ability to gob it into hi-wear/contact areas like you generally can with Duracoat; and from their own instruction video they describe it as hard to apply yourself.
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Interdasting. In terms of volume, how much cerakote would one use for a typical job, say an AR or small rifle?
 
The_Shmoo said:
Interdasting. In terms of volume, how much cerakote would one use for a typical job, say an AR or small rifle?
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Interdasting indeed! I'm not sure, I bet it requires less than Duracoat though as i believe its a 1 to 2 shot application, I know when you apply durabake it seems to use less paint, but it's thinner and less forgiving so its more difficult to build up on the wear areas like thumb/grip safeties or the sides of a rifle/shotgun that you will rest it on.
Heres a link to the cerakote training manual.
 
Duracaot looks like good stuff, too bad the only country that Lauer Weaponry won't ship to is Canada. However one can order it from Russia???? And yeah, the stuff on Amazon.ca isn't just expensive, it is are-you-out-of-your-freaking-mind expensive.
 
Rich, if you are selling cerakote, then I guess I will follow suits and use that instead. But I just know damn well from experience that duracoats are way stronger and tougher
 
Hi Sky
I think you mis understood me.
I don't plan on selling Cerakote as they don't actually have dealers or give discounts so it effectively costs the same for customers to buy directly. By the time I brought in duracoat and resold it I wasn't really making much on most orders, particularly if you calculate the time it takes for me to deal with Canpar to ship it, then Im sure I was loosing money, but happy to provide a great product for our Canadian customers.
As for Duracoat I agree with you that when compared to guns with (factory applied Cerakote finish) that Duracoat seems to hold up way better. It might be because manufactures are not following the application process as well as a cerakote trained applicator...but I think its because Duracoat goes on thicker and is more elastic so it can absorb shock better.
 
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