duracoat CQ-311

[Undergiver]

Here is my recently upgraded CQ-311. The YHM upper matched nicely to the Norinco lower. Range report to follow.

I filled in MINDEN, what ever that meant.

 

[pitdogboy]

Nice job!

 

[Undergiver]

delete

 

[6gm6]

Nice job.

I filled in MINDEN, what ever that meant.

I took it as a tribute to the rockcliff, just like the rifle it looks better in the dark.

 

[Undergiver]

maybe I will get a Norc M4 and do the same thing

 

[drslav]

where did you get this stuff and does it come with instructions? i want to make mine look nice like this...

 

[venom_bullet]

What color did you use?

 

[Undergiver]

You can get it from Fabsports and it does come with instructions, and the color I used was matte tactical black

 

[Undergiver]

I put my Norc upper back on the A1 barrel with Triangular hand-guards to give my Cq311 that retro Nam look....

 

[Pourv Lac Dionne 2008]

Look very nice , It is easy to install?

 

[Undergiver]

Well the two biggest factors with duracoat is surface prep and the airbrush. I had a high end airbrush from my modeling days and found the $10 Princess Auto brush did a better job. The Surface should be stripped of any finish. The CQ311 had a Grey paint finish that I removed with Circa 1850 stripper, I then sandblasted all parts that I was going to duracoat. After applying the duracoat I placed all parts in a room with a heater fan. Do not touch the metal for at least 24 hours.

 

[Pourv Lac Dionne 2008]

thanks for the info, did you you a compressor for the paint

 

[Undergiver]

yes, the wife gave me a 3 gallon one for xmas. 79.99 from crappy tire.

 

[thunderflash]

No kidding? --??------ A $10 Princess Auto airbrush did that ? Very Nice job!! Like that color!-- I have a Galil ARM that's been crying for a makeover.

 

[Spectre]

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[Pourv Lac Dionne 2008]

thanks for the info where you wife buy the compressor

The heater lamps are obligatory or optional
How many coats did you put?

 

[Undergiver]

Compressor is from canadian tire, heat speeds up the process. If you decide to do it, just put the gun in a small room and turn the heat on. I put three coats on

 

[Pourv Lac Dionne 2008]

thank you so much , nice info
do you use a degreaser?

 

[Undergiver]

yes I forgot to mention, Use acetone, not brake cleaner it leaves a residue

 

[Demon971]

I put my Norc upper back on the A1 barrel with Triangular hand-guards to give my Cq311 that retro Nam look....

Noice! Where'd you get that Nam-style handguard/upper reciever??