Best diy gun finishes/paint/bluing/bake on, etc
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Arma-coat... cures without the need for an oven. The key, of course, is in the prep work.
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Another vote for arma coat i have had it on a few of my guns for a few years and it is extremly tough
Arma/Dura/Cera/KG all need the parts blasted first in order to adhere properly. That might be your sticking point.
Armacoat is Canadian so it's easy to source. 4GT has good stock of KG. Duracoat has a Canadian distributor ' coming soon '. They're all mil-spec and all great finishes if applied properly.
Armacoat is Canadian so it's easy to source. 4GT has good stock of KG. Duracoat has a Canadian distributor ' coming soon '. They're all mil-spec and all great finishes if applied properly.
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Arma-coat is best adhered to a finish that is bead blasted, parkerized, then Arma-coated. Contact "murdoc" (Barrett Arms of Thorhild, Alberta). He can do the work at a reasonable cost. He also oven cures the finish so it comes to you ready for action. You can also do it yourself, but at the very least, the surface needs to be FREE of any oil residue, even finger prints. If the finish is already "matte blued", then the Arma-coat will adhere very nicely. Personally, it's worth the few hundred dollars to have it professionally done. I've had 4 rifles and numerous parts Arma-coated by Barrett, and all have held up incredibly well. 100% weather-proof and rust free in some of the most horrendous outdoor conditions. Just keep the bore lightly oiled and you're covered. My stainless rifles have rusted in the same environments.
Aluminum oxide, not glass beads.
However if the op has a oven a sprayer and access to a blasting cabinet - why use armacoat?
Cerakote or gunkote are both superior products for metal parts.
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I did most of the arma coat jobs myself but i have automotive spray guns and a small blaster. Aluminum oxide is definatly the best. It is really easy to do yourself if you take your time and have the right stuff otherwise take it to a pro.
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I do believe murdoc glass beads, but I could be wrong.
Arma-coat is plenty durable for me, with the added benefit of allowing for "touching-up" any damage. I don't believe you can do this with Cerakote?
Cerakote is even more durable, but I had a bad experience with it chipping at edges/corners. Arma-coat has been better in this regard.
In the end, no finish is indestructible, and if you toss your gun around, or drag it on a rock, you're gonna get scratches.
I do believe murdoc glass beads, but I could be wrong.
You are.
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for the OP... here's an example of a beautifully Arma-coated finish that really holds-up to use!
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For the OP... here's Barrett's finishing process for Arma-coating:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/631029-Arma-Coat-process-pictures
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/631029-Arma-Coat-process-pictures
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Thanks for the correction.
for the OP... here's an example of a beautifully Arma-coated finish that really holds-up to use!
Absolutely beautiful! Looks brand new! My Enfield would look pretty cool with this finish.
Thanks for the info!
Bustercluck
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I'm just about to tackle my second cerakote job on my ar. I was just wondering if you have to take the upper and lower down to white metal or just rough it up? The first gun I did cleaned up very easily with aluminum oxide, but I started the ar the other day and the finish is pretty hard to get off.
