camo paint on AR

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I am thinking of going camo on my AR. I have Krylon Fusion camo paint, and will first do a solvent wipe down to remove oil, and then let it cure for a week before handling.

anyone with experience please;
will it scratch off? will it get old looking from light handling? dura-kote over krylon?

the main reason I am thinking of painting is due to upper and lower colour difference. I thought why not go camo?
 
Krylon is just normal acrylic spray paint. It chips and scratches easily and will actually just rub off in time.
On the plus side it is cheap and if you are just doing a random spray pattern or single color you can just spray over it if it starts to look bad.
Better options are Cerecoat, or go all out and find a smith that does KG Gun-coating.
Duracoat and Armacoat are both 2 part epoxies that are somewhat scratch-proof and chemical proof but are not really chip proof and have to go on pretty thick, which I think looks kinda ugly. Still better than krylon.
 
Krylon is not really good on something that is meant to handled like a firearm, they are simply too thin, any paint on the raised edges will be rubbed off first time out, solvents and lube will just loosen the paint even more.

Arma Coat and Duracoat are formulated especially for firearms, the binding agent is capable of standing up to high heat, solvents and abrasions.
 
Krylon is good for stocks, scopes, mags etc. But use acetone first to get oils, dirt etc off.

I like it because as it wears it looks more used therefore "cool" look in my eyes.

Big plus is if you don't like the pattern you just sprayed on. Wait and hour and acetone it off!!!!!

If you start to wear off your camo job just give it a few more shots of paint.

I'll post some pics once I have a chance.

For barrels, bolts and such. Go with a proper paint. Or go cheap and use bbq paint.
 
Armacoat are both 2 part epoxies that are somewhat scratch-proof and chemical proof but are not really chip proof and have to go on pretty thick, which I think looks kinda ugly.
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REALLY? "murdoc" on the board does EXCELLENT work with Arma-Coat products ... I have had a 12 guage done in woodland type camo that has taken a beating in Canada's arctic tundra in all weather conditions, dropped, thrown around in a qamutiq(wooden sled) and it still looks great ... no THICK coating on my shotgun ... minor scratches from a few yrs of abuse on my part ... and it still functions flawlessly and looks good. I also had a Sig Arms 223 done in it, along with recently a stock in Arma-Coat ... GREAT GREAT PRODUCT and a GREAT GUY to deal with ... contact "murdoc" on the board. I like the idea of a tiger-stripped AR15 ... ;)

Otokiak
Rankin Inelt, NU
CANADA
 
thebigbully said:
Krylon is good for stocks, scopes, mags etc. But use acetone first to get oils, dirt etc off.

I like it because as it wears it looks more used therefore "cool" look in my eyes.

Big plus is if you don't like the pattern you just sprayed on. Wait and hour and acetone it off!!!!!

If you start to wear off your camo job just give it a few more shots of paint.

I'll post some pics once I have a chance.

For barrels, bolts and such. Go with a proper paint. Or go cheap and use bbq paint.
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why not krylon for the barrel etc? metal holds paint better then plastic.
Otokiak said:
REALLY? "murdoc" on the board does EXCELLENT work with Arma-Coat products ... I have had a 12 guage done in woodland type camo that has taken a beating in Canada's arctic tundra in all weather conditions, dropped, thrown around in a qamutiq(wooden sled) and it still looks great ... no THICK coating on my shotgun ... minor scratches from a few yrs of abuse on my part ... and it still functions flawlessly and looks good. I also had a Sig Arms 223 done in it, along with recently a stock in Arma-Coat ... GREAT GREAT PRODUCT and a GREAT GUY to deal with ... contact "murdoc" on the board. I like the idea of a tiger-stripped AR15 ... ;)

Otokiak
Rankin Inelt, NU
CANADA
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where can you buy arma-coat?
 
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