Chassis Coating - Duracoat, Ceracoat, Powdercoat Ceramacoat? Which Coat?

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Hi,

I just got a used XLR chassis that needs re-coating. Ideally I would like to do it myself, and thus I was looking at doing a DIY parkerizing bath and then using some Duracoat. However, I can't find any duracoat in a rattle can in Canada. Does anyone in Canada sell Duracoat in a can?

If not; I live in Halifax, NS. Does anyone have any suggestions for doing something DIY at home that I would be able to buy or order? Trying to do this on a budget.

Also, I am slightly put off by powder coating as surely the thickness of powder coating will mess with the receiver mating well with the chassis? Otherwise, I might be tempted to as I have a few powder coat places around here.

Thanks in advance and sorry if this is the wrong section for this (let me know and I will move it)
 
If your doing it cheap and by yourself cerakote is out the paint itself is quite cheap but the equipment for prepping, spraying and curing isn't. The other thing you can do is order the Durakote straight from the States the regular paint is not a hazardous material the spray can is and it isn't a Itar item. Brownells has the non spray Durakote in stock and does ship to Canada if you really wanted you could try getting just the paint and buying a model air gun kit from Micheals it might work for one possibly two guns.
 
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Whatever you do by yourself will add no value to your stock, you might even lose some value when trying to sell it afterwards. If professionally done, Cerakote should add some value to your stock, or at least it won't lose any.
 
WobblyHead - Thanks. I will definitely price that out as I would love to own a spray gun for other projects in the future.

RangerPark - Trust me. It's past that point already, but you are right. I'm actually going to modify the stock so it works well with the MPA EGV grip (a groove that follows the groove of the EGV grip). It's not something I plan on selling on. I wouldn't mind taking it to be Cerakoted for a reasonable price if there was someone in the HRM that does it, but I don't think there is, sadly.
 
I hear you. If you don't have a local Cerakote guy you'll spend a bunch on shipping. Check your local autobody shop. They will have access to the higher end 2 part acrylic paint cans. The catalyst is at the bottom of the can. You press it in, shake well, and paint. Whatever you don't use goes to waste. This will be your best bet. Other than that, Tremclad has always worked well for me.
 
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