Duracoat, armacoat, KG cote, whatcoat?

[GunNewb]

Getting ready to spray an m1a. Wanting to go with a sage green stock and matte black receiver but there seems to be alot of products on the market. What do I use groupthink?

I have a compressor whats the best way to apply this stuff without spending 200 bucks on an air gun

 

[Boomer74]

Cerakote or Armacoat.

And spend $50-$100 on a spray-gun, it'll work for what you need.

 

[JR Hartman]

or send it to a good professional coater. Its an M1.

 

[enefgee]

Send it to Murdoc - an M1A is at least a $2K gun, doesn't make sense to make it look like puke for a few dollars.

 

[WAREWOLF]

I have had great results with Duracoat

 

[BenL]

Ceratoke-H (spray-on then oven-cure) is the only option IMO.

 

[KevinB]

Ceratoke-H (spray-on then oven-cure) is the only option IMO.

EXACTLY.

But use the C if you are doing suppressors, the H burns off to easy.

 

[bfiles]

EXACTLY.

But use the C if you are doing suppressors, the H burns off to easy.

I take it this would be the remedy for a F/H muzzle brake aswell?????

 

[GunNewb]

oops its an m305. Ill practice on a couple sticks first but Im sure I can make her pretty



I mean how hard could it be, right? heheh im cheap

 

[CrazedZelot]

So are you guys ordering Ceratoke-H from the USA or is there a canadain distributor??

 

[BenL]

EXACTLY.

But use the C if you are doing suppressors, the H burns off to easy.

I dream of the day that I'll be telling my gunsmith which color I want my suppressor(s) to be!!!

But seriously I did not know that - thanks for the tip sir.

 

[BenL]

So are you guys ordering Ceratoke-H from the USA or is there a canadain distributor??

IMO the best way to go is to get your gunsmith or someone who specializes in the application to do it for you since its not something you can just wipe off if it wasn't done properly.

 

[CrazedZelot]

IMO the best way to go is to get your gunsmith or someone who specializes in the application to do it for you since its not something you can just wipe off if it wasn't done properly.

I do understand your point, however I do enjoy, doing things myself, after all the pros started out somewhere too.
Anyone able to answer the question?

 

[Timbertec]

I used CeraKote on a SKS... Beautiful finish, pretty durable.

The key is degreasing... Detail Strip the whole rifle and take your time...

 

[HerronArms]

So are you guys ordering Ceratoke-H from the USA or is there a canadain distributor??

you can order direct but be prepared for the ups brokerage fee

 

[pazzo]

What about Gun-Kote?

 

[HerronArms]

What about Gun-Kote?

tried them all and Cerakote wears the best, gunkote wears through just from the wind blowing

 

[GunNewb]

Interesting variety of responses. I might cheap just out and spray bomb this thing as I'll be replacing the stock anyway. Since Im new about this how about receiver painting? I can imagine the aperture sight and receiver parts not taking well to being painted. How do you smart folks work around this as I would like to camo the receiver as well.

 

[CrazedZelot]

you can order direct but be prepared for the ups brokerage fee

Are we talking about tens or hundreds, on that fee

 

[dbala]

cerokote - ordered from US, clean parts using denatured alcohol, then heat in oven to burn off all residuals - use an airbrush - works perfectly & lasts - pm me if you need details (I use it all the time)