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brother1

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Ok, so I've been trying to decide what to use to paint my tactical shotgun. Duracoat, Armacoat, are they the best? A lot of guys are using Krylon, but is it as durable as the other two? I think that Krylon is a lot easier, and cheaper, but will I kick myself when it flakes off? Who has used these products, and what do you think?:confused:
 
well i have only used krylon and have found that for its purpose it works quite well. as for dura bility yes well what can you expect of a $4 can of spray paint LOL.
if your looking for a durable paint go with armacoat as a base *what ever color suits* for strengh and durability, then use krylon for top coats if doing camo. if you go this route you will always have a super durable base coat resistant to most chemicals and the top "camo" colors can be removed easily and changed around to suit the conditions needed
 
I have only used the krylon on 1 gun (3 weeks ago) and seems to be alright with no flaking or chipping. Cheap, easy to get and easy to use is why I used it over the rest. That being said, if I were to do many guns (hint,hint) I would put the money into a booth and spray gun with armacoat.
 
Dura-coat

I've used Dura-coat on several guns, easy to apply and tougher than nails when it cures. No oven needed. Airbrush works fine. HVLP can be used too.

90 colors. Check out Lauer Custom Weaponry website.
Canadian Distributer is in St Albert, Black Cat coatings.

Advanced Tiger Stripe
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prosper said:
What about gunkote?
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The oven cured gun kote is extremely rugged and won't rub off over time.
I haven't tried the air cured "stock" coat yet and can't speak about that.
If you are going to use an air cured paint..I'd go with Armacoat and support a CGN member and Canadian company!
 
Armacoat can be oven cured as well, only takes a couple of hours.
Using the environment will take 5 to 7 days for a full cure.
 
Striker said:
The oven cured gun kote is extremely rugged and won't rub off over time.
I haven't tried the air cured "stock" coat yet and can't speak about that.
If you are going to use an air cured paint..I'd go with Armacoat and support a CGN member and Canadian company!
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Personally I'd go with Gun-Kote. At least for the base coat.

For durability you can not beat their bake on coatings.My Custom Rem 700 was Gun-Koted and I haven't found anything that affects the Gun-Kote.

From what I have found out, Dura-Coat is just Sherwin-Williams Polane "T" paint that has been mixed to produce their desired colors.

Those "air cure" coatings need longer then 5 to 7 days to fully cure and harden.Curing time can any where from 21 to 30 days.................Says so on both Arma-Coat & Dura-coat websites.

SKBY.
 
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