t3 anti glare solution pt1

[WhelanLad]

hey fellas whilst Ivebeen hunting a few mornings this week in dull light an foggy conditions I really noticed the stainless barrel stood out like dogs balls.
mind you its the first stainless deer hunting rifle ive owned.

I heard off the previous owner the camo tape he used caused surface rust beginning to form, so I figured I would grab the black spray can from the shed an give it a bit of a touch up.


its rough, but the rifle is a knock about hunting rifle and I think with a coat of matte an maybe some taping here or there I could get it looking 'nice' but for now half barrel black model to test it durability over the next few weeks.

I plan on doing something bright on the stock just to see how it goes aswell.

it aught to do the job
wl

 

[Ben from SK]

only concern would be what kind of spray paint it is and if it's heat resistant.

the constant heating / cooling of the barrel could cause it to crack and flake off eventually... unless you used BBQ paint or something, heh.

I think the same thing about my savage stainless, it's really shiny!

 

[tylerjwitty]

Become a better shot and stay further away from your prey ....

 

[DVXDUDE]

I always thought the Tikka matte stainless didn't show much glare if any at all.....Maybe they are a bit different from gun to gun


Savage stainless shine like no tomorrow!! I can see my buddy's gun flashing as he's walking across a field even 200-300 yards away when the light is just right......summer and winter

 

[blargon]

I dont think the barrel will get hot enough to blister tremclad.

 

[tokguy]

Question.
You said the previous owner thought the tape caused rust...I thought stainless steels upside was rust & corrosion resistant to a high degree?
Not that there is anything wrong with painting it of course.

 

[chappy]

why not cerakote it in matt black. won't corrode and will last for years.

 

[WhelanLad]

Question.
You said the previous owner thought the tape caused rust...I thought stainless steels upside was rust & corrosion resistant to a high degree?
Not that there is anything wrong with painting it of course.

Nah ive seen Browning Abolt stainless finish pitt up from now much TLC an living in a gun bag, same gist would be sweating under the tape aswell as moisture sticking under aswell?!


I think ill need to rough the surface up a bit more to allow the paint to get a grip as I noticed 2 slight nicks in the paint already

Certainly cut the Glare out im happy with the result. just need to work on the finish.

Cerekote is a cost im not prepared to pay for, il save my Dollars for more ammo it would be the way togo if it were a severe issue you needed to deal with an budget was open.

cheers
WL

 

[WhelanLad]

I dont think the barrel will get hot enough to blister tremclad.

So many people have brought this up, after their initial question I question them on it... "Whys that?" .my gun barely has time to 'warm up'. if I miss 3 times I quit, an even for finishing a critter I believe it would need 10+ shots to get it hot enough to blister paint IMO.

WL

 

[Trm82]

Get it powder coated and its good go.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Get it powder coated and its good go.

Powder coating is blow-ass. Just imagine the fun of getting that crap off of metal without gouging the sh*t out of it. More projects have been F'd up using that crap from auto frames to gun parts & besides, it builds up oversized tolerances on parts, meaning you have to re-bore any hole the junk gets into, or re-surface any close fitting flat surfaces that the junk gets onto.

Also, if you get a chip in powder coat, moisture will creep in and rust the underlying metal. Don't use it....it's sh*t.

 

[kamlooky]

Maybe a nice cammo colour?
And you spelt aught wrong...........awt, awt, awt, dang nabbitt............