Why rattle can paint instead of Duracoat, et al.?

[SteyrAUG]

Chuck Norris approved!

Yeah Steyr, I hear ya on finish for something often carried. It is important. I'm pretty happy with the DLC finish on the AIM slide on this Glock frame I carry daily. It's finally wearing at the corners, but has shown zero corrosion at any point.

Only thing in my carry rotation that I've felt compelled to refinish is my P7 and that is because that original HK blue finish isn't very durable.



Everything else, SIG P226s, USPs, Glocks (Gen 3s) have held up pretty well.

[Gunpartpicker]

My brother Duracoated his first AR way back when. We had essentially sand blast it off. Ruined the anodizing. It's more fun to PSST a can and be able to change it the next day if you don't like it.

[markm]

My brother Duracoated his first AR way back when. We had essentially sand blast it off. Ruined the anodizing. It's more fun to PSST a can and be able to change it the next day if you don't like it.

Damn! Yeah.. I ended up removing the paint on an AR at some point when I re-uppered the thing. Was nice to be able to do it myself without damage.

[ViniVidivici]

Yeah I've done some removal at times when it was time to redo, and have found the Krylon is VERY hard to get off the barrel.

Methinks the heat from shooting over time "bakes" it on.

[markm]

Yeah I've done some removal at times when it was time to redo, and have found the Krylon is VERY hard to get off the barrel.

Methinks the heat from shooting over time "bakes" it on.

Plus the rough surface. I never tried to clean up a barrel. Just a lower.

[ViniVidivici]

Yeah, I only did it because it was a shout-out barrel I'd replaced, and I sold it to someone (for use as some kind of prop, they were aware it was shot out) who wanted it removed.

It was like enamel. Much scraping ensued, and in retrospect I regretted offering the removal as an option. HA!

[titsonritz]

This old thread seems appropriate…

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...ght=Citrastrip

[CPM]

Yeah I've done some removal at times when it was time to redo, and have found the Krylon is VERY hard to get off the barrel.

Methinks the heat from shooting over time "bakes" it on.

This times 100. Anyone got any tips for removing my from barrel. I have a rifle that’s been painted for a decade that I want to make black.

[markm]

This times 100. Anyone got any tips for removing my from barrel. I have a rifle that’s been painted for a decade that I want to make black.

Buy another barrel.

Actually though... I'd just matte black paint over the camo.