Painting barrels

[Coasthunterjay]

Ok, so i have an older model win m70 and have been thinking about painting the barrel and reciever a flat black, not just for looks but because the blue is waring out and it is almost going silver and because i am wanting and thinking more about painting it for protecting it from corrosion and rusting.....

Has anyone else painted there big game hunting rifles instead of having them re-blued professionally?

I dont want to paint the whole rifle just the exposed metal......

[robodad]

No don't paint it !!

What calaber is it ??

Do you want to sell it or trade it ??

[Bscman]

I've duracoated a few times....great stuff. It's incredibly durable if you let it cure long enough (its dry to the tough in hours, but takes a month to fully cure).
It's also very cheap if you already have the spray setup. I can do any rifle in one color for about $15-20 in materials. It sure revives old, well used shotguns and rifles.

I love HK Black (semi-gloss). It looks great, even against a nice wood stock.

I wouldn't used a typical spray-paint. Most aren't very good with chemicals, are prone to chipping, etc.

Alumahyde and Cerakote are other options that are pretty cheap--I've heard good things about both but never tried them. One (or possible both?) are available in spray cans, so you don't need a compressor, airbrush, etc. like you would with duracoat.

Best of all, all these options seal off the metal so you don't have to worry about moisture and rust like you would with bluing.

[tlbradford]

(its dry to the tough in hours, but takes a month to fully cure).

If you are just doing the metal, stick it in your oven and bake it for a while.

[Coasthunterjay]

No don't paint it !!

What calaber is it ??

Do you want to sell it or trade it ??

I dont want to sell it i want to protect it.......But i am not a big fan of the Old school blueing.....Which is what it is...I think it was made in 1973.....

[Coasthunterjay]

(its dry to the tough in hours, but takes a month to fully cure).

If you are just doing the metal, stick it in your oven and bake it for a while.

You seriously want me to sick my rifle in the oven? What?

and i have an airbrush and compressor......Will it come out in a matte finish? how long does the duracoat last?

Yeah i really like that it keeps the moisture and salt, and dirt off the gun, Keeping it more protected........

[MikeWalking]

You seriously want me to sick my rifle in the oven? What

Under 200 Degrees  less than 1 Hour  That is if you chose to bake it that way and make a jig to hold the barrel.

More IS NOT better. I know of a buttload of helicopters grounded, some ditz thought if 200deg at 1 hour degreases struts then 400deg at 4 hours is better!!??   Can you say erased heat treat. An audit found the record and grounded a lot of birds in service.

[Coasthunterjay]

You seriously want me to sick my rifle in the oven? What

Under 200 Degrees  less than 1 Hour  That is if you chose to bake it that way and make a jig to hold the barrel.

More IS NOT better. I know of a buttload of helicopters grounded, some ditz thought if 200deg at 1 hour degreases struts then 400deg at 4 hours is better!!??   Can you say erased heat treat. An audit found the record and grounded a lot of birds in service.

Thats funny. I have heard of similar stories with other parts of helicopters.....

people sure do over abuse the stupid card.....

[PolarBear]

There are a couple of companies that offer flat color teflon coating.

[Coasthunterjay]

teflon sounds good. maybe i will try that.

[ICEMAN]

Rhinolining!

[Coasthunterjay]

Rhinolining!

the barrel not the stock

[KillBilly]

I passed this on to CoasthunterJay, but thought I would share it with all. Brownells Baking Enamel will do wonders for any metallic surface on a gun. It is made for guns and comes in various colors for those who like to camo their stuff. I refinished an old rifle with it and it looked great when done. Another tip, old wooden stocks can be made to look good and be more functional by sanding well and spraying truck bed liner on them. The bed liner is plastic/rubber compound and will protect the wood. Maybe some out there can use this tip.

[Bscman]

Duracoat can be had in matte/flat, semi, and gloss....toying with hardener can yield a bit more shine if you want as well.

It's very tough stuff...very scuff/scratch/chip resistant and stands up to a LOT of wear. It's also nearly impossible to sand off, and a LOT of people have RUINED parts trying to sandblast it away.
Yes, baking it will make short order of the curing time...

If you want to completely protect it, duracoat is a great way to go...just make up your mind before you do it.
And again, make sure it's FULLY cured before you get too aggressive with it. I'll usually wait at least a week or two before even attempting to re-assembly. It's fairly soft before it's fully cured...and remains somewhat flexible when cured. A big benefit on firearms, and chipping is common with harder coatings.

[Bscman]

These aren't mine, but here are a few pics I pulled off another forum I freqent...all done in DURACOAT!

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