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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: deerhunter_98520 on December 16, 2012, 12:20:27 PM

Title: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 16, 2012, 12:20:27 PM: So what does everyone use to paint their guns...i want to paint the slide od green...is there a special paint to use?
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: TripleB on December 16, 2012, 12:31:37 PM: For all of my guns I use the rustoleum camo paint.. seems to work fine every once in a while ill touch them up. Also try this site http://www.lauerweaponry.com/ (http://www.lauerweaponry.com/)
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 16, 2012, 12:46:19 PM: I thought about duracoat...i got a guy that would do it for a good price but i wanted to see what guys are using for a diy paintjob....the rustoleum works pretty good? Could you post up a pic of one of yours?
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: runamuk on December 16, 2012, 12:51:07 PM: I intended to use clearcoat with some automotive pearlescence.....bought all the stuff including the duracoat just havent managed to get around to doing this....too many other projects for school and stuff....
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: hillbilli on December 16, 2012, 01:06:28 PM: duracoat has worked very well for me.. I ordered the kit that comes with the aerosol, and if you can krylon something you can do that, just have to be diligent about degreasing beforehand, and masking off/covering what you dont want finish on. (on the last pistol I did i field stripped it, wrapped the barrel in saranwrap, then reassembled, so the barrel hood was covered.. ) think it cost me less than 30$, and I did about 4 guns..
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 16, 2012, 01:14:30 PM: might look at gun kote, it is spray on and then you have to heat it for a certain time. I tried to use a bbq for a rifle, but the barrel was too long.
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: atc250r18 on December 16, 2012, 02:00:22 PM: I've used gun kote on 3 of my AR's. The instructions say to make sure you're happy before you bake it, they say the only way to remove the coating is with by sand blasting.... They're not kidding. It's good stuff.

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Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: Kola16 on December 16, 2012, 02:10:34 PM: Well it is not a handgun, but a member of our forum turned his 870 into an awesome gun :drool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=d5xEUHIra44#t=2s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=d5xEUHIra44#t=2s)
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 16, 2012, 07:40:27 PM: Thanks guys :tup:
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: high country on December 16, 2012, 08:55:45 PM: Cerakote is how I would roll on a handgun.
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 16, 2012, 11:16:09 PM: Cerakote. :tup:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi90.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk269%2Flandonmoses%2FIMG_0804.jpg&hash=b48e42d86297f721eb7cdbb025b76ab5ee580601)
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 17, 2012, 09:42:46 AM: Now thats nice! :tup: i want to do the opposite...black handle and green slide
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 17, 2012, 11:25:44 PM: You can send it in to a place like northwest hydro dip. I would have to look at my paper work but I think they are doing cerakote and that is what I would do.
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 18, 2012, 04:07:53 PM: I forgot about them...there in montesano right?
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 18, 2012, 06:55:11 PM: Yes they have done 6 stocks for me and my clients so far.
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 18, 2012, 07:48:44 PM: $45 to get what i want painted :tup: well worth the money
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 18, 2012, 11:18:47 PM: Is that threw NWHP?
Title: Re: painting a handgun
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 19, 2012, 07:16:46 AM: Sure is