Gunsmithing AICS / Duracoat

[KeithR41]

Has anybody applied Duracoat to an AICS stock. I sprayed a coat of tac. OD green, gave 24 hrs to dry and started masking (Also tried another coat with an approx. 3hr dry time, same problem.) I tried to move a mask and found the Duracoat was very easily peeling off. I was able to remove all of it with masking tape.

This is probably the 15th gun I've done with Duracoat now and I've never had this problem. I wondering if there is a release agent in the stock.

Anybody experienced this and how did you get around it.

Thanks, Keith

 

[264shooter]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

You might get help from Captain Moroni.
He did my AICS skins and they look great and no peeling.

 

[Strangedays]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

I have Duracoated every AICS skin I have ever owned and never had an issue. I always sand gently with some fine sandpaper or blast if you can. Use some good brake cleaner and you shouldn't have any issues. Did you mix the duracoat right?

 

[KeithR41]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

Yep, shake till rattle then more just cause. At first I thought maybe my mix was a little dry so I added a touch more hardner and a very small amount of reducer.

I didn't sand before spraying just degreased with mineral spirits. The stock was brand new so it didn't have any grease other that finger print oils on it, unless like I said earlier, there was release agent or something from the factory on it.

 

[Captain Moroni]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

KeithR41, you gotta rough it up. Its critical with plastic/polymer if you cant blast it use fairly aggresive sandpaper it needs a "handhold" to get it to stick

PM me if you need anything
Tucker

 

[Strangedays]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

There shouldn't be any release agent in the stock. Take a scotch dish sponge to it at least before spraying.

 

[baldie]

Re: AICS / Duracoat

Scotch it, then apply a coat of primer suitable for plastic car bumpers. As this is flashing off, apply a coat of hi-build, or ordinary primer.When this is dry, flat down and spray duracoat as normal.It sticks like crap to a blanket.