DuraCoat No longer taking Orders
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Interesting to see why
As far as diy, why not cerakote or Morelos molly resin
Or even alumahyde2 from brownells
As far as diy, why not cerakote or Morelos molly resin
Or even alumahyde2 from brownells
I’m looking into cerakote but you need to use a strainer/screen with some of their colors don’t want to buy a new air gun or airbrush
Is it just that one reseller that got suspended?
Looks like you can still but direct from the manufacturer: https://www.duracoatfirearmfinishes.com/
Looks like you can still but direct from the manufacturer: https://www.duracoatfirearmfinishes.com/
I've never used a screen with cerakote, you should be fine using it as is. As far as comparing duracoat to cerakote, it is 2 totally different applications. First off, duracoat has literally hundreds of colors while cerakote has about 100. Duracoat/polane is great on stocks, but not the greatest choice on metal compared to cerakote. Cerakote goes on very thin and holds up much better on metal.
But most importantly, I just went to the duracoat site, and I didn't see what the OP saw. Try this website:
https://www.duracoatfirearmfinishes.com
You might be looking at just one distributor
Perhaps I am uneducated, but does Cerakote not require additional curing ability beyond hanging it in the garage?
You have to bake cerakote at 250 for 2 hours or 300 for 1. You can actually go even lower temp for longer as well for things like scopes and such
The thing that kills me about both these products is not only is it super expensive, duracoat especially. You see all the options they try to sell you? Clearcoat, reducer, base coat. You can end up spending almost $100 on a 4 oz bottle with these options, and then they crush you with shipping.
Yes the high temp one is air cure, but over 90% of cerakote used is heat cured
Midway still shows it
https://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearchQuery=duracoat&uac=true&userItemsPerPage=48
https://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearchQuery=duracoat&uac=true&userItemsPerPage=48
Gun-Kote is very easy to apply.
It also requires being baked on.
I was going to Aluma-Hyde a rifle, but the 10-14 day cure time kinda turned me off, and it does not have the reputation for durability that Gun-Kote and Cera-cote have.
It also requires being baked on.
I was going to Aluma-Hyde a rifle, but the 10-14 day cure time kinda turned me off, and it does not have the reputation for durability that Gun-Kote and Cera-cote have.
I've tried a few different setups. Cerakote is what I stick with. It looks that it's becoming the industry standard. I strain though as it's recommended depending on the color/type. I've always tried to stick to the mfg specs and not deviate. Here's a Kimber I did recently.
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