Finish for Milspec 5R

[Wild Eyed Southern Boy]

I've picked up two 24" 5R Rems, one in .308 and one in .233. Both really impress me with good handloads.

I would like to darken the metal though. Something dark gray like the color of parked. I'm not really up on some of the new finishes like duracoat.
Could I get some opinions? Maybe somebody in Tennessee?

 

[tony2772]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

Duracoat it,you can do it yourself

 

[wolf6151]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

I'd have it Cerakoted, much more durable/tougher finish and you can get a variety of colors.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

you can buy a park kit.
It is just a dip. Will require disassembly

 

[Paulus]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

I read about a guy who loved how his PSS looked but wanted a 5R. so, he bought one, duracoated the 5R, then put it in a PSS stock. Now, he actually wrote up a nice tutorial on how he did the duracoat and everything. He goes into what he would do different, what worked, etc. really got some awesome results. i'm posting the link so you can take a look for yourself, maybe it will help out.

http://www.tobystactical.com/2007/11/duracoat-rifle-paint.html


-Paulus

 

[azimutha]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you can buy a park kit.
It is just a dip. Will require disassembly </div></div>
Unfortunately that won't work on stainless steel. Cerakote if you can, otherwise Duracoat or similar (Alumahyde) will be adequate.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: azimutha</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you can buy a park kit.
It is just a dip. Will require disassembly </div></div>
Unfortunately that won't work on stainless steel. Cerakote if you can, otherwise Duracoat or similar (Alumahyde) will be adequate. </div></div>

Did not know that.
I have learned something today.

 

[Tallteeth]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

Maybe Predator Custom in Knoxville, TN. Never used them myself, but a friend speaks highly of them.

 

[jvencius]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

Krylon--it's cheap, can get your scope/rings/base matching the rifle/stock, a DIY job, and easily changed/modified if you move (i.e. going from an arid location to a more wooded/green spot. It may not be the most durable/pretty finish if you want the rifle to look nice in pictures on the internet but for a working gun, that's irrelevant.

 

[knotty]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

What do people think of KG Guncoat. Is it a pretty good product? It is all i have available to me right now and i am undecided if it is comparable to Ceracoat.

 

[Briggs]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

I kG guncoated my 5r FDE and it turned out good. Its pretty much a khaki color. Its holding up well. No complaints. couple of phone picks

Its in the middle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tribriggs/6733870783/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/tribriggs/6733870151/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tribriggs/6733869517/

 

[Night Hunter]

Re: Finish for Milspec 5R

Cerakote

Use ARPredatorHunter here on the Hide