My evening project - FDE AICS mag

[rangeryo]

Not a perfect match, but turned out pretty good IMO. Total time start to finish 2 hours including dry time.

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[stangfish]

What paint?

 

[rangeryo]

Ill let you know when i get home from work. Its a valspar paint so Im not sure how durable its going to be

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[stangfish]

Post the color also...I dont think Valspar has FDE do they? Thanks

 

[rangeryo]

Nope its not called FDE, its a pretty close match though. Found it on Lowes shelf. Its slightly lighter than FDE i believe, but the cerakote on my rifle is dirty, so its hard to really tell.

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[rangeryo]

Post the color also...I dont think Valspar has FDE do they? Thanks

Its valspar satin sagebrush.

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[stangfish]

Thanks Rangeryo

 

[rangeryo]

Thanks Rangeryo

Unfortunately, it looks like the paint isnt going to be very durable. I used rustoleum primer, but it seems to be very easy to scratch off.

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[stangfish]

PM sent

 

[Rob.308]

looks great

 

[rangeryo]

So I've decided to start over on this. It doesn't look like my paint is going to cure. Perhaps I applied it too quickly, or the primer had not cured yet.

I had this idea, and I'm not quite sure how bright it is yet... but I'll explain anyway. I use a stainless steel media tumbler to clean my brass, and I have this magazine, with poorly cured paint, so I figured why not give it a shot. I mean, besides ruining a $65 AICS magazine, what have I got to lose? I'll post results sometime tomorrow probably...

 

[BlkZ06]

Did you scuff up the mag?

Paint isn't going to stick-at all- to a surface that hasn't been scuffed.

 

[rangeryo]

Did you scuff up the mag?

Paint isn't going to stick-at all- to a surface that hasn't been scuffed.

Yes I scuffed it up but it just didnt stick. Ended up scraping all the old stuff off with a razor blade and resanding. Cleaned with alcohol and resprayed, baking it in the oven between light coats. We will see how it turns out!

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