Guys, brown santa cam today and brought me my Medalist stock, airbrush, devcon 10110, and cerakote. My question is should I paint the barrel and action then bed or vise versa? Planning on starting tomorrow and nervous as shit.
Gunsmithing Paint then Bed?
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Re: Paint then Bed?
I would paint first. I did it the opposite way around last week and had problems fitting the action back into the stock after cerakoting.
I would paint first. I did it the opposite way around last week and had problems fitting the action back into the stock after cerakoting.
Re: Paint then Bed?
i prefer to bed first then apply the finish. i use moly-resin that goes on thin and i haven't had a problem. i prefer to do it this way so i don't need to worry about damaging the finish.
i prefer to bed first then apply the finish. i use moly-resin that goes on thin and i haven't had a problem. i prefer to do it this way so i don't need to worry about damaging the finish.
Re: Paint then Bed?
Ceracote thicker. No brainer. JMHO
Ceracote thicker. No brainer. JMHO
Re: Paint then Bed?
I would bed and then paint.
I would bed and then paint.
Re: Paint then Bed?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 300sniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i prefer to bed first then apply the finish. <span style="font-weight: bold">i use moly-resin that goes on thin</span> and i haven't had a problem. i prefer to do it this way so i don't need to worry about damaging the finish. </div></div>
I did my rifle this way with Norell's, but I also masked off just the recoil lug and left it bare metal.
Seemed to be no change in how the rifle felt being put back onto the stock or the fit.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 300sniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i prefer to bed first then apply the finish. <span style="font-weight: bold">i use moly-resin that goes on thin</span> and i haven't had a problem. i prefer to do it this way so i don't need to worry about damaging the finish. </div></div>
I did my rifle this way with Norell's, but I also masked off just the recoil lug and left it bare metal.
Seemed to be no change in how the rifle felt being put back onto the stock or the fit.
Re: Paint then Bed?
I bed then coat.....never had an issue.
You dont have to worry about cleaning up the parts afterwards, just blast the bedding residue and coat.....
I bed then coat.....never had an issue.
You dont have to worry about cleaning up the parts afterwards, just blast the bedding residue and coat.....
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