I have a New Tikka T3 Varmint with a blued barrel=shiny! I would like to paint the receiver and barrel with Duracoat. Per their instructions they recommend you scuff/sand parts prior to painting for proper adhesion. Considering it's a brand new rifle I'm not too crazy about this step. I may decide I don't like the color and want to strip it down. Or even for resale value I would rather not sand my barrel etc. How bad will this paint job come out if I skip the sanding, but follow all the other steps? I have a feeling the paint directly applied to the blued barrel might not look so good....
Gunsmithing Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
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Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
i doubt it will stick good if you paint it the blueing is screwed anyway
i doubt it will stick good if you paint it the blueing is screwed anyway
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
Yep not gonna work well at all. I would recomend at least stuffing it with a scotch brite type pad or something. I prefer to strip the blue and go from there, but I understand your concerns on a new gun. I'd say that you either do it right or don't do it. No sense in not doing it right and then ruining your gun at the same time!
Yep not gonna work well at all. I would recomend at least stuffing it with a scotch brite type pad or something. I prefer to strip the blue and go from there, but I understand your concerns on a new gun. I'd say that you either do it right or don't do it. No sense in not doing it right and then ruining your gun at the same time!
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
If you think lightly sanding is bad, then you damn sure wouldn't make it through grit blasting. That's what i do with all the guns before I Duracoat them.
Just like they said above, if you paint over the blueing w/o prepping it, It'll peel right up.
Also if your looking to change the color later, for whatever reason, you might want to krylon it instead. Reason being, duracoat is a pain in the ass to strip off, were as krylon comes off with easier results.
If you think lightly sanding is bad, then you damn sure wouldn't make it through grit blasting. That's what i do with all the guns before I Duracoat them.
Just like they said above, if you paint over the blueing w/o prepping it, It'll peel right up.
Also if your looking to change the color later, for whatever reason, you might want to krylon it instead. Reason being, duracoat is a pain in the ass to strip off, were as krylon comes off with easier results.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
If you want it painted right the first time and are worried about resale down the road, have <span style="font-weight: bold">Dimensions</span> paint it for you....you'll never have to worry about hurting it's resale value if it's wearing some unbelievable artwork or one-off camo that can withstand a beatdown.
If you want it painted right the first time and are worried about resale down the road, have <span style="font-weight: bold">Dimensions</span> paint it for you....you'll never have to worry about hurting it's resale value if it's wearing some unbelievable artwork or one-off camo that can withstand a beatdown.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dtask</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you want it painted right the first time and are worried about resale down the road, have <span style="font-weight: bold">Dimensions</span> paint it for you....you'll never have to worry about hurting it's resale value if it's wearing some unbelievable artwork or one-off camo that can withstand a beatdown. </div></div>
That is some amazing artwork, holy sh**! I think I'll either just shoot it with krylon or not do anything to it at all.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dtask</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you want it painted right the first time and are worried about resale down the road, have <span style="font-weight: bold">Dimensions</span> paint it for you....you'll never have to worry about hurting it's resale value if it's wearing some unbelievable artwork or one-off camo that can withstand a beatdown. </div></div>
That is some amazing artwork, holy sh**! I think I'll either just shoot it with krylon or not do anything to it at all.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
Some things to consider are without proper surface preparation anything you apply will probably peel off. When preparing the surface the best option is to always blast the surface with a media like aluminum oxide. You are removing bluing or previous coating and etching the surface of the metal or whatever you're going to coat. When the surface is properly prepared it will be frosty looking, i.e., no shine. Think about doing it right the first time. IMO I wouldn't put Krylon on my neighbors cat but that's just me. Good luck with your project.
Some things to consider are without proper surface preparation anything you apply will probably peel off. When preparing the surface the best option is to always blast the surface with a media like aluminum oxide. You are removing bluing or previous coating and etching the surface of the metal or whatever you're going to coat. When the surface is properly prepared it will be frosty looking, i.e., no shine. Think about doing it right the first time. IMO I wouldn't put Krylon on my neighbors cat but that's just me. Good luck with your project.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
paint durability has alot to do with surface prep. the surface needs to have "teeth" for the paiint to stick to. a blued surface is usually pretty smooth. I have always blasted metal for best results.
paint durability has alot to do with surface prep. the surface needs to have "teeth" for the paiint to stick to. a blued surface is usually pretty smooth. I have always blasted metal for best results.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
For me personally and probably for alot of the folks around here, duracoat doesn't hurt the value of gun too much. Especially if it's done right and looks good. Heck, for some it could be bonus.
For me personally and probably for alot of the folks around here, duracoat doesn't hurt the value of gun too much. Especially if it's done right and looks good. Heck, for some it could be bonus.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
When I went to Dura Coat's university back in February I asked this same very specific question, and this is the answer I was given- Red scotch brite.
Disassemble, clean surface, red scotch-brite, clean and degrease again to get dust from scotch brite pad off, apply dura-coat. After curing parts in oven, let them sit for 7 days to cure.
I believe the surface prep is vital to any spray on finish, I'm ceritifed in both Dura and Cera, and with Dura Coat even after baking letting it properly cure has been paramount to my success with it so far.
On display in their shop and even in their catalog, are Marlin bolt rifles that were blue and not sandblasted etc. So for the home hobbyist it is conceivable without the blasting etc.
When I went to Dura Coat's university back in February I asked this same very specific question, and this is the answer I was given- Red scotch brite.
Disassemble, clean surface, red scotch-brite, clean and degrease again to get dust from scotch brite pad off, apply dura-coat. After curing parts in oven, let them sit for 7 days to cure.
I believe the surface prep is vital to any spray on finish, I'm ceritifed in both Dura and Cera, and with Dura Coat even after baking letting it properly cure has been paramount to my success with it so far.
On display in their shop and even in their catalog, are Marlin bolt rifles that were blue and not sandblasted etc. So for the home hobbyist it is conceivable without the blasting etc.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
they make a chemical called chem kote that etches the metal i use a lot when painting metal parts, wash it down with a scotchbrite pad and chemkote and blow it off and let it dry then you can go straight to the basecoat or duracoat.
they make a chemical called chem kote that etches the metal i use a lot when painting metal parts, wash it down with a scotchbrite pad and chemkote and blow it off and let it dry then you can go straight to the basecoat or duracoat.
Re: Painting with Duracoat on a blued rifle
Be careful about sanding a dirty rifle. Clean it thoroughly before scotch brighting or you will push the solvents into the metal and have one hell of a time getting them out. Duracoat is a great product but take your time prepping or wish you had. I painfully speak from experience.
Be careful about sanding a dirty rifle. Clean it thoroughly before scotch brighting or you will push the solvents into the metal and have one hell of a time getting them out. Duracoat is a great product but take your time prepping or wish you had. I painfully speak from experience.
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