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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Bead blasting a barrel
Posted: 10/20/2014 2:50:09 AM EDT
After bead blasting what do you put on the barrel to keep it from rusting?

Link Posted: 10/20/2014 11:55:53 AM EDT
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A protective finish.  

Either a spray-on material or a chemical conversion coating.  Are you wanting to use a plain, unprocessed steel barrel surface?  If so, it is going to rust someday.  Bare steel and the atmosphere don't do well together.
Link Posted: 10/20/2014 4:16:57 PM EDT
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If you're looking for a coating, Cerakote would your the best choice, IMO. Use 120 AO instead of glass beads. Glass beads will just dent the barrel, not etch it like AO.

Link Posted: 10/20/2014 4:26:09 PM EDT
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Melonite it

Link Posted: 10/20/2014 6:32:27 PM EDT
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I like Norrell's Moly resin
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