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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:09:27 PM EDT
My AAC Element2 has taken quite a beating ever since I first got it. It was actually scratched at the LGS when I went to pick it up, which I was royally pissed about. Now it doesn't matter too much since it gets scratched here and there?
I'd like to keep it black. Is there something I can do to re-coat or refinish the surface to make it look new again? I am not very inclined when it comes to refinishing but I can follow directions well 
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:10:37 PM EDT
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Cerakote
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:19:34 PM EDT
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Cerakote Sand blast it and paint with Cerakoe C-series high temperature coating. Here is a project I recently did a few years ago. I don't have fancy equipment. $20 compressor off craigslist $10 sand blasting gun $5 of playground sand from home depot $30 spray paint kiit $5 liquid masking $35 cerakote Magpul OD Green C-Series paint. 
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:29:49 PM EDT
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Probably worth checking with @AAC before spending any time/money on it.
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:32:53 PM EDT
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Probably worth checking with @AAC before spending any time/money on it. THIS. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:40:32 PM EDT
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High temp cerakote from Columbia coatings and a $6 preval sprayer from Home Depot
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:13:59 PM EDT
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grill paint
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Posted: 2/24/2017 1:14:43 PM EDT
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We have a site sponsor who does great work, just refinished a members F1 cans and they looked pretty damn good.
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Posted: 2/26/2017 6:13:34 PM EDT
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Just blast it, it looks better w/o paint
anyway I would use gunkote or cerro-either one will be fine |
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Posted: 2/26/2017 7:57:36 PM EDT
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Sand blast it and paint with Cerakoe C-series high temperature coating. Here is a project I recently did a few years ago. I don't have fancy equipment. $20 compressor off craigslist $10 sand blasting gun $5 of playground sand from home depot $30 spray paint kiit $5 liquid masking $35 cerakote Magpul OD Green C-Series paint. https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1473/25739696991_62859f8935_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1601/25534107600_0464d6212c_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1516/25817495641_1b5f476f14_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1493/25912415135_1c361f5e0d_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1516/25886538056_bcf9190007_c.jpg what gun did you use? |
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Posted: 2/26/2017 8:19:57 PM EDT
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I sent a 10 year old M4-2K to AAC when my latch finally wore out. Came back with a fresh finish, free of charge. I'd call AAC first.
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Posted: 2/27/2017 10:01:32 AM EDT
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Your finish is "defective' and we will re-finish it for you at no charge and it will be brand new. Turn around time right now is a couple of days at the most. Call us and we will take care of everything.
That is why you bought AAC. 
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Posted: 2/27/2017 10:17:52 AM EDT
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Your finish is "defective' and we will re-finish it for you at no charge and it will be brand new. Turn around time right now is a couple of days at the most. Call us and we will take care of everything. That is why you bought AAC. That is why I bought an Element 2, too. |
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Posted: 2/27/2017 3:55:19 PM EDT
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Your finish is "defective' and we will re-finish it for you at no charge and it will be brand new. Turn around time right now is a couple of days at the most. Call us and we will take care of everything. That is why you bought AAC. my finish flaked off with carb cleaner-no kidding, what you you use. Its defiantly different than the paint you use on the rifle cans. The element was also not sand blasted, it was smooth even nearly shiny when I removed the paint. it had less than 300 rounds on it, I just blasted it with Al-oxide because it looks better on my SS ruger with the matter finish. |
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Posted: 2/27/2017 4:00:21 PM EDT
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my finish flaked off with carb cleaner-no kidding, what you you use. Its defiantly different than the paint you use on the rifle cans. The element was also not sand blasted, it was smooth even nearly shiny when I removed the paint. it had less than 300 rounds on it, I just blasted it with Al-oxide because it looks better on my SS ruger with the matter finish. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your finish is "defective' and we will re-finish it for you at no charge and it will be brand new. Turn around time right now is a couple of days at the most. Call us and we will take care of everything. That is why you bought AAC. my finish flaked off with carb cleaner-no kidding, what you you use. Its defiantly different than the paint you use on the rifle cans. The element was also not sand blasted, it was smooth even nearly shiny when I removed the paint. it had less than 300 rounds on it, I just blasted it with Al-oxide because it looks better on my SS ruger with the matter finish.
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