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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Painting 80percent lowers.

Posted: 8/29/2016 9:43:40 PM EDT

Has anyone ever painted or coated the inside of their 80 percent lowers. Id like to hear about it.

Posted: 8/29/2016 9:45:33 PM EDT

[#1]

I've used Lauer Custom Paint and I thought it turned out well.

Posted: 8/29/2016 10:12:45 PM EDT

[#2]

My reciever is already anodized im just looking to paint inside the fire control group. just looked up lauer. Hows that parker spray?

Posted: 8/29/2016 10:13:41 PM EDT

[#3]

My reciever is already anodized im just looking to paint inside the fire control group. just looked up lauer. Hows that parker spray?

Posted: 8/29/2016 10:17:53 PM EDT

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My reciever is already anodized im just looking to paint inside the fire control group. just looked up lauer. Hows that parker spray?

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Same here. I recommend AGAINST using Birchwood Casey 15125 Aluminum Black Touch-up. It acted like a corrosive to the machined trigger well!

Posted: 8/29/2016 10:49:15 PM EDT

[#5]

I masked it off and used regular old flat back Rustoleum.

Posted: 8/29/2016 11:24:30 PM EDT

[#6]

That looks nice.

Posted: 8/30/2016 4:07:20 AM EDT

[#7]

I have Brownell's Alumahyde 2 on mine. My goal was to paint the outside of the receiver, not necessarily inside the pocket, but I didn't mask it off, either. All has been well at the range with both of them that were painted this way.

Posted: 8/30/2016 5:17:55 AM EDT

[#8]

An airbrush with Norrell's Moly Resin, followed up by an hour in your oven would be perfect.

Posted: 8/30/2016 6:32:55 AM EDT

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Same here. I recommend AGAINST using Birchwood Casey 15125 Aluminum Black Touch-up. It acted like a corrosive to the machined trigger well!

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My reciever is already anodized im just looking to paint inside the fire control group. just looked up lauer. Hows that parker spray?

Same here. I recommend AGAINST using Birchwood Casey 15125 Aluminum Black Touch-up. It acted like a corrosive to the machined trigger well!

I don't think you neutralized the Aluminum Black properly, if you didn't, it will cause pitting.

Posted: 8/30/2016 10:10:12 AM EDT

[#10]

I coat the inside of my completed 80% with a product called Sharkhide metal protectant.

Posted: 8/30/2016 12:13:48 PM EDT

[#11]

Don't use VHT ceramic header paint. You would be better off with flat black spraypaint. I stripped it off with denatured alcohol...so not very chemical resistant. It also scratches/rubs easily.

Posted: 8/30/2016 6:03:51 PM EDT

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For the most part, I don't really even worry about painting them on the inside, if I was going to do anything, I would strip them and have them anodized again, so everything matches, but I have been playing with anodizing at home to see what I can come up with, there is a thread here that explains the process which is helping me out a lot.

Posted: 8/30/2016 6:12:21 PM EDT

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An airbrush with Norrell's Moly Resin, followed up by an hour in your oven would be perfect.

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+1. I have used Norrells on a number of receivers. Extremely durable and resistant to every chemical I have access to except epoxy paint stripper.

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