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Posted: 4/3/2024 9:35:35 PM EDT
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I've got a couple of shiny stainless barreled ARs that I would like to bead blast to a dull grey. I know nothing about bead blasting, but thought I might screw around with the cheap Harbor Freight gun. Can I safely do this by taping off the muzzle device, gas block, tube, receiver, etc. and padding the scope? Do I need to fully disassemble the upper? Is there a middle ground? Is bead blasting easy enough for a first timer to do a decent job with cheap tools? |
| Remove the barrel entirely. You can leave the gas block on and tape that and the muzzle and breech. Blasting media tends to get everywhere. |
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