My Sunday here in Colorado was like this



So I Duracoated my RPR into this



Here's what I did.....

First off, I got some heat going in my garage. It only took a few minutes to get it up to t-shirt temperature inside



Next, I adapted my paint booth so that the fans exhausted through the window





Next, strip the RPR and prep it with lots of Brake Cleaner



Next, mask off the areas you don't want painted and stuff towels inside the chamber to prevent paint intrusion



I'm going to use Duracoat's aerosol 'can in a can' product. I've used it for 4 years and have always had perfect results





I bought an extremely handy attachment years ago for my reciprocating saw - you strap the spray paint can in its cradle, and use the saw to shake it up better than your arm ever could



I'm switching out the rail from the oem 15" Samson Keymod rail for the 18" Midwest Industries M-Lok rail. So once the MI rail is prepped, in it goes to the paint booth for its first coat of Magpul FDE



Next up is the RPR while the first coat is drying on the rail



In between coats, I hang them from these collapsible saw horses. In total, each piece received 4 coats.



After the last coat, I take them to my basement to continue drying for two days.



After two days, everything is dry and hardened - ready for reassembly now. I switched the oem adjustable stock for a Magpul PRS Gen3 stock in Magpul's FDE. You can see that the Duracoat matches Magpul's color perfectly.







Time to take it my new sexy RPR to the range.

What heater is that? Would love one for my garage.

What grip is that?  I have to assume it's functionality is inversely proportionate to its beauty, I could see it working really well for the perfect trigger pull.

The heater is like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Dyna-Glo-RMC-LPC200DG-Liquid-Propane-Convection/dp/B00K8H8840/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1516766705&sr=8-16&keywords=propane+heater

It's the 'Enhanced Vertical Grip' from MasterPiece Arms. Yeah, it's ugly as sin, but it feels great for precision shooting. https://masterpiecearms.com/shop/mpa-enhanced-vertical-grip/

I like your paint shaker.  Going to have to make one of those.

This is the shaker attachment I bought - works great.  https://www.amazon.com/MixKwik-MT16-Tool/dp/B0055S7DJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516770834&sr=8-1&keywords=reciprocating+saw+paint+shaker

Excellent job! Looks beautiful.

Is that the UTG bipod? How do you like it?

Well that is one of the better looking Duracoat spray jobs I've seen in some time, looks nice and flat instead of the typical gloss sheen that is usually photographed.

Yes, it's the new-ish UTG M-Lok bipod. It's actually a decent bipod. Works perfectly fine for range work. I wouldn't take it on a tour in AFG, but for everything I do here it's fine. This is my second of these bipods. The first one I've been using on my AR-10 build for the last 6 months or so.

(meh grouping at 100yds, but it was using crappy Malaysian surplus 308.....photo is meant to show the bipod )

Thanks. The key to a flat paint outcome is light coats. If you try to put Duracoat on thick, it will become glossy.

Very nice coating job! I like your paint booth improvisations, the paint shaker attachment, etc.

@troy_v

Looks good.

What procedure did you use to prep the surface?

I have some small parts I'd like to duracoat.

It's crucial to get the oils off the surface of the parts you'll paint. I use brake cleaner - lots and lots of brake cleaner. Spray a bunch on, let it evaporate, spray some more, etc. Keep doing that until it's very obvious that all the oil is gone. I typically use at least a full bottle of brake cleaner, sometimes two, on one rifle that I will paint. If the parts to be painted are very smooth (ie., not porous, or textured at all), then roughen it up slightly with very fine sandpaper or steel wool. Just make certain to thoroughly clean off all the dust particles before painting.

Very nice write up. Thanks for the effort

Thanks for the response.

I have duracoats degreaser & the parts are new & never been installed/lubricated.

I'll have to give it a go once I pick up an airbrush.