Suggested finish for raw lower

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Suggested finish for raw lower

Posted: 3/16/2021 4:39:16 PM EDT

I was curious if doing a cerakote would stink up the house or what other options work well. A standard black is fine and want to something better than just spray painting.

Posted: 3/12/2021 4:06:06 PM EDT

[#1]

It will stink up the house.

Posted: 3/12/2021 4:34:21 PM EDT

[#2]

Thanks, I had read that but wanted check

Posted: 3/12/2021 5:14:13 PM EDT

[#3]

What are most people using on aluminum

Posted: 3/12/2021 11:15:20 PM EDT

[#4]

CLEAR ANODIZE IT! Q does this for the Honey badger is the color is awesome looking, the clear then turns the aluminum a light “beige” type color

Edit: you want black. Ummm alumahyde from brownells or “Gun Kote”

Posted: 3/13/2021 3:21:36 PM EDT

[#5]

Duracoat is an option, but I don't spray inside the house because it has MEK (Methyl Ethyl Keytone) in it which is super toxic. I wear a respirator with filters rated for organic solvents and I spray outdoors and allow it to set for 24 hours before I bring it inside.

It is catalyst setting so unlike some other finishes it does not need to be baked in an oven.

Posted: 3/16/2021 11:34:15 AM EDT

[#6]

Norrell's Moly Resin. Exceptional coverage from a very thin coating. Oven cured and very hard once cured.

Posted: 3/16/2021 11:36:04 AM EDT

[#7]

I've had decent results from Brownells Alumahyde 2

Posted: 3/16/2021 4:50:35 PM EDT

[#8]

cerakote will not stink up the house if you don't shoot it inside the house.

Posted: 3/26/2021 8:50:04 PM EDT

[#9]

Thanks for all the help. Went with kg gun kote. Everything looked great but never hardened as i just tried putting the trigger together and it scratches very easy. I baked in a propane grill for an hour but no luck.

Posted: 3/31/2021 5:03:13 PM EDT

[#10]

No experience with what you used, but I've had great luck with Alumahyde II. I painted a stainless steel LCP slide black and it's held up very well to a fair amount of pocket carry.

Posted: 3/31/2021 5:48:57 PM EDT

[#11]

Recently heard of alodine, what aircraft mechanics use on raw aluminum.

I've used Duracoat w/ pretty good results, albeit not hard use. The Brunton bump's gotten dinged pretty good.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Suggested finish for raw lower

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