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Posted: 1/19/2007 2:42:08 PM EDT
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Hello all, I need to know what type of sandblasting media (I.E. Grit Type) I need to buy to remove duacoat from a stripped lower receiver without removing the anodizing. Thanks in advance. Bruce_Wayne |
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I agree with KG on this one. I build and modify parts and I don't know of any mechanical method that would safely remove just the Dura coat. I have used baking soda in a hand held blaster to remove coatings and not remove metal but I don't think it would leave your original surface intact. head.gif Finely ground walnut shells might do it. They are pretty hard to find that are of uniform sise to fit through the nozzle. I like original finishes also but sometimes you are left with no choice. Hopefully they can tell you of a solution that will work. The problem with be getting under the coating with a chemical. If all else fails you can always soda blast and recoat in the color you wanted. Good luck. |
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From what I understand there are very few options on shipping a reciever since it is consider the firearm portion of the AR. The refinisher will be able to tell you how to ship it to them and don't be suprised if they have you ship it through a FFL. As I said on my other post, coating the reciever is not hard at all and I generally like my finish better that the professional coaters. They are coating a bunch and I am coating one to my own standards. If you screw up just soda blast it off and do it again. Just my two cents. |
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You can ship any gun to a "gunsmith" without a FFL. I use USPS exclusivly. They will honor their insurance and they don't act like a fucking idiot when I say I'm shipping a gun. The UPS and FEDEX hippies can kiss my ass. Note: my expensive guns (NFA) only get mailed through registered mail- the cheaper ones go priority. As to the reciever- Since its only dura-coat I would soak it in MEK for a couple of days. This would loosen it up enough you could buff it off with a dremel and a bronze/plastic brush. It might even disolve the paint. |
From the way I understand it, that statement is WRONG. You can only ship a firearm across state lines to a Federally Licensed (FFL holder) Gunsmith. I'm a gunsmith, but not Federally Licensed by the ATF, so I refuse to work on receivers. I do all the other gunsmith work such as barrels and uppers, but I stay away from receivers. I CAN work on receivers as long as the customer is in my shop with me and does not leave the gun overnight. Therefore, I can help a customer build his lower as long as he takes it with him when he leaves. My Duracoat guy has an FFL so that he can receive lowers from across state lines to be re-finished. |
That was the reason for the quotes: "Gunsmith" meaning a guy that has a FFL. You dont have to use a local FFL to mail a gun was what I was trying to say. From the ATF (I1) Is a license needed to engage in the business of engraving, customizing, refinishing or repairing firearms? [Back] Yes. A person conducting such activities as a business is considered to be a gunsmith within the definition of a dealer. |
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