80% Lower > Build It Yourself

Posted: 5/10/2014 6:01:29 PM EDT

I was wondering if once I'm Finished milling everything out, can I just cerakote it and not worry about andonizing it? Just a thought

Posted: 5/10/2014 6:35:15 PM EDT

[#1]

yup.

or duracoat, or alumahyde, or molyresin, or any of the other finishes out there. some apply thicker than others, and have different wear properties, with the trade-off that they're less hassle to apply. do some research and figure out which will work best for you.

Posted: 5/10/2014 6:53:36 PM EDT

[#2]

Ream the selector hole to .376 and the triggers to .156 if using Cerakote. I just coated my 80% a cpl weeks back.

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:02:41 PM EDT

[#3]

Do y'all know where I can get engraving done on an 80% lower?

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:36:08 PM EDT

[#4]

Ident marking.

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:56:35 PM EDT

[#5]

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Do y'all know where I can get engraving done on an 80% lower?

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Check out a member named braceman. He does a lot if custom parts and engravings for the retro guys.
But don't mill it first, he doesn't have a ffl, so he can't accept a stripped lower.

Posted: 5/11/2014 9:01:10 PM EDT

[#6]

so anodizing the lower isnt required? hammer/trigger pin holes hold up fine without it?

the hassle of home anodizing has held me up on doing a couple 80% lowers

Posted: 5/12/2014 10:47:33 AM EDT

[#7]

Cerakoting It is probably that least work Intensive way of coating/finishing your parts...Anodizing it is rather expensive since
one has to buy a lot of equipment and supplies to get a few lowers done with it....

Posted: 5/12/2014 11:54:04 AM EDT

[#8]

My preference is Norrell's Moly Resin. Sprays on nicely with an inexpensive airbrush, harder than hell after the oven bake, and resistant to all common solvents. These are all 80% lowers I have done with MR.