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Posted: 7/10/2006 7:35:35 AM EDT
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Hi All, Just bought my first AR and it is going to be my first refinishing project as well...got an older preban gun (I'm in a ban state) and it is a bit...er...cosmetically challanged hinking.gif just some light surface rust and light rub marks with some very light scratches...the biggest issue it has regarding it's looks is the finish wear...but all in all it was a good gun for the price so I picked it up with refinishing in mind...anyway, just thought I'd run my plan buy you guys since you have significantly more experience with this than I do. Let me know if you would change anything. Decided to go with Moly Resin as it looks like that best for my uses...all I really want to do is get a simple black gun that will match the finish of any other uppers that I get for it. My only concern with this is that I don't have access to a sand blaster....I took a look at: http://www.coloradoshooting.org/ar_refinishing.htm and it seems that quite a few people have done it with just a good clean/degrease job. Is there any need to scuff up the surface before applying this? I'm going to take very find steel wool to the rusty areas first of course...these are very light surface rusts. Other than that I'll apply via directions with preheating and have a heat gun in hand putting on very light coats. For disassembly, I was thinking of removing all plastics/handguards/etc maybe stripping the lower and leaving the upper mostly assembled. Questions for you: -Do you have to transfer the item while still on hooks and hang it in the oven or will it be dry enough that I can just put it on a rack in the oven? -Is there any way to get a finish that lasts if I can't get the parts sandblasted? -I "think" I want the BLACK Flat...would that be fairly close to a factory RRA upper? Thanks a lot!! |
1. Hang it in the oven, its not worth doing a nice job only to mess it up by laying it on an oven rack. 2. What parts sandblasted? You shouldn't need to do any blasting on an AR15. 3. SOCOM/ Matte Black is what you want, HOWEVER, you are a loon if you don't do everything all at the same time. No matter how close the match "may" be, its worth doing everything all at once. |
Great thanks a lot for the help!! as to #3 I do currently have an upper that I will be refinishing, but I was just curious about other uppers that I may or may not buy in the future...definately going to do the upper and lower together though :D ...of course...that STILL doesn't mean that I'm not a loon! hereThanks again for all the help! |
I built racks out of cookie sheets I bought at Walmart 3 for $3.00. I turned them over, and drilled holes, then put in carriage bolts and nuts to raise the parts up for painting and baking. Bolts on four corners of one pan allowed me to hang the small parts from 28ga. steel wire (cheapo picture wire from ACE). Another pan got bolts to hold up the upper, while a pistol grip bolt secures the lower. Handguard cap(s) go on other bolts held up with washers. Sounds like a lot, but I had the 4" carriage bolts and nuts / washers left over from other various household projects and it only took me a few minutes to put together. you could buy everything for 6 bucks. Great for spraying and baking, and you can carry your parts from the garage to the kitchen at once without touching them. |
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