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Posted: 6/18/2008 7:44:45 PM EDT
| Thinking about doin duracoat on my para p-13 slide. Do you have to take the firing pin and everthing out before you sray it or can you just tape it off? |
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If possible, I break everything down - Theres nothing wrong with leaving parts in and masking, but you be surprised where oil likes to hide when you Duracoat. If you chose to leave the parts in - really blast those areas "up close and personal" with brake cleaner to get every bit of oil/grease out. The key being, when you think you've degreased enough, do it one more time |
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Remove all parts from the slide except the sights (you'll mask those). Degrease it at least twice. Then mask where the frame rails rub, the sights, the inside of the extractor hole (pipe cleaner works) and the inside of the firing pin hole. You don't want to build up a few mils of coating on thse places. Then have it grit blasted with aluminum oxide, 150-grit or finer. Yes, it will stick without it, but it will stick better with it. Transport it back from the blaster in a tupperware container to prevent premature oxidation. Blow off the grit with clean compressed air and DuraCoat it the SAME DAY as it was blasted. Multiple thin coats are better than one thick coat. Be patient. Spray some scrap metal first to get your technique down. |
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Ok, you have to explain that last statement.... what is SW paint? I'd like to learn more. Dan edit: Did some searching, found this (among a million other articles) hinking.gif http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=82723 I think I'll stick with what I know, and that is Duracoat. It's ALL in the prep. What the guys said above is 100% true! I use 140 grit aluminum oxide. If you do as they outline (get rid of the oil, again, again, & again!) after blasting.. you'll be fine. go to my buddies shop online and check out the stuff he's been doing for years.. and a lot of those guns pictured are his daily shooters. www.jimsgunsupply.com He uses stencils that I make for him. check him out. |
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I have done alot of duracoat and I like it, but Im open to other finishes. I know that duracoat is Just paint. its certainly not magical. What is gunkote made of that makes it so special ? I guess its not a paint ? Im not familiar with its makeup, what kind of material is it ? How does it bond ? How is it superior to Duracoat ? Thanks, Paul |
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