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Posted: 7/19/2008 6:14:21 PM EDT
I started out with this, but decided I wanted less black, so I took it upon myself to paint the furniture to match the rest of the shotgun. The tan on the shotgun now is duracoat.  I'm using Rustoleum so that if I don't like the new look, I can fix it easily enough. Well, coming down the homestretch, I touch checked the paint and it seemed dry enough, so I rolled it over to the other side and gave the parts a final blast. Unfortunately, when I went to get them the side that felt dry was now stuck to the newspaper I laid down and the paint peeled off when I tried to remove it. I guarantee I'm the only idiot sitting on his balcony stripping the paint off of his shotgun tonight. I decided I needed to come inside for a break since I was sweating my tail off outside and the mosquitoes were eating me alive. So, lessons learned: - This is not a quick project, take your time and do it right. - Rustoleum does generally come off of smooth surfaces very easily. - There are a lot more little crevices in handguards, grips and folding assemblies where it doesn't come off easily. - Buy more paint thinner than you expect to use  .Hopefully y'all can learn from my mistakes. I'll post pics up when I finally get it done. |
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