[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Painted barrel

Posted: 8/4/2009 11:13:35 AM EDT

I have a stainless steel HD barrel for my DPMS Ar15. It's nice cause it's HD and does not get very hot, but it's a bright shiny silver and not to my liking. Is it possible or practical to paint a barrel black? I've read about using high temp paint from a auto parts store but that doesn't sound right to me.
Thanks.
- WIll

Posted: 8/4/2009 11:55:42 AM EDT

[#1]

You could just have someone aluminum oxide blast it for you to knock the shine off of it and it will be a flat gray color. Then if you feel the need to paint you can use Brownells Alumahyde II. This paint resists most solvents.

Posted: 8/4/2009 12:16:40 PM EDT

[#2]

AMU shooters do this all the time with muffler or barbecue pit spraypaint.

Posted: 8/4/2009 1:51:54 PM EDT

[#3]

And using a muffler or bbq paint shouldn't cause any issues for the barrel life or overheating?

Posted: 8/4/2009 3:04:25 PM EDT

[#4]

your barrel will heat up regaurdless of paint or not

Posted: 8/4/2009 5:13:45 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
And using a muffler or bbq paint shouldn't cause any issues for the barrel life or overheating?

Nope.

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