Quoted: thanks for all the advice, I appreciate it. Kill Again, do you think a high temp engine paint would do just as well as Krylon, or possibly better. I am a little anal about cleaning(thank you USMC) and think the abuse I would put my AR through would possibly wear down the Krylon. I have read on engine paint cans that they are suppossedly solvent resistant. Just a thought. I would love to shell out a few extra dollars for the airbrush methods but the significant other is starting to wonder why my children haven't been eating luch at school (just kidding). I still have to find the money to someday equip my rifle with the ARMS SIR bi-level midlength.
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I've heard of people using engine paint but I have no personal experience with it myself. It has been done, how it holds up is a mystery to me.
My AR has Krylon on it and I've never had an issue with solvent's taking the paint off. I've never cleaned the outside of my weapon either, so contact with Krylon to CLP and Carb Cleaner has be limited.
Krylon will get worn off. It isn't the prettiest finish a person could do. I drag my rifle in the dirt and across concrete from time to time. I expect it to wear.
$1 for a can. Hose it down when the color wears too much and don't worry about scratching it, because you can always afford to put more on it.
You should check out Stickman's website, he has done beautiful refinishing jobs with Norrell's Moly Resin.
Perhaps start a thread asking to see people's Duracoat jobs, Krylon and Norrells finishes.
I know when I see nice quality finishes it makes me want to strip the Krylon off and make my weapon purdy.