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Posted: 1/25/2006 12:55:02 PM EDT
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Aluma-Hyde II from brownells.com.
I recently refinished an AK steel mag, and it came out nice. Make sure you have it in a warm environment with circulating air. -mark |
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Posted: 1/25/2006 12:57:59 PM EDT
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clean, degrease, clean, degrease, then clean it agiain, then maybe degrease it, cook it a bit then clean and degrease. I cant stress that enough, I am impatient and just thought I did a good job of cleaning, but it will rear its ugly head up anywhere you miss, trust me, Im sitting here with 2 underfolders that need refinishing again, after I did a super profesional job on them. Anyone know anyone who does that on the side and isnt up to their ass in builds, I just need a good finish for them.
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Posted: 1/25/2006 1:05:47 PM EDT
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Brokenbank
Para-Bellum He is a perfectionist. And loves what he does. Check out some of the pics in his photo gallery and the VEPR Picture thread 
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Posted: 1/25/2006 1:33:33 PM EDT
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Fast/cheap Duplicolor 1634 semi gloss black mimics the AMD finish, dries fast, wears so-so. Alumahyde or Gunkote are very nice, just more effort and $$. Surface prep is everything!!!!!!! And if you do not let the AK cure a few days it'll move like pudding skin when you grab it... Lots of light coats since runny do-overs are teh suk.
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Posted: 1/25/2006 1:46:56 PM EDT
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Sandblast degrease Molyresin bake.
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Posted: 1/25/2006 5:00:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2006 5:57:48 PM EDT
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How does one go about getting something sandblasted?
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Posted: 1/25/2006 6:04:17 PM EDT
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I've also heard that you can get some chemical to pretreat with so that you don't have to sandblast, anyone know what I'm talking about?
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Posted: 1/25/2006 7:22:55 PM EDT
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I also did duplicolor from wallmart. Total cost 5 bucks and it did two rifles (both ak's). Been on there for a year not even a scratch. Baked it in the oven for 2 hours.
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Posted: 1/25/2006 7:43:48 PM EDT
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how many coats did you use?
when you shoot your Ak's does your barrel still change color to that ashy gray even after the paint job? you cant see it that good but my Ak needs a paint job too!!!http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Mon_LL/101_1382.jpg |
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Posted: 1/26/2006 4:20:07 PM EDT
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Yes - regardless of what you use (and you really SHOULD use GunKote) - degrease with brake cleaner, let it dry, then PREBAKE it. 325F for 30 minutes. Just watch how much grease and crap boils out :)
Now let it cool, and degrease it again. Follow up wih clean Acetone as a final degrease. Most people skip this prebake - and are often really mad when that grease bakes out AFTER they have painted :) |
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Posted: 1/27/2006 6:31:48 AM EDT
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I painted my Norinco with 1200 degree header paint from Autozone. I baked it @200 for about 2 hours.
I think it turned out good and after all it's a AK. 
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Posted: 1/27/2006 7:21:00 AM EDT
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Nice job!!!!! Did you field strip it then baked it or put the hold gun in oven..... |
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Posted: 1/27/2006 7:43:31 AM EDT
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I painted it after I installed the side folder on it. It had no wood.I wasn't even going to paint it but the Romey folder was pretty brown and it didn't match the rest of the gun.The whole thing fit in the oven.
I did degrease it with brake cleaner first.I avoid gunscrubber just CLP. |
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