Duracoat? Gunkote?

[GoodOyster]

Got a S&W 12-2 Airweight snubbie on the way, got it on GB. Pixs and description indicate some surface rust on cylinder and holster wear. I think this will be the gun I give my daughter, and I want to pretty it up some.

What's the better DIY gun coating for revolvers - Duracoat or Gunkote? Any other suggestions besides re-bluing or anodizing?

[X711]

cerakote is option also if you can do duracoating

[GoodOyster]

Does cerakote have a DIY kit? Everything I see indicate you have to send it to somebody else to get done. I want to do this myself not send it to somebody else.

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[X711]

yes..

for best results a airbrush or small HVLP gun work best..

then after spraying you need to bake in oven for couple hours.. so need oven with enough room also.

but its hands down much more durable than dura or gunkote.

[X711]

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools ... 26563.aspx

and you can get them direct from manufacture in many more color options

[bellyacher]

I met forum member kemster at lincoln tactical, he done some duracoating for me on a AR and an airweight. wonderful job and right prices

[M12Gunboy]

Bead Blast it!

[kc45]

I've used KG Gunkote and Norrell moly bake on finish on several guns and they all turned out nice.
I have a 1911A1 pistol which I used Norrel on inside and out and after spending 6+ years on a CC fishing boat it is still rust free.
My daily carry pistol has Norrell too and after 5+ years and thousands of drawing and holstering it has minimal wear on edges and corners. I refinished a LEO Remington 870 shotgun with KG Gunkote for a friend and after 2+ years it's still looks new.

The key to good finish is surface preparation and then accurate baking time and temperature.

[GoodOyster]

I've used KG Gunkote and Norrell moly bake on finish on several guns and they all turned out nice.
I have a 1911A1 pistol which I used Norrel on inside and out and after spending 6+ years on a CC fishing boat it is still rust free.
My daily carry pistol has Norrell too and after 5+ years and thousands of drawing and holstering it has minimal wear on edges and corners. I refinished a LEO Remington 870 shotgun with KG Gunkote for a friend and after 2+ years it's still looks new.

The key to good finish is surface preparation and then accurate baking time and temperature.

Do you degrease then blast with aluminum oxide before using the Gunkote?

[houseofmicah]

Krylon...

[kc45]

I've used KG Gunkote and Norrell moly bake on finish on several guns and they all turned out nice.
I have a 1911A1 pistol which I used Norrel on inside and out and after spending 6+ years on a CC fishing boat it is still rust free.
My daily carry pistol has Norrell too and after 5+ years and thousands of drawing and holstering it has minimal wear on edges and corners. I refinished a LEO Remington 870 shotgun with KG Gunkote for a friend and after 2+ years it's still looks new.

The key to good finish is surface preparation and then accurate baking time and temperature.

Do you degrease then blast with aluminum oxide before using the Gunkote?

I clean and degrease and then blast with aluminum oxide then clean and rinse with acetone.
Finally I put it in the oven at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes for all oil to sweat out.
Then some more cleaning and degreasing.

[X711]

^^^ good method for parts prep no matter what coating you use

[GoodOyster]

99% of any coating job, whether it's painting, powder-coating, anodizing, plating, bluing, etc., is the prep work. Your finish and durability all depends on the prep. I've painted cars, boats, planes and associated parts professionally, not just as a hobby. They've been made from many materials, including cast iron, steel, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, fiberglass, plastics, urethane, phenolic, and stuff I wasn't sure what it was. About the only common denominator is the fact that you have to do the prep work right, or the finish won't last, and/or it will look like !

I just wish I had kept the little blast cabinet and accessories I had back when I did that kind of work. I think all I have now is a bucket of playground sand and a gravity feed spot-blaster gun that I haven't used in 5 or more years.