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Revolver+Dura-Coat ?
Colonel Plink
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Is there a reason Dura-Coat is not a good finish for revolvers?
I've got a S&W 14 that is built from various parts bins. There are nicks on the barrel. The frame is polished pretty nicely, but the cylinder is nearly matte. It's a terrific shooter, but it looks like monkey *.
Will this work?
I've got a S&W 14 that is built from various parts bins. There are nicks on the barrel. The frame is polished pretty nicely, but the cylinder is nearly matte. It's a terrific shooter, but it looks like monkey *.
Will this work?
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I had a bad experience with Dura coat so use care in choosing your applicator. I had a 9mm coated and it still doesn't function properly. Gloppy,uneven, and much too soft.
Good point. A friend of mine is sending his wife to the Dura-Coat school (Academy?[:)]) because of her extensive airburshing experience. He's got about 25 of his own guns he wants to do, then they'll start taking orders. That's the plan, anyway.
Jon
i have it on one of my machineguns, various silencers, and quite a few guns. will it scratch? sure, but it really takes some work to do it. my guns get banged around all the time when i go shooting, and the ones that are duracoated hold up about 100% better than blued or parkerised guns. you need to find someone skilled at putting it on, not joe blow in his garage or basement.
There is absolutely no reason why it shouldn't work as well on a revolver as on any other firearm.
As mentioned, the skill of the applicator and prep done to the gun are key factors in having a nice result. Apparently the finish does have to cure for a while too before its "done" more so than some other forms of finishes.
Post before and after pictures when you are done!
[;)]
IIRC Dura-coat is an epoxy resin based finish.
There is absolutely no reason why it shouldn't work as well on a revolver as on any other firearm.
As mentioned, the skill of the applicator and prep done to the gun are key factors in having a nice result. Apparently the finish does have to cure for a while too before its "done" more so than some other forms of finishes.
Post before and after pictures when you are done!
[;)]
Absolutely!
Maybe even some "during" pics as well. The guy will be bringing his equipment from OK to CO to do the job in my shop, so I'm hoping to get a few pics of the operation. Since I'm leaving the barrel on, the area between the topstrap and the forcing cone will be a challenge, but I'm not that concerned with finish in places you can't see.
The only pictures I can find on Google show the trigger and hammer dura-coated, too. I just can't bring myself to do that to mine.
The case coloring is the only thing that looks nice on the whole revolver.
The only pictures I can find on Google show the trigger and hammer dura-coated, too. I just can't bring myself to do that to mine.
The case coloring is the only thing that looks nice on the whole revolver.
Case coloring is actually all by itself quite a durable (and some might even say attractive-looking) finish.
I'm with you. . .don't "do that"! [:p]
FWIW dura-coat comes in a gazillion colors, including one that replicates a gun blue. That might be a nice way to go on an old classic revolver, rather than some super-modern "dark earth" or digital camo!
[:0]..Geez Colonel...I didn't know we had a Donald Trump living amonst us pesants,...BRINGS his equipment TO you to do the work! [:D]
...for a million today I will gladly pay you back Tuesday, or would a hamburger work for ya?...[^]
quote:The guy will be bringing his equipment from OK to CO to do the job in my shop,
[:0]..Geez Colonel...I didn't know we had a Donald Trump living amonst us pesants,...BRINGS his equipment TO you to do the work! [:D]
...for a million today I will gladly pay you back Tuesday, or would a hamburger work for ya?...[^]
You'd have to know this cat.
And you'd be fortunate to.
He and his wife asked what I had planned for one weekend. I think they had a BBQ or football game in mind. I told 'em I was gonna trim down a hackberry tree that was growing into a powerline. By the time they left that afternoon, we had the tree down to ground level, had another shrub gone, had 20 feet of old wire fence that was growing into the bushes done and cleaned out a bunch of trash. In short, about 10 times what I could've done on my own.
Another time, they helped me blow insulation into my attic.
They're just absolutely the coolest, most fun people you'd ever want to know. And they don't know what it means to quit. They just do for friends and neighbors like they were family.
Oh, and they're both excellent shots, long or short arm.
He's ex-Navy Seal from Oklahoma and she's a local gal.
I'd take a bullet for either one of 'em.