Whelp, stripped my VZ...

[SJgunguy24]

I know your more knowledgable about these things but the reason for wanting the retention of oil on the metal is for the reduction of corrosion correct? When you use a product like an epoxy based paint like Duracoat as long as it is applied and prepared properly wouldnt the need for oiling be unnecessary? I could understand on parts such as a bolt carrier as with its function if painted it would wear the paint off and Parking would be the answer but on the exterior where the wear of the rifle would be lower don't you think that a coating that eliminates any chance of corrosion be the better choice? I only say this as when I restore a car we sand blast to bare metal and then apply a DP Epoxy primer to stop the corrosion process.

While I can't speak for Randall but I will say that prep is the most important thing in a finish. If you have experiance with cars then you know. The park etches the surface or opens it up so it will hold whatever finish you apply.

The park is the primer coat, thats the surface prep. Now when it comes to paint, Duracoat is a polyurethane based paint, not an epoxy.

I use Alumahyde 2 which is an epoxy and I love it. I've beat the hell out of the guns I've painted with AH2 and that stuff just keeps going. The only downside is the cure, it takes a couple weeks to fully cure but so far my results have been great.

[ar15barrels]

the reason for wanting the retention of oil on the metal is for the reduction of corrosion correct?

And also for it's lubrication properties at moving/sliding points.

[ar15barrels]

The only downside is the cure, it takes a couple weeks to fully cure but so far my results have been great.

It's recommended to let duracoat cure for a few weeks as well to get full strength.