Duracoat: Would you recommend using reducer?

[Ub3rDorK]

I have read on their site that using a reducer can drastically change the mixture of the paint and could have more issues...but in the painting industry, aren't you supposed to use a reducer to get an even spray from the paintgun/air brush? Or is Duracoat some magical wonder paint with less issues?

[joelogic]

Duracoat sprays pretty fine. I used a $20 harbor freight airbrush and I didnt need any reducer to get it to cover nicely.

[Ub3rDorK]

looks good man! i think im going to skip on it anyway. Figuring the kits dont come with it either.

[honeywalnutshrimp]

I use duracoat all the time and have never had to use the reducer... I use an airbrush and sometimes spray the nozzle directly into a small shotglass size of paint thinner to keep the nozzle block free and make sure to do it in a cool area... Then transfer all of my sprayed work to the front of a space heater I have set up in my garage... After an hour and a half sitting in front of that it gets inspected then placed into my storage drawers and not assembled or tampered with for a month... Everything I've duracoated including a beretta 96 and a 1911 all look good as new after over a thousand shots each.. I think what I do may be over kill but if it ever flaked or scratched I'd be upset not with the product but with myself.. Patience is key with duracoat

[Ub3rDorK]

A space heater? Say on what....a low setting?

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[honeywalnutshrimp]

Doesn't matter you can bake duracoat if you wanted to, to speed up the cure time... I get my metals pretty hot with my heater but nothing I cant touch with my hands after a few seconds... It just dries it faster and seems to help a long the cure especially if I'm in a cold place like my garage.

[chim-chim7]

I have read on their site that using a reducer can drastically change the mixture of the paint and could have more issues...but in the painting industry, aren't you supposed to use a reducer to get an even spray from the paintgun/air brush? Or is Duracoat some magical wonder paint with less issues?

Reducer with paint, yes, but Duracoat is not paint, it's resin. You might want to try a 2oz. bottle DuraFlex. Helps to make the duracoat more flexable on less rigid parts.

[chim-chim7]

Duracoat sprays pretty fine. I used a $20 harbor freight airbrush and I didnt need any reducer to get it to cover nicely.

Just curious, what is that stuff on your stock on the front and on the handgrip area of the stock. Almost looks like the resin is lifting, is it some kind of traction additive your duracoated over.

[Ub3rDorK]

Doesn't matter you can bake duracoat if you wanted to, to speed up the cure time... I get my metals pretty hot with my heater but nothing I cant touch with my hands after a few seconds... It just dries it faster and seems to help a long the cure especially if I'm in a cold place like my garage.

ok i figured. Good info btw. thank you.

[CS Sports]

Duracoat is paint. It is already reduced when you receive it.

[Ub3rDorK]

well i ordered it...now project FDE/Black ar15 commence!

[Army]

The reducer in the kit, is for you to adjust the level of gloss you want. No reducer, no gloss. The whole bottle, lotsa gloss.

I used the entire bottle for my Electric Lavender Savage:

[Ub3rDorK]

yeah i want completely a flat coating.

[joelogic]

Just curious, what is that stuff on your stock on the front and on the handgrip area of the stock. Almost looks like the resin is lifting, is it some kind of traction additive your duracoated over.

[Grinder]

I have several duracoated rifles and my results are not as good as some others. The AR barrels that I did have all cooked off the duracoat it turned black and got real nasty from high heat. The stocks I have done have held up very well but there is chipping and wear on them but I does not bother me, my guns get lots of hard field use. If you are going to get the rifle hot skip the barrel and gas system.