Do you bake your duracoat projects????

[Teletiger7]

The instructions say baking is not necessary. I'm planning on baking. What temp and for how long should i do this? Any info you guys can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[jdberger]

slight thread veer

Sorry for the slight thread veer, but how far down do you have to disassemble your guns before duracoating?

Let's say it's an California Self Loading Rifle (AR). Do you disassemble the mag catch, bolt stop, selector and remove the take-down pins?

And to answer the former question, IIRC, baking creates a more durable finish.

[gunrun45]

Do I bake my durakote? Depends. If its my mags then no. I do let them dry for about a week on a side table in my workshop though. If its a gun, yes. Typically because I can't wait to go out and shoot it so I throw it in my wife's oven!! Durability seems to be equal for my purposes just quicker.

How far do you take it down when prepping a gun? All the way. You DO NOT want any of the gun oils seeping out as you cook your gun and ruin your finish. I degrease all my parts very well before hand and I do give them a touch of a little sand paper to help with the adhearing of the paint to the gun for durability. Seems to help out over my first few attempts.

I still have to re-do a Ruger P89 that I DID NOT take all the way down before finishing. What a mistake. Runs, flaking and corrosion from moisture getting under the finish!!!

Good luck and take your time. It pays off in the end with a superior end product.

[-hanko]

Sorry for the slight thread veer, but how far down do you have to disassemble your guns before duracoating?

And to answer the former question, IIRC, baking creates a more durable finish.

The 'slight veer' easier than posting a fresh thread?? All a 'slight veer' does is give Teletiger7 more static to wade through to get his answer. What's another hijack on calguns??

Baking is optional for duracoat, mandatory for gunkote.

Disassembly is better the closer you approach individual, unassembled parts. Cleaning and prep is 3/4 of the deal, your skill with an airbrush is the rest.

-hanko

[Teletiger7]

Sorry for the slight thread veer, but how far down do you have to disassemble your guns before duracoating?

Let's say it's an California Self Loading Rifle (AR). Do you disassemble the mag catch, bolt stop, selector and remove the take-down pins?

And to answer the former question, IIRC, baking creates a more durable finish.

You should totally detail strip the parts you will be coating and then clean and degrease it after blasting or doing something to "rough up" the surfaces.

[jdberger]

The 'slight veer' easier than posting a fresh thread?? All a 'slight veer' does is give Teletiger7 more static to wade through to get his answer. What's another hijack on calguns??

-hanko

Au contraire, mon frer...

The slight veer adds to the conversation, makes for a more complete discussion. Think of it like cheese on a sandwich. Not necessary, but much more fulfilling.

[arfan66]

Hmmmm...Lauer website doesn't list a specific temp in the FAQ's. I baked my AK parts for an hour @ 150 degrees F. Doesn't seem better/worse than overnight cure at ambient temp.

Jeff

[jjperl]

where do you get duracoat?

[arfan66]

http://lauerweaponry.com

[naimad]

where do you get duracoat?

www.houtsenterprises.net they have pictures of all the different colors

[C.G.]

where do you get duracoat?

Midway:

http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe/search?TabID=0&category_selector=all_products&search_keywords=duracoat&Click+to+Begin+Search.x=8&Click+to+Begin+Search.y=3