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What are the do's and dont's of painting a bead-blasted stainless barrel? Is just rust-oleum in camo colors gonna cause any trouble? Snipers do it all the time... Thoughts? TIA...
 
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DO make sure you use a stong degreasing solvent before painting.

DO NOT expect to get all the paint off of a bead blasted barrel without bead blasting again.

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Go to the hardware and get some Black Matte GAS GRILL paint.
Very tough, and can take the heat.


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Thanks guys. I appreciate it...
 
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Try to find some Plasti-kote flat black engine enamel at the auto parts store (#230 flat black). Easy to use, very pleasing matte finish, bake small parts at 300 degrees for an hour, put the barreled action in the sun on a hot day after you have painted it. After curing it is hard as nails. Simple,low tech, easy.
 
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Stand the barrel vertically and paint it with vertical strokes. You'll get a much more even coat with less chance of runs than holding it horizontal and making sideways passes.


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And as the instructions say. Use a number of light passes.


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