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Just wondering what you all think: It's getting close to hunting season, and I wonder if I need to parkerize my Mauser sporter before the teflon epoxy finish goes on, or put one of the tougher cold blues on it, or just put epoxy over bare metal? What do you guys do? Thanks, | ||
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I haven't ever used gunkote, so I would just read the instructions and do what they said to do. If I couldn't find them I think I'd use a primer or just go over the bare metal. | |||
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Todd, I have gunkoted a few pump shotguns , I bead blasted them to remove rust or old finish, plus it gives the paint something to stick to. Then degreased with lacquer thinner or a commercial auto painting degreaser. Then sprayed it on and baked it in the oven. It really holds up. | |||
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I'ld glass bead or sand to clean bare metal, degrease with thinner or acetone, tack, paint and bake. I would be real hesitant to use any primer under a bake-on finish. Also, be careful not to touch the bare metal with your bare hands between degreasing and painting and be double sure there isn't any wax or silicone products anywhere near the surface your painting. Using a rag with traces of Armour-All or wax on it has ruined more paint jobs than you or I'll ever see. | |||
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I and a buddy have used Gun Kote something over 20 times, and I've never done anything but bead blast the surface. Only cautions I'd offer are: Use THIN coats - two to three coats as thin as you can get them seem to be more resistant to flaking than a single thicker coat. Also, both the spray on and bake temperature should be closely regulated and very close to the temp listed in the directions. Naturally, degrease completely before heating and applying the finish or it'll flake off. Gun Kote, when applied properly, can be pretty darn resistant to wear, but hard surfaces repeatedly abrading it can wear it. It's also VERY rust resistant, and comes in several colors. I like flat black and the dark olive best, but that's just a personal thing. | ||
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