Gentlemen, Anyone know a 'smith in Texas that does Teflon coating? Found anything better? Any ideas on cost? I've got a Rem 700 with a Hart barrel in .280 Remington freshly rebarreled and want to coat it before I order a stock. Thanks!
Although he's not in Texas, you might want to check out Walter Birdsong. I think he's in Alabama or Mississippi. He has done a lot of work for FBI with his "Black T" coatings. He did a Winchester in 375 H&H and it is a super job. Runs around $180.00
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I just use Krylon Grill and Stove spraypaint at about $3/can at WalMart.
This is a flat black paint that is specifically designed to handle higher temps and radiate heat at the best rate paint can achieve. Reading research has uncovered a simple fact that although fluting can increase barrel cooling by as much as 20-30%, a simple flat black coating can increase it by 100-300%.
What better implement than a paint that was designed for just such a specific purpose?
Of course it's not as durable as some of the more high tech coatings, but it's very easily user applied, and has the benefit of being removable and restorable at little cost or inconvenience.
Besides, I prefer low tech solutions over techniques I need to pay a specialist in order to employ.
K.G. industries makes this stuff called gun-kote that is the cat's ass. It was too complicated for me to put on(bead-blasting, preheating, airless sprayer), so I had a friend of mine put it on. It works way better than the moly-kote from brownell's. It also comes in a variety of colors if that's your thing. It looks good, but just be sure you know what you're getting yourself in for on the work involved.
Both are applied basically the same way. Sand blast, heat, spay, heat, spray, bake.... Both wear about the same. But KG seems to have more lubricity and Ten Ring is more forgiving during application. I sent samples of both on various pieces of metal to a testing lab my friend works at. Both withstood 1000 hours of 50% salt solution with no breakdown. I've coated many, many guns with both products and all have been great in service.
I do not like the various teflon and moly finishes available through Brownells as they apply way too thick and cause problems in moving parts. I've tried them all and do not recommend.
