Finished my rifle with Gun-Kote

[royinidaho]

Appreicate the pics...


I like the look. Good job....

[Chrismadrid]

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Right Dave - you've convinced me - Gonna give it a try too. Also going to give the air-cure Stock-Kote a whirl

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Well it took a while - but I've just put this back together



I used GUNKOTE Stainless finish - Came out rather well. The Stock-kote is good too - but came out a bit shiney for my taste.

Still KG Europe is using my attempt as reference.


So now I need something else to do. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Dave King]

Looks good!

What did you use for an oven? I used the wife's new oven and she didn't have a problem (I'm still wondering about that?????)!

[Chrismadrid]

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Looks good!

What did you use for an oven? I used the wife's new oven and she didn't have a problem (I'm still wondering about that?????)!

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The PRE warming I used the SUN (Spain has several advantages [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]) - Curing used the kitchen oven (The missus was on a "Girls day out"). Hope in a week or so to do a scope - A cheapo chinese scope and not the S&B [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

The swine is the curing. So I'm umming and ahhring about DURACOAT trials

Some Close ups

[Dave King]

That's a nice looking job on your stuff.

Did you abrasive blast the rifle to remove the old finish?

I'd be interested in how the scope refinish goes, I assume you intend to try Gun-Kote on it. (Maybe I'll test on my NightForce just to make Pete happy! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])

I had trouble in curing with the barrel(s) touching the metal rods on the oven shelves, it left marks (not a problem for me but I know others would not like it). Did you make a jig to hold the barrel through the bore or just lay is on the shelving?

How did you paint the screws? Next go-round I'm gonna stick the screws into some modeling clay or Styrofoam vice holding them.

How many coats did you apply before the curing? I used up to three layers on some parts (higher wear) and a single layer on others.

[Chrismadrid]

The beast was stripped down - on the whole the ali parts were still OK and anodised so I degreased and phosphated exposed areas.

The air cylinder was phosphated as new so I just degreasead and rephosphated. The barrel was stuck in the lathe and emery'd back to bare metal - degreased and phosphated.

The Trigger guard - was sanded back to bare metal and casting marks filed away - phosphated and sprayed.

I did not build a jig for the oven - but I will next time.

Screws - Hand held and fine sprayed (latex gloves)

Coats - well - I just kept applying fine coats until I'd emptied the airbrush - 3 at least on all parts.

Scope. A mate is gifting me a really cheap 4*32. This'll get redone WITHOUT stripping. A pure "will it hold out" test.

But I want to see if I can find a simple 10*42 - strip it and do the outer part in Stainless as well, plus some mounts/rings.

HtH Chris

[Dave King]

Thanks

I used the "rattle can" version of the Gun-Kote but I'll probably get an air brush at some point (I hope for way less over-spray).