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Cerakoting fluted barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="elkoholic72" data-source="post: 500915" data-attributes="member: 15559"><p>I paint the entire barrel and action, then bake. After cooling, tape off the barrel with the thin tan masking tape. The blue tape works, but is much thicker and will not give you as clean cut lines as the thinner tape. I then take a 3/4in steel ballbearing and start rolling it back and forth down the flute with pressure. You can also use a marbel. Start in the middle of the flute and work to the ends while lifting the cut tape out. The lines are cut exactly on the corners and clean every time. I do occasionally clean up the end of a flute with an exacto knife. You will be surprised at how little time it takes! Then go back and paint your flutes and bake. I have sprayed at least 40+ barrels this way and it works perfect every time, many happy customers. I also do this with fluted bolts with the same ease. Only takes a few minutes. </p><p> </p><p>I only use air cure cerakote on something I cannot bake, and is not nearly as hard as the cerakote with the hardener that requires heat to cure. The air cure is definitely much harder than duracoat though, and is sufficient if you don't have an oven.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkoholic72, post: 500915, member: 15559"] I paint the entire barrel and action, then bake. After cooling, tape off the barrel with the thin tan masking tape. The blue tape works, but is much thicker and will not give you as clean cut lines as the thinner tape. I then take a 3/4in steel ballbearing and start rolling it back and forth down the flute with pressure. You can also use a marbel. Start in the middle of the flute and work to the ends while lifting the cut tape out. The lines are cut exactly on the corners and clean every time. I do occasionally clean up the end of a flute with an exacto knife. You will be surprised at how little time it takes! Then go back and paint your flutes and bake. I have sprayed at least 40+ barrels this way and it works perfect every time, many happy customers. I also do this with fluted bolts with the same ease. Only takes a few minutes. I only use air cure cerakote on something I cannot bake, and is not nearly as hard as the cerakote with the hardener that requires heat to cure. The air cure is definitely much harder than duracoat though, and is sufficient if you don't have an oven. [/QUOTE]
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