R. Batt Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Does anyone have a recommendation for a good spray can finish? I have some aluma-hyde but am wondering if there are better options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I've used wheeler ceramacote bake after. Duracote can in a can spray can. Duracote works well if applied in 4 coats in wear areas. Also the colors seem more durable than the " bluing" spray. Molly rosin is the most durable I have used. Spend the money on a dlc, ion bond finisd for a gun you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Batt Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Awesome! Thanks for the info. This is to freshen up a gun I should have sold long ago. I had an ion bonded gun once and I loved the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Brownells has several colors of KG Gunkote in a can, I've had good luck with that in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Batt Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Thanks! I'll check that out too. It seems like there are more options than there were the last time I refinished a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Brownell‘s is a good choice, refinished a shotgun came out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical_man Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I’m not a fan of aluma Hyde. It covers great, but common cleaning solvents infiltrate and peel it right off. a bake on finish is more durable in my experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_shoots_fast Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 What are you spray painting? I spray painted one of my ARs with rustolium from Home Depot. Gave me the finish I wanted but don’t know if it would hold up to some applications. Whatever you do, make sure you degrease the sh&t out of the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 1:22 PM, practical_man said: I’m not a fan of aluma Hyde. It covers great, but common cleaning solvents infiltrate and peel it right off. a bake on finish is more durable in my experience Really? The grip safety on my Single Stack has over 18K thru it, and the Alumahyde is holding up pretty well. I've worn it off the corners of the beaver tail, but that happens with any paint. Alumahyde has a shelf life. If it's a big job, I buy a new can if my current one is over a year old. If it's a small part, I just redo it if the paint doesn't cure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absocold Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Krylon Engine Paint for a gun you don't care about much. It's cheap. Virtually immune to oil, grease and high temps. Cheap too. Comes in lots of pretty colors. Also it's cheap. Easy to re-apply as necessary. And it's cheap. Duracoat for a gun you sorta like. Harder and will wear better but is more trouble to apply correctly and touch up. Parkerizing for a gun you like. Cheap and tougher than any spray coating. If you love the gun then there are a dozen other finishes with price tags to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Never tried spray can finishes but I have heard some good things about Duracoat. Edited January 7, 2021 by Dranoel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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