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Ddgrego:
Just did this gun tonight for a buddy and we traded work for an air gun.Some people wanted to know how it went on and did.Theres a couple different kinds of Cerakote,one air dry which does really well and the other heat dried.The baked on finish can withstand much more heat up to 1400 degrees over the air dry.air dry is apx 400 degrees great for air guns.i prefer Cerakote over Durakote for many reasons.i think it is more durable and less pron to nicks and scratches and also wears better on moving parts.Do not spray in the house even using an airbrush as it does smell ALOT.I prefer a lvhp air gun over an airbrush.To me its easier to use and control.I also prefer air gun over aersol can as i can control the pressure better and dont worry about running out of propelant.i Clean the  barrel then sand her down with 180 and then 400 grit wet dry paper.anything much smoother and you can have adhesion problems.I wipe her down with acetone to remove anything left then heat her up to 250 degrees just to make sure no oil is left in the metal before painting.Always wear glove so you don't get any oil on metal and use dustless gloves also.After i heat her up to remove any oils left in metal i use very fine steel wool to remove imperfections and the slight rust you may get from the heat.Cerakote has many many colors to choose from which i like alot.Cures in 24 hours and fully cured and hard in 5 days.Its basically a ceramic coating painted on. Any one have any questions just shoot me a pm.

lloyd-ss:
Darryl,
Very nice work.  Even though the color looks very solid, it rally keeps the details like in the stamped letters.
It looks like something that takes a while to get the hang of.  Thanks for sharing that with us.
Hmmm.  I'm thinking.... you are pretty good at that.
Lloyd

MustangMike:
x2 lloyd he does seem pretty good at it..

my 2400kt after its operation will be making its way to ddgrego for some cosmetic work..

Ddgrego:
Thanks guys! now shes done.Am doing two more guns today.

Ddgrego:
Yes the words stand out as this material is very thin.You can put it on to thick,it just takes a bit of practice.Good prep in the beginning is the key.2 - 3 coats is the max.More then that she will fill the letters on the barrell.This color is a charcoal black so its really a semi satin type finish after it completely cures out. Hard as a rock also

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