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Airguns by Make and Model => Vintage Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: Ckistner on September 21, 2012, 09:33:13 PM
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Ok forum members. I need your help. I want to refinish a Sheridan brass barrel and am not sure which would be best. Trying to use a brass black product or to paint black and if I paint, what product would work best on brass. I have seen Duracoat but it does not list brass as a favorable metal. Does anyone have any experience with this? What would you recommend?
Thanks,
Ckistner
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Hmmm, if it was me, I'd probaby opt for polishing, rather than refinishing. I'm not familiar with brass black. What is it?
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Hmmm, if it was me, I'd probaby opt for polishing, rather than refinishing. I'm not familiar with brass black. What is it?
It's a solution for turning brass to black. Here's a link to a product from Birchwood Casey. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=24777/Product/BRASS-BLACK (http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=24777/Product/BRASS-BLACK)
Ck
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I'd opt for polishing up the brass too. A little patina is classy. Try "Brasso" or "Nevr-Dull". They're cleaner, polish made just for brass. They work real good.
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I've done two one just brass with lots of polishing by hand and with finer and finer paper. And one with a satin black used an automotive paint with ceramic in it tough stuff. Have fun.
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I don't know guys. I guess I am more of a traditionalist. I don't really like the shiny brass look. I agree that having some brass show through with a little worn look is cool but not all shined up.
Ck
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You can always clean it up and sell it/trade it, to get what you want...
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I've done two one just brass with lots of polishing by hand and with finer and finer paper. And one with a satin black used an automotive paint with ceramic in it tough stuff. Have fun.
Zippy,
When you used the automotive paint, how did you prepare the stock before painting? Any issues with the paint adhering? Did you need to use a primer?
Thanks,
Ck
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If you are going to paint it, go to the nearest marine store. Ex. West marine
You can ask them and they should be able to help you. Most likely ou are going to end up with a two part paint system. They will have paints for different metals. You can also look at any marine forum. The sailing foums might be more helpfull.
Any marine product will be much better than other paints. It is made to withstand weather, sun, and salt. The bad part is more $$$ than other paints.
Hope it helps
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For the one that I painted I roughed up the assembly with red scotch brite pads. This gives the paint something to grab ahold of, did not primer, I always set the rattle can in a pan of hot water for awhile it sprays better when warm. This was after a complete tear down and masking.
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I just did one with rustoleum satin black made for outdoor furniture and fixtures; went on really well and dries hard, after a while. I did a sample on a piece of aluminum with no prep at all, let it sit around for a week, and adhesion seemed good and plenty hard. I used this stuff 'cause I had it on the shelf, relatively free. The gun had been originally a painted model, so I had no angst regarding originality. A blacked gun may have given me second thoughts. Regarding LP marine paint, all due respect as I have spent many many years in the yacht building and repair world; sure, but why not just send it to NASA. I bet they could coat it with something really tough, lol, tk