Hydro-dip durability

[Gunnygucho]

I got my SCAR back just days before a three day Carbine class. After the three day carbine class in a rock pit I decided to post the pictures of the all the wear points on the SCAR I had dipped by Joint Force Enterprises. It rained a good part of the class and we did a lot of prone and some moving. The entire class I had either a Cobra buckle or a riggers belt which I expected a lot of wear from. But I was pleasantly surprised by how minor it was. I used only Lancer or USGI mags and the magwell is admittedly very chewed up. I personally am happy with how well it has held up so far. Sorry if the pictures aren't the greatest I was having trouble getting the lighting in my house at night. Fell free to ask any questions!

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[Scrubber3]

That's beautiful. It looks like they did an excellent job and it's holding up well. I wonder about the guy next to you though. Poor fella, judging by the looks of his set-up he wasn't all that squared away. At least he is in a class though. Gotta start somewhere....

Seeing your pictures makes me miss my 16 something awful.

[RHINOWSO]

That's not bad at all. I expect things to wear but for the cost of hydro dipping vs DITY it's got to last a bit long and it appears that it will.

Thanks for the feedback and photos, very helpful.

To me the biggest impediment to doing this is shipping, although with a rifle it can go USPS.

[Saginaw79]

I love the hydro dip options, but for my money Krylon is just as well, and far easier to fix. That said I love your SCAR and the camo too. very nice

[Fox33]

its over, doing it

[Gunnygucho]

yea, i love my 16 if I had to choose a single one of my rifles that would be the one. What possessed you to sell it?

[Gunnygucho]

I love the hydro dip options, but for my money Krylon is just as well, and far easier to fix. That said I love your SCAR and the camo too. very nice

Yea, 400 is a lot but value is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I do a lot of dura-coat myself and love it, some of the toughest DIY stuff out there. But with that said my dura-coat is definitely showing some wear on the stock. I haven't done any of my lowers or uppers so cant say how those wear from the sharp edges of steel and aluminum mags.

[Somnus]

You have certainly picked one of the nicest patterns for your dip. Thanks for the pics, I may have to do this. What was turnaround time? Also, did your scar start out black or fde?

[Gunnygucho]

You have certainly picked one of the nicest patterns for your dip. Thanks for the pics, I may have to do this. What was turnaround time? Also, did your scar start out black or fde?

Turn around was about a month. But the rifle was originally black. But, if you are asking because how the dip looks on top of a specific color rifle they spray a base layer first so you can have just about any color you want as your base.