Refinishing an AR [Archive] - M4Carbine.net Forums

D Golden

10-19-10, 21:12

Can anyone advise me as to who offers a good quality "at home" refinish kit for their weapons?

Eric D.

10-19-10, 22:59

Just about anyone with a battery charger can do their own anodizing. I don't know about a kit, but there's several sites that have guides on diy anodizing. Check out brownell's, I know they sell hot and cold bluing and parkerizing stuff

CaptainDooley

10-19-10, 23:25

I'm a fan of Krylon myself - but it's probably not what you're looking for...

Scotter260

10-19-10, 23:53

I've done my SBR's lower, my dept's M16A1 lower, a Smith 5944, and the frame of a Sig 226R DAK with Brownell's Matte Black Gun-Kote and feel the results are outstanding considering it's $20 a can. Fairly simple to do, disassemble, degrease, degrease, degrease, dry, spray, bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-3/1303584/ADAK2.JPG

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1100114/AGKSig2.JPG

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-3/1303584/ADAK3.JPG

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1100114/AGKSig3.JPG

D Golden

10-20-10, 14:54

Thanks everyone, i`m a fan of krylon too but i`m going to give the Brownell`s a try.

FloridaCreekIndian

10-21-10, 02:49

For spray on finishes where you don't have access to an airbrush setup I would recommend Brownells Gun Kote in aerosol spray can form. I have had great luck with it and it is bake on. As has already been said, a great refinish is all about prep work. Degrease, then degrease again and when you think you have degreased enough, do it one more time!

kry226

10-21-10, 06:24

This is the direction I am going to be taking with a few of my guns soon.

http://www.houtsenterprises.net/index.html

Tomahawk_Ghost

10-21-10, 09:42

I've had very good results with brownells alumahyde II. I've done two AKs and a CZ-82. The finish has held up great. I decreased the parts, preheated in the oven and let them sit for two weeks after spraying. Finish is tough.

badness

10-21-10, 11:30

hmm, good thing i caught this thread. I just bought a can of krylon flat black to fix a chip i put in my BRAND NEW LMT lower. I was working on my AK and accidentally let it slip out of my hand and the front sight took a small chip out of my ar15 lower.

This kind of accurately displays what happened in the seconds after the incident:

http://after-dark.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/121109Fuuuuuu.JPG

Well, thanks for the heads up on the Brownells gun kote (even if i wasn't the originator of this thread....since i kinda was looking for the same answer).