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  1. 02-04-16, 22:05 #1
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    "Full dip" camo patterns

    Anyone know how durable this "full dip" process is?

    http://legacysports.com/hogue-krypte...ll-dip-package
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    I dipped a rifle a few years ago. My thread is here and post #49 has what you're looking for.

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...ulticam-Dipped

    Bottom line is I don't think it's worth it unless you need a specific pattern.
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    As i understand it, the dip jobs are durable enough for the average guy. Unless you are routinely rubbing it one stuff it should be fine. I looked into it a few years ago and realized for me it was just a novelty so I skipped it. If your gun is a real war horse and legitimately hard use, then it won't last as long.
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    I agree with ggammell. I had my ar's dipped. And normal uses, range shooting from a rest. It should last. Here are mine.




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    It depends on the applicator as well. I am a factory trained WTP applicator, and the difference in product and applications varies greatly.

    The DIY at home kits are pretty worthless and wont last long at all, however a job done by a professional who has figured out how to use cerakote as a base layer and clear can make a very durable product.

    But ultimately it is a paint, and if you treat your gun as a tool and beat it up of course the dip job will scratch and chip and wear, no finish is impervious to that.
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    My Beretta Xtrema2 is dipped and the finish has held up very well.
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    Just put the .308 Howa (heavy barrel) linked in the first post on layaway. That Kryptek pattern looks kind of curious but is apparently effective.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slater View Post
    Just put the .308 Howa (heavy barrel) linked in the first post on layaway. That Kryptek pattern looks kind of curious but is apparently effective.
    Ive had personal experience with the Howa dipped rifles and they arent as durable because the film doesnt adhere to the Hogue rubberized stocks very well.
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    If you get anything dipped don't do the dyi kits. I watched mine and it's not has easy as it seems on YouTube


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    Below is a "Gallery Of Guns" spot on the Howa. Anybody know what brand of bipod is shown?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo_6g4oIY0M
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