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Thread: Dark Earth or Tan M4's?

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    Check out accurate armory. They are making nice tan/brown rifles.


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    People are giving the standard "Krylon" answer, but I have asked the same question as the OP several times.

    If Daniel Defense can offer nice FDE anodizing for the same price as black on their rails then why aren't they, and others offering this on uppers/lowers/completes? If it can be done for the same cost (I don't know if it can) then why hasn't the entire industy shifted this way?

    I'm not going to spray paint my HD carbine, but if it would have been available in anodized FDE instead of black I certainly would have chosen that option.

    ETA: I assume the OP isn't just talking about FDE furniture, or a $300 Gunkote job. I'm not.
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    I bought a complete Noveske rifle in FDE. And i remember they didn't sell very fast.

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    I have a Mega Machine Gator that is in FDE. I didn't know they made em. Anyone have any info on this? It is marked Multi cal as well..

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    LWRC has their line of rifles with an FDE option.

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    KAC will produce Tan/FDE rifles and carbines once in a blue moon. They tend to fetch more than the industry standard black.
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    Most companies don't offer FDE anodizing or any other color other than black because it's hard to keep the color consistent. Then you would have more than 1/2 of your rifles sent back because people would be bitching that the color of the upper and lower doesn't match 100%, to the window lickers of the world shit like that matters.
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    One other reason you don't see it a lot is that true mil spec anodizing for aluminum is type 3. Natural type 3 coloring is a dark grey in color, and like other anodizing has do be dyed to achieve colors. You can only go darker, not lighter with this process.

    So if you want an anodized tan lower you usually don't get proper mil spec anodizing, but rather a type 2 that offers much less protection.
    Most people making tan receivers paint or coat them, thus preserving type 3 protection and light colors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robb Jensen View Post
    Most companies don't offer FDE anodizing or any other color other than black because it's hard to keep the color consistent. Then you would have more than 1/2 of your rifles sent back because people would be bitching that the color of the upper and lower doesn't match 100%, to the window lickers of the world shit like that matters.
    This is unfortunately probably the biggest issue currently.

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    As has already been said, the spec for anodizing is type 3, and type 3 really doesn't make for a great "light colored" finish. A good cerakote (or gun kote or duracoat or whatever coating) job you want is the best bet. Either that, or a rattle can.


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