Easy to Use
The gray is a little darker which turned out great for my Rem 870 Now I will let it cure for at least 3 weeks , on the can it states 3 to 4 weeks. Sprays on very lite , used hair drier in between coats, paint is very smooth. Still think its to expensive $10 to $15 dollars less would have to give a 5 star. Once activated you have 24 hrs and its done, lot of waste
Life after activation dissapointing
Goes on nice, covers easily, the can did not last 12 hours in a controlled environment, pretty disappointed there....
Easy to use, would buy again
This stuff works great, and sprays nicely out of the can. The finish is bit more glossy then I would have liked but it still looks great. Just make sure you do the proper prep work, degrease and degrease again. I'll be interested to see how this holds up compared to other finishes.
Order 2 cans..
Picked this up to try on a couple AK's. It suggest 3 coats. I was not able to get the 2nd coat finished on both rifles parts before the can petered out. It does look good though but not sure how it will hold up. Both rifles were parkerized prior to painting. It was easy to use and no mixing/etc as with my cerakote but I feel the cerakote would last longer.
Let down for $50 a can
The color was a touch dark for Parker and a little shiny. It went on thinner than the black. You need to be real careful or you will get runs. Didnt seem to cover as well as the black. You really need to prep it good for it to work. Be aware it takes 3-4 weeks to fully harden and can be scratched off before. Not sure on how well it will last.
Way too glossy
The color is just right, but the gloss ruins it. So, if you're looking for a parkerized finish, this isn't it. Despite that, it sprays on very well and easily. Clean your parts throughly, follow the instructions precisely and you'll be fine. You can easily finish 3 handguns or 1 rifle and 1 handgun with 1 can. P.S. If you're stuck between this and alumahyde, get alumahyde. The only thing better about Duracoat is the nozzle. The alumahyde nozzles are horrible, but both products require 3 weeks to fully cure.
Maybe??
I certainly can't fault the product because of my ineptness, however, it can be difficult to use. It does have a tendency to run at overlap points, so it's best to take your time and let your previous coat "dry" in between coats. The paint does cover well just remember to fully depress the nozzle so you are getting the proper mix of paint and hardener together or you'll end up with some dreadful looking stuff that can be hard to get rid of with out mucking up the project. As for the sheen, I have not tried a flat color, but the Coyote Tan when dried is shinny. Expensive too as the product should be much, much better for the cost.
MAgpul FDE, OK.
Used on a Glock slide, Geisselle mk4 rail and 2 mags with one can. Not bad, easy to apply with some extra prep work. The color is slightly off and stays with the wet look. It is not tactical flat in any way. Overall, OK.
Better stuff out there
Alright so Im happy with the color of the finish, but the can will not do one rifle. I am refinishing a .308 enfield prepped, sandblasted and degrease. After the 2nd application to the parts the can started to spit and sputter. It was almost out of paint, I didnt go heavy on the coverage or use more than what was needed. Its curing as we speak biggest issue is not enough paint to do the amount of coverage I needed. I will most likely blast this garbage off and use brownells alumahyde II, at least with that a can will last a lot longer.
Air Brush Better
Don't like the sprayer it comes with. Air Brush is much better to control flow rate. Used the mat black , shiner that what I wanted. I normally use an air brush but decided to try it this way. I like DuraCoat just not the sprayer. Paper work says only 6-8 hours ad says 48 hours ? Maybe it would work better if you thinned it down like I do with the air brush.
