Good product
I've used this product extensively for years. I use it mostly on stainless steel, chromoly, and carbon steel rifle barrels and receivers. Prep work and curing are everything and I go above and beyond to be sure I get good results for professional results. Properly profiled substrates, warmed can of paint, degreased metal with Tru Strip, low humidity paint room, and warmed substrate during coating and curing create good results. Multiple thin coats and overall low millage thickness helps with results.
used on a gun barrel
easy to apply, need several coats, one each day X3
12-18 month shelf life! Good Product!
First off I really like the rattle can Duracoat. I have done 4 vastly different firearms with this and all was good until the last one. The finish is amazing from this and I can only imagine how it would look if I was good at painting. But ... I bought a couple of cans about a year ago but didn't use them until recently. One of the cans had no pressure so I drained the contents into a regular sprayer and finished the job. It could have been better but I think that is more from a lack of skills. The other can was clumpy for lack of a better description and didn't adhere well at all. I had to trash that one. I looked and the product has an 12-18 month shelf life. Its no lie! The product is outstanding and I will be purchasing some more but be aware that there is a shelf life. Just use it when you get it and you will be good to go. Highly recommended for great results on the cheap!!!
I like it
The color has a small hint off blue to it, which is what I was looking for. It's a tad glossy, but nothing to complain about. It sprays on very well and easily. What makes this product great is the nozzle. The product is similar to alumahyde, but the alumahyde nozzles are horrible. If Brownells sold better nozzles for alumahyde, I would recommend it instead. Whichever you choose, just clean your parts thoroughly, follow the instructions precisely, let cure for 3 weeks and you'll be fine.
I like it
I like this color better than Cerakote or Alumahyde Magpul FDE. The Alumahyde is more of a tan with a light hint of green. The Cerakote is a bit darker. This product is in between the two; it's a light brown. I really like it. It sprays on very easily and well. However, it is costly, when compared to alumahyde. The products are practically the same, the only difference is the color and the nozzles. Alumahyde nozzles are horrible. Whichever you choose, just clean your parts thoroughly, follow the instructions precisely, let cure for 3 weeks and you'll be fine
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.
