[sigma74216]

Dulling the finish.

Is there a way to dull the finish on a 10/22 reciever without having to refinish it? I was thinking about bead blasting it but don't know if that will work. Any ideas?

 

[bubbat]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Is there a way to dull the finish on a 10/22 reciever without having to refinish it? I was thinking about bead blasting it but don't know if that will work. Any ideas?

If I'm not mistaken they are painted and clear coated,so if you bead blast it you are gonna wind up with bare cast aluminum.

 

[msredneck]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Krylon



Betcha Bubbat is 100% correct on that...


I don't know if you can put duracoat over the exisiting finish or not

Take it to Birdsong and have him Black T it....

 

[Rw]

Re: Dulling the finish.

It could be painted, but it also be clear anodized. Is it shiny now? you want it matte? Easy enough to do , but it will corrode without protection. Clearcoating aluminum isnt a easy thing to do right, aluminum is a difficult material to get most paints to stick to... Ive got quite a bit of experience in this area. I could clear powder coat it when i do mine. I should have the powder ordered first of the week.

 

[msredneck]

Re: Dulling the finish.

It could be painted, but it also be clear anodized. Is it shiny now? you want it matte? Easy enough to do , but it will corrode without protection. Clearcoating aluminum isnt a easy thing to do right, aluminum is a difficult material to get most paints to stick to... Ive got quite a bit of experience in this area. I could clear powder coat it when i do mine. I should have the powder ordered first of the week.

Now that's what I call service!

 

[sigma74216]

Re: Dulling the finish.

It's a buddy of mines rifle and he is fixing to start a build on it and wanted to know about making it matte black. It is shinny now. I didn't think about powder coating that may work. I'll ask him. His job has him working way up in Yankeeville so I'm trying to help him out cause he can't take the rifle with him to do any mods.

 

[Rw]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Id have to order some matte black powder then, no big deal though. Mine is getting a satin clear over the bare aluminum once i get it how i want it.... may go bling and polish it,not sure.

 

[titleiiredneck]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Ceramic coating works best, kg gunkote works nicely also. I would avoid baking it above 350 F since its basically cast aluminum.

 

[Rw]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Ceramic coating works best, kg gunkote works nicely also. I would avoid baking it above 350 F since its basically cast aluminum.

I know what im doing here, I dont need input on how to do this.

 

[titleiiredneck]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Ceramic coating works best, kg gunkote works nicely also. I would avoid baking it above 350 F since its basically cast aluminum.

I know what im doing here, I dont need input on how to do this.

I dont care if you do or dont, I was referring to the fact that he was asking about coating and I told him about gunkote and ceramic coatings, some require baking and some dont. Nothing I posted referred to powder coating nor did it refer to you.

 

[bubbat]

Re: Dulling the finish.

Alright boys play nice... :F1:

 

[jbpmidas]

Re: Dulling the finish.

That went south in a hurry!

 

[titleiiredneck]

Re: Dulling the finish.

yep

 

[sigma74216]

Re: Dulling the finish.

That went south in a hurry!

yeah sometimes stuff happens ya know differant strokes for differant folks.
I appreciate the info. Gonna do some checking on all this stuff and see what is what. It may be months before this is done may even do the barrel the same way depending on which one he gets.