Poll: Lauer DuraCoat EasyWay Camo Firearm Finishing Kit

Liberty97045 · Mar 17, 2015

I am considering painting this weapon. I watched the Lauer video and it looks pretty easy.

Has anyone used this kit? http://www.lauerweaponry.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1102

If I am doing the whole rifle should I dismount the plastic parts and paint them separately?

edslhead · Mar 17, 2015

I've tried the Dura Coat rattle can stuff on a metal pistol and it worked pretty good. I'm not sure how good the stuff will stick to plastic, ya might want to rough it up some first. I f you want the whole thing to blend together ya might leave it assembled. The nice thing about doing it with Rustoleum or the likes is it will come off a heck of a lot easier if you don't like it. Give it a go . I'd like to see how it turns out.

Stomper · Mar 17, 2015

IMHO- If you're just "bored" with that rifle being black, don't paint it with something that's going to damage the existing finish if/when you try to remove it... seriously.

Liberty97045 · Mar 18, 2015

Stomper said:
IMHO- If you're just "bored" with that rifle being black, don't paint it with something that's going to damage the existing finish if/when you try to remove it... seriously.

I have had this one for a long time. It has some damage to the finish and is far from pristine. As evidenced by the slide fire stock and the super dynamic 3-gun trigger, this is a play thing. So as far as being bored with it being black, yea. It's not like I'm ruining an heirloom.

edslhead said:
I've tried the Dura Coat rattle can stuff on a metal pistol and it worked pretty good. I'm not sure how good the stuff will stick to plastic, ya might want to rough it up some first. I f you want the whole thing to blend together ya might leave it assembled. The nice thing about doing it with Rustoleum or the likes is it will come off a heck of a lot easier if you don't like it. Give it a go . I'd like to see how it turns out.

The how-to video shows that first you spray it with a degreaser, then rough it with Scotch Brite. This does stick to plastic and is most definitely permanent.

Liberty97045 · Mar 18, 2015

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edslhead · Mar 18, 2015

I used acetone for the degreaser and it worked fine. Use light coats so you dont get runs. If it runs you have to let the stuff dry and sand it down flat again.

etrain16 · Jul 8, 2015

Liberty97045 said:
I am considering painting this weapon. I watched the Lauer video and it looks pretty easy.

Any update on this project? I'm thinking of trying Duracoat on a gun or two and I'm just looking around for threads discussing it when I found this one. Did you ever purchase the kit? Which one? Have you painted the rifle yet?