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Yeshey guys wondering have any of you done some custom paint jobs on your AR-15's and magazines? What kind of paint? Where do you get your patterns or do you make them yourself? Would it be more worth it to find someone who does cerakote?
Meh......Krylon camo FTW.
Mess it up? Respray
Scratch it up? Respray
Tired of the color scheme? Respray
Tired of the whole paint thing? Acetone wipes it off.
You can paint it eleventy billion times for the cost of duracote...
Meh......Krylon camo FTW.
Mess it up? Respray
Scratch it up? Respray
Tired of the color scheme? Respray
Tired of the whole paint thing? Acetone wipes it off.
You can paint it eleventy billion times for the cost of duracote...
Two magical words for not doing it yourself - plausible deniability. You get what you pay for and someone else's time. Lots of folk try their hand at it and if you are not happy try again or seek help.hey guys wondering have any of you done some custom paint jobs on your AR-15's and magazines? What kind of paint? Where do you get your patterns or do you make them yourself? Would it be more worth it to find someone who does cerakote?
I could just imagine the gloss they could work up on a show piece!ive had 1 rifle cerakoted. i dig it.
guys at my work that work in the body and paint shop paint their guns afterhours with PPG automotive paint.looks good and its tough too.
Great advice.I have cerakoted more guns then I can count and I bet 90% of what I spray are AR's, including my own. I have had dozens and dozens of rattle can jobs come in for fixing. They look good at first but then they get wet or sit in the sun too long or something. On an AR or a shooter (not collectible) a good cerakote job will not (should not) detract from the value, however, a bad rattle can job will. Durakote seems to be the go to DYI and some of the ones I have seen looked pretty decent. My advice, if you are only doing one or two guns then take it in and pay someone to do it. If you plan on doing a bunch of guns over the months or years then invest in your own setup and plan on a learning curve just like with anything
What is your average cost? I'm looking at doing a 10.5" AR pistol done.I have cerakoted more guns then I can count and I bet 90% of what I spray are AR's, including my own. I have had dozens and dozens of rattle can jobs come in for fixing. They look good at first but then they get wet or sit in the sun too long or something. On an AR or a shooter (not collectible) a good cerakote job will not (should not) detract from the value, however, a bad rattle can job will. Durakote seems to be the go to DYI and some of the ones I have seen looked pretty decent. My advice, if you are only doing one or two guns then take it in and pay someone to do it. If you plan on doing a bunch of guns over the months or years then invest in your own setup and plan on a learning curve just like with anything
Approx 150-200, shoot me a message and I can go over the specifics.What is your average cost? I'm looking at doing a 10.5" AR pistol done.