UT74 - How To Use Alumahyde 2.

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[ThermalSh0ck]

i been losing it deciding if i should duracoat my AR. right now its still looks top notch but i want it to be like a light greyish maybe a mid greyish color, i don't know though, i'm worried it wont hold down as good as the factory finish while its hot from rapid shooting. i know they have the high temp duracoat but im scared it will scratch up easy and then ruin my original finish. then i will be pissed lol

[UrbanTiger74]

@ThermalSh0ck Let the old finish wear out first I say. Then get someone to media blast it to make a new surface. From there you can decide. IMHO, if I wasn't in the low rung of the monetary scale, I'd like to cerakote or gunkote my guns.

[blkenuff]

you can also use a hair dryer between dusting it helps the alumahyde dry a little faster between coats. Ive also done two 1911 and two glock frames and hung them in the oven and baked them at about 275 degrees for about 2-3 hours was cured the same day.

[UrbanTiger74]

@blkenuff Yes! The hair dryer thing does work.

I didn't do the oven thing cuz the wife would've had a fit if I used the oven for baking non-edibles. LOL!!!

[UrbanTiger74]

@blkenuff Thanks for the input. Maybe if I get a large enuff toaster oven I can do the baking thing too. LOL!

[DragunBreath]

You should show a few durability tests for the Alumahyde. Specifically with things like brake cleaner and acetone. I know both gunkote and durabake wont be phased by either, since I have used both. Havent tried the alumahyde though, so would be interested to see.

[UrbanTiger74]

@DragunBreath Sounds good. I do have a cheap muzzle brake that's been coated. I'll mess with that one.

[ThermalSh0ck]

thanks for the tipper. yeah i will just let it wear out first. then i can deal wit the stress lol also you know what i like on AKs and handguns, nickel boron, AKs look bad ass nickel boron coated but as you probably already know its pricey, i never done it but i seen one done

[blkenuff]

I hear you bro. did it when my wife was gone shopping LOL