Duracoat Good-OK- Bad ???

**bripro** · April 18th, 2010, 08:17 PM

I just took a look at my PT1911. The words and emblems are engraved on and actually recessed into the slide. I wont bother redoing it I think. What is that wax stuff that people rub into the engraving to usually make them stand out? Ill get it in black and try to suppress mine. Where do you get it? Thanks

**MikeD22** · April 18th, 2010, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by bripro

I just took a look at my PT1911. The words and emblems are engraved on and actually recessed into the slide. I wont bother redoing it I think. What is that wax stuff that people rub into the engraving to usually make them stand out? Ill get it in black and try to suppress mine. Where do you get it? Thanks

You can fill in the engravings with crayon. Heat the slide with a hair dryer or heat gun, then apply the crayon. Let it dry and remove the excess with a credit card then clean with gun oil. Here's a more in detail video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=576kPDCz65s

**rwb1500** · April 18th, 2010, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by bripro

Good post. I think I am going to order a can of Durabake for my Taurus 1911. I dont have a sprayer so this may be for me. I always hated the way it has the word Taurus blaster all over it. I was going to send it off to robar anyway so I really have nothing to lose.

Word. I've been thinking about it for a while. Does anybody know what's different about the Durabake as opposed to the regular Duracoat? (Aside from the fact that you bake it and it comes in aerosol cans.)

**97grnrs** · April 19th, 2010, 08:08 PM

the difference is u bake it thats it. and if any plastic on the gun dont use brake clean it will melt into it. i did m girls p11 in pink and black and it looks real nice to this day yet. . also did a few in black and white too. i dont know if that sprayer wil work or not. i bought a cheap air brush kit on ebay for like 70 bucks works fine.

**rwb1500** · April 20th, 2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by 97grnrs

the difference is u bake it thats it. and if any plastic on the gun dont use brake clean it will melt into it. i did m girls p11 in pink and black and it looks real nice to this day yet. . also did a few in black and white too. i dont know if that sprayer wil work or not. i bought a cheap air brush kit on ebay for like 70 bucks works fine.

Maybe I will order some Durabake. I'm only doing the slide so I'm not worried about melting any plastic. Thanks for the tips!

**rwb1500** · April 20th, 2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by riverpirate

Use Brake Kleen to clean the gun. It about $6 a can, use it all. It will strip every last spec of oil and dirt off the gun and air dries.

Where can one buy Brake Kleen?

**lilb93** · April 20th, 2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by rwb1500

Where can one buy Brake Kleen?

any autoparts store, NAPA, ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, ETC.

OR

you can go to the dollar general the cans are 2.00 insted of 6.00
they say chlorinated brake cleaner.. the chlorinated stuff does work better then non-cholr stuff

as a side DO NOT spray break cleaner on hot parts it releases phosgene gas (chemical warfare) (extremely poisonous one breath will make you sick and hospitalize you for weeks)

**DaveM55** · April 20th, 2010, 10:47 AM

I had my FAL Duracoated five years ago by Lauer Custom Weaponry, the company who markets Duracoat. It is a great finish and looks like it will outlast me.