Duracoat?

**Lucas** · February 4th, 2007, 11:06 PM

I have a remington 700 ADL. .243 with a sythentic stock that I haven't fired in a few years now. It has developed a few rust spots on the barrel and I'm considering refinishing with duracoat or something along those lines. The factory is matte black, should be fairly easy to duplicate. Any body have any experience with duracoat or gun kote? Any suggestions for another brand of finish like this? Where you pleased with the results or dissatisfied?

**knight0334** · February 4th, 2007, 11:13 PM

Not me personally, but I assisted.. My uncle used a Duracoat finish on a custom German Mauser rebuild. It turned out quite nice, almost too nice. (contemplated getting a Mauser also to build).

**aubie515** · February 5th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Try Norrell's Moly Resin, it is a thermal cure finish and is more durable than Duracoat. Norrell's doesn't have all the color choices or camo, but I like it better than Duracoat. With Duracoat you must let it cure for weeks in order for it to harden properly (three or four weeks). With Norrell's you spray it on with an airbrush and you bake it in your oven for 1 hour at 300. If you are going to refinish the barrel and receiver, you might have to go with Duracoat, unless you have a large enough oven. You could pay someone to do it yourself as well. I sent out my Remington 5R to have it finished in Norrells because I didn't have an oven long enough to fit the barrel receiver.

**aubie515** · February 5th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Try Norrell's Moly Resin, it is a thermal cure finish and is more durable than Duracoat. Norrell's doesn't have all the color choices or camo, but I like it better than Duracoat. With Duracoat you must let it cure for weeks in order for it to harden properly (three or four weeks). With Norrell's you spray it on with an airbrush and you bake it in your oven for 1 hour at 300. If you are going to refinish the barrel and receiver, you might have to go with Duracoat, unless you have a large enough oven. You could pay someone to do it yourself as well. I sent out my Remington 5R to have it finished in Norrells because I didn't have an oven long enough to fit the barrel receiver. Here are some pictures of Norrell's Moly Resin

**Lucas** · February 5th, 2007, 06:38 PM

Thanks for the suggestion! I do have access to an oven big enough, so I think I'll go with the moly resin you mentioned. Looks great in your pics.

**aubie515** · February 5th, 2007, 08:33 PM

When you order it...you order it by 8oz or by the quart. The 8oz bottle is enough to do 2 rifles, so don't think you need to spray tons of it on the rifle. The key is to prep the weapon. If the rifle is blued, you will want to sand blast the old finish off. DO NOT bead blast because bead blasting doesn't allow the moly to "grip" to the metal.

**dmg1969** · February 6th, 2007, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucas

Thanks for the suggestion! I do have access to an oven big enough, so I think I'll go with the moly resin you mentioned. Looks great in your pics.

**Asmodeus** · February 6th, 2007, 09:38 AM

You can bake DuraCoat to harden the finish. The difference is that if you don't bake it the finish will cure at room temperature over the period of a few weeks.

**DrakinClaw** · February 6th, 2007, 01:15 PM

Damn that is some nice Duracoat work! WOW! Now do i have to sandblast what i want to paint first, or can i use duracoat pretty much just sprayed over the existing finish? My WASR has a few soft scratches on the reciever ill like to paint out.
Drakin