Really different AR finishes

[Biggfoot44]

Andi's thread about distinctive apearing AR-15s , dredged back up an idea that periodically floats up.

Is there any reason you couldn't do an AR in Nickle/ Chrome. Yes , I know some processes are for ferous only , but some will work on alloy frame handguns , so why not an AR ?

 

[Fox123]

Polished Aluminum has a nice shine to it, then seal with a clear coat?

 

[drewhall]

Clear annodizing. I have seen some super high polished aluminum that has been clear annod.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Bead blast the aluminum, clear coat it, and bake at 275 for an hour.

Turn off oven and cool slowly.

 

[hvymax]

Some of the Billet lowers have a swooped or scalloped mag well that would be perfect for a WWII P40 shark ceracoat job.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Some of the Billet lowers have a swooped or scalloped mag well that would be perfect for a WWII P40 shark ceracoat job.

I once saw one of those on the forend of a Yugo SKS.

It was very well done and looked cool too.

 

[drewhall]

Yeah I feel like something a little less "modern" or "tactical" would wear that better but who knows

 

[285ferrari]

One of my AR's

 

[jrumann59]

One of my AR's

Man why would you get an ugly face finished into your AR....

 

[BenL]

I thought the case-hardened with wood furniture looked nice.

Looks good on a 1911, too.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Yes , but my first 1911 was finished in bright nickle. It dates me , but I liked Nickle guns , before matte stainless became the default. As we used to say "make the BG think you were aiming the bumper of a '57 Pontiac at them. The intimadation factor vs the stealth ninja look.

 

[enjoi1968]

Ive seen some crazy things in the auto world using hydro graphics.


Heres an example to show detail (not my taste on choice of graphics used but look at the detail)

A quick Google drops this at #1 spot.
http://www.hydrographicsinc.com/


Edit: GIS Hydrographic guns