anyone Duracoat a revolver?

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    mahead

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    Jan 6, 2009
    105
    Frederick
    So my fiancee is finally getting into shooting and really likes revolvers. while looking I showed her the charter arms "lavender lady" and she liked it. Now, I don't think she will dig a .38 out of a 12oz gun and the.32 is not on the Maryland approved list. She likes my Taurus 327, shooting anything but .327 mag. I was thinking of getting her a two tone one and duracoating the frame lavender and leaving the cylinder stainless.

    I havn't used duracoat before so I would like some feed back from folks who have. what kind of set up do I need? how do I make it look not look like it is plastic, etc. Thanks.
     
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    C-Par

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    Nov 6, 2011
    258
    Brooklyn, MD
    If you go into the Rimfire section I just duracoated some toys.
    There is a recent post. I also did an AR lower maybe I will post that later.

    All dark flat earth.

    Duracoat is an epoxy finish. I think you will be looking more for an anodize type finish.
    Maybe Red anodize the frame and leave the barrel SS.

    Actually with duracoat you can make it look like
    http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_Lavender_Lady_38_53840.html

    I flattened my finish but if you use more or less hardener you can change the shine.

    I have air compressor and I bought a small touch up sprayer from amazon that works great. You that size you might be better off with a airbrush, you can get them cheap at Harbor Freight.

    There our plenty of YouTube vids and articles. Preparation is the key.
    You will need to take the gun apart find a way to hold it and mask of the areas you don't want painted.

    Its just like painting. There is a lot of info on the Duracoat website but I don't recommend that air in the can sprayer.
     
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    mahead

    Active Member
    Jan 6, 2009
    105
    Frederick
    she might like sparkels but not pink. the frame is steel not aluminum. we talked about it tonight and I think my .327 might become hers. its got a matt black paint type finish on the frame and barrel with a stainless cylinder so she wants the frame and barrel purple and keep the stainless. I really don't want it to have the glossy finish, more of a light matt purple.
     
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