Duracoat Aerosol Kit Matte Black

Do the prep work! I tend to worry a bit, so I was nervous about the prep work, I did everything twice and also used acetone as was recommended by a person who does it for a living. I was also concerned about the possibility of complete coverage of two ARs.I put three coats as described, on the first upper and lower allowing about 3-4 minutes between coats. (I was doing this in direct sunlight and 80* so they were drying pretty quickly). I removed the hand guards and masked off the parts of the barrel and gas tube and gas block that were not going to be seen,,then replaced the hand guards and painted the uppers with it on them.Doing both ARs was cutting it close, I had about a half of the can left after the first, so I decided to try it and barely got the second covered, although the first one probably got a little extra. Also painted the dust covers, safety lever, and mag release lever.So far I am very pleased, will be even more so if the durabilty is as claimed.I would definately recommend duracoat aerosol for now and will update this in a month or so.

This is the second time that I have used the DuraCoat matte black. Obviously it was so good the first time so I came back to buy more to finish the rest of my weapons. Extremely durable if you don't mind using a little elbow grease this is a extremely cost efficient way to make your firearms impervious to rust, scratches, or any other normal wear and tear from usage. If you're like me I don't like to hand my weapons off to anyone to have anything done to them. This is a neat way to put a professional finish on a firearm at home. Go on YouTube and watch the videos on how to from Lauer custom weaponry. Follow his steps don't take shortcuts and it will work perfectly.

First things first, this review will have to be updated after a few range trips to detail the durability of the duracoat. OK the degreaser is not or shouldn't be your first step in the degreasing process. There is not enough of it though I did use it last. I had a crazy amount of oil and grease on my rifle so I used brake cleaner and at the same time brushed with a paint brush. After that sanded down with 250 grit and brake cleaned again. Every time I sanded I used a different piece of sandpaper. After everything was sanded I used acetone for the final wipe down. I received the duracoat and used the trustrip for a spray down. After I airhosed all the pieces till dry. Duracoat is very thin so it will run on you quick. 12" distance. I used a whole can for 1 rifle. Be careful because the last 5th of the can it starts to sputter and shoot out globs of paint. Matte black was pretty much semi gloss I don't know why that is. All in all I'm pretty happy with the coverage and look so far.Update: so I let the rifle sit for a week to cure. The gloss is still there but it's fine. I really love the look of this stuff it's smooth to the touch and my safety selector switch still hasn't scratched the paint off. A few hundred rounds through it and the only scrape is on the side rail mount where my optics go which is expected since I like to use the iron sights as much as the scope.

Worth the money! Clean the item to be painted thoroughly with the included solvent first and if possible, blow dry with compressed air. Also, once you apply the hardener (button on bottom), the entire can must be used up within 4 -6 hours or it's no good so find old tools or car parts and get them all prepared. The volume of paint in one can is more than enough to paint a firearm and several car parts. I repainted a bench grinder.The quality of the finish is excellent! A month after painting my receiver, I got it laser engraved. The lettering was small and with fine details. The paint did not break at the edges, burn or otherwise.

This is OK. I used it on a 10 year old Olympic Sporter which was a cheap gun with a cheap finish to begin with, and ten years of getting wet in the Northwest didn't help the budget finish. I prepped the surface per instructions and applied the stuff. Its goopier than Krylon and is hard to get an even finish. The first time I applied it the finish didn't "take" and I ended up sanding off this stuff, re-prepping and trying again the next day. The surface doesn't look great, but its probably protected. Its hard to get even coverage without it getting goopy which is probably a factor of it being in a spray can instead of going through a real spray gun. Live and learn. On my more expensive pieces I'll use a real spray rig.

An excellent product for coating all metal items, including gun parts. You must follow the directions as stated on the can and be sure that your parts are clean before you start spraying the coating. Be sure that you spray in a dust free area and that you time your work. The in can "Pot Life" for the coating is 36-48 hrs., after that the contents of the can hardens is no longer can be used.. If you are still unsure about the products use, go to "You Tube". There are several good videos available on how to apply the product. I have used this product to coat five complete guns over the last two years and I have been very satisfied with the results.

ACU Grey Green is more grey than green. The result is an almost blue-ish color. The online photos are not a good representation. That being said, I called the company and they agreed to send me a can of a different color, free of charge since I didn't like it. Great service. They also informed me that they make 2x2 cards that you can order to make sure you like the color before you buy the paint. I haven't had the paint on long enough to review it's durability, but it hasn't shown any wear after some light use. I'm happy so far.

I wasn’t sold on this till I used it. Super strong coating, I painted test metal and only way to scratch paint was to use point of knife, could not damage by chopping or slicing. Paint showed serial numbers through like it came from factory. My rifle looks awesome, brand new look. Did not use on holstered pistol though.