Lauer DURACOAT ~ Refinish It Yourself

QKShooter · July 10th, 2005, 10:37 AM

Click Here To Go To The DuraCoat Site
Sometimes their site has a little trouble loading.
At least it does on my computer.
This is pretty doggone tough stuff folks.
Click on their FAQ Frequently Asked Questions area & that should tell you'll everything you want to know about DuraCoat.
Your metal needs to be really pre~cleaned very well.
You CAN easily do this finish at home! I would suggest that after you refinish your firearm you just "Leave It Alone" for at least a week!
It is available in about 40 different colors.
Some of the colors are quite attractive & the military camo colors are true to Mil. Spec.
You DO NOT need to bake the DuraCoat finish.
To apply the DuraCoat Finish you'll need an Airbrush or at least one of those cheapy Pre~Val Sprayers.
About the best/easiest finish that you can apply to your firearm at home.
It will give you superior rust protection...It gets tougher with age.
This is a great finish for those firearms that you do not want to ship out & spend MUCHO$$$ on for custom plating and blue.
As with nearly everything else....the results you get will be as good as the effort that you put into doing the job.
PERFECT for home Evil Black Rifle Projects!
IMPORTANT: You need to keep your greasy fingerprints OFF your parts before you coat them. Buy lots of disposable plastic gloves.
You should have at least some basic rudimentary spray painting experience or at least have some "practice metal parts" ready to coat FIRST...so you can develop a spray technique for yourself before you jump right in & do your firearm but, SERIOUSLY it is pretty easy to do!

Their pre-packaged camouflage color kits are neat if you feel like hiding your firearm in the bushes or the desert!

If you buy the DuraBake then that is available in spray cans but, you get a finer spray pattern with an airbrush & DuraCoat.
I think the DuraBake should be baked at the lower temp for the longer period of time.

Click Here To Go To The DuraCoat Site

QKShooter · July 10th, 2005, 10:50 AM

Here is an unrelated DuraCoat PICTURE PAGE that I found on the web.
It has clickable thumbnails of assorted firearms finished in DuraCoat.
You can PAY them $$$ to do it or...Do It Yourself!
Anyway...Here Is The LINK...so you can decide if this is the "look" that you want for your particular firearm/firearms.

CLICK HERE FOR A DuraCoat Photo Page.

TwoRavens · July 10th, 2005, 12:50 PM

Cool stuff QK!

Thanks for the link. I think a few of my 'user' knives mght be getting a coat :)

QKShooter · July 10th, 2005, 01:41 PM

AwwwShucks & GollyGosh...don't mention it!

Thank You for reading it!

CombatEffective · July 10th, 2005, 01:53 PM

Thanks. This stuff may be just the trick for refinishing my SKS.

MechE · July 10th, 2005, 03:51 PM

I have a stainless barreled upper for my AR15 and I've been wanting to make the barrel black. I dont want to send it away so this stuff might just be the ticket.

Thank's for the link QK.

July 10th, 2005, 10:37 AM	#1
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Runthegun, USA Posts: 19,171	Lauer DURACOAT ~ Refinish It Yourself Click Here To Go To The DuraCoat Site Sometimes their site has a little trouble loading. At least it does on my computer. This is pretty doggone tough stuff folks. Click on their FAQ Frequently Asked Questions area & that should tell you'll everything you want to know about DuraCoat. Your metal needs to be really pre~cleaned very well. You CAN easily do this finish at home! I would suggest that after you refinish your firearm you just "Leave It Alone" for at least a week! It is available in about 40 different colors. Some of the colors are quite attractive & the military camo colors are true to Mil. Spec. You DO NOT need to bake the DuraCoat finish. To apply the DuraCoat Finish you'll need an Airbrush or at least one of those cheapy Pre~Val Sprayers. About the best/easiest finish that you can apply to your firearm at home. It will give you superior rust protection...It gets tougher with age. This is a great finish for those firearms that you do not want to ship out & spend MUCHO$$$ on for custom plating and blue. As with nearly everything else....the results you get will be as good as the effort that you put into doing the job. PERFECT for home Evil Black Rifle Projects! IMPORTANT: You need to keep your greasy fingerprints OFF your parts before you coat them. Buy lots of disposable plastic gloves. You should have at least some basic rudimentary spray painting experience or at least have some "practice metal parts" ready to coat FIRST...so you can develop a spray technique for yourself before you jump right in & do your firearm but, SERIOUSLY it is pretty easy to do! Their pre-packaged camouflage color kits are neat if you feel like hiding your firearm in the bushes or the desert! If you buy the DuraBake then that is available in spray cans but, you get a finer spray pattern with an airbrush & DuraCoat. I think the DuraBake should be baked at the lower temp for the longer period of time. Click Here To Go To The DuraCoat Site __________________ The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks.

July 10th, 2005, 10:50 AM	#2
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Runthegun, USA Posts: 19,171	Duracoat Addition Here is an unrelated DuraCoat PICTURE PAGE that I found on the web. It has clickable thumbnails of assorted firearms finished in DuraCoat. You can PAY them $$$ to do it or...Do It Yourself! Anyway...Here Is The LINK...so you can decide if this is the "look" that you want for your particular firearm/firearms. CLICK HERE FOR A DuraCoat Photo Page.

July 10th, 2005, 12:50 PM	#3
TwoRavens Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 115	Cool stuff QK! Thanks for the link. I think a few of my 'user' knives mght be getting a coat :) __________________ /********* Phill **********/ "Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate" William of Ockham (ca. 1285-1349)

July 10th, 2005, 01:41 PM	#4
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Runthegun, USA Posts: 19,171	TwoRavens AwwwShucks & GollyGosh...don't mention it! Thank You for reading it!

July 10th, 2005, 01:53 PM	#5
CombatEffective Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,000	Thanks. This stuff may be just the trick for refinishing my SKS. __________________ Shooters' Legacy Special sections for S&W and Ruger

July 10th, 2005, 03:51 PM	#6
MechE Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 135	I have a stainless barreled upper for my AR15 and I've been wanting to make the barrel black. I dont want to send it away so this stuff might just be the ticket. Thank's for the link QK. __________________ "EVERYONE is operating with only partial information" :hand27: Some Wise Guy, USA 2001

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