planeflyer21 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 Alright!Got the handguard for the 2VA project, the Yankee Hill Machine 2-piece quad rail. Tried it out on the BCM upper and it fits like a tight glove!Lauer sent me a tracking number today. Those will be here later this week.Got some input from my daughter today...we're going to do the handguard, stock, grip, flash hider, and controls in pink, everything else will be in the goddess purple (dark!).Except that NiB bolt-carrier assembly.Jon
planeflyer21 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Posted January 28, 2013 The Dura Coat is here also.Can a person use brake cleaner to degrease the parts, prior to spraying?Jon
98Z5V Posted January 28, 2013 Report Posted January 28, 2013 It helps to attack the parts with 400-grit sandpaper - hit as much on the parts as you can. Rinse with hot water. Get enough brake cleaner to submerge the parts for 15 minutes, and dunk 'em. Let them soak for the 15. Use gloves, pull the parts out, and let them air dry (won't take long, at all). Shoot paint.
planeflyer21 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 Have you ever heated the parts prior to shooting the paint?Anyone got a recommendation on using extra hardener?Jon
98Z5V Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 Extra hardener changes the finish, but doesn't necessarily "make it more durable." There's some online instructions for the stuff that goes over that part of it. I don't heat parts before paint. Which Duracoat did you get - bake on or air-dry?
planeflyer21 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 Air dry.So many options! Thought I would keep it simple.Jon
planeflyer21 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 Do you really need to 400 grit the Parkerized stuff?Jon
edgecrusher Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 I didn't and it came out fine, just used some steel wool. <dontknow>
98Z5V Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 For the Cerakote I just did, I ripped up as much as I could with the 400. Up to you, brother. <thumbsup>
planeflyer21 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 I'm going to experiment a bit before I do their rifle.I have some old stuff to play around with and don't care if it is purple or pink.Jon
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