Want to paint f.f. forend to match magpul o.d.green stock

[texas30cal]

I want to try to match my forend to my magpul grip and P.R.S. both are O.D. green, I see that Duracoat offers a "magpul O.D.", has anyone here used it? I am curious about how well it matches magpuls color. Should I use flat clear over whatever color I end up using? I would think that using clear over it would make it more durable.

[edgecrusher]

I have used their "shake and spray" kit in Magpul fde, and its a perfect match. Also, no need for clear topcoat, kit comes with a hardening agent to mix in.

[Robocop1051]

I used DuraCoat's "Tactical Olive Drab" to match, with a matte clear coat.

In the picture below, the handguard and magazine are DuraCoated, the pistol grip is a Magpul MIAD (OD)

Edited May 14, 2013 by Robocop1051

[EasyEJL]

I have used their "shake and spray" kit in Magpul fde, and its a perfect match. Also, no need for clear topcoat, kit comes with a hardening agent to mix in.

me too (on the FDE). mine was the non-baking style spray. The clear topcoat won't enhance durability, but will remove any shinyness you get if you use a matte clear

[Dane Armory]

I am interested if anyone has used automotive paint on a upper or the quadrail ??

Been checking out Dupont coatings and might get half pints of red and blue.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Dane Armory

[EasyEJL]

I had considered some of the ceramic engine paints, figuring that would have good life, but haven't tried them

[Dane Armory]

I had considered some of the ceramic engine paints, figuring that would have good life, but haven't tried them

Hmmm ... I have a pint of street hemi orange in the garage.

[texas30cal]

That tactical olive drab looks like a very close match, that is what I will try, thank's for the pic Robo.

[DNP]

Hmmm ... I have a pint of street hemi orange in the garage.

I'm smelling a general in the making....you did say there was an "01" serial in the safe right?

[Dane Armory]

I'm smelling a general in the making....you did say there was an "01" serial in the safe right?

HELL YEAH !

Edited May 15, 2013 by Dane Armory

[Robocop1051]

HELL YEAH !0515130905.jpg

 

Hmmmm, I'm thinking an orange paint job, with stainless steel barrel and BCG, and black grip/rail covers and butt stock

 

 

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[Robocop1051]

This is really fast, but I'm thinking something like this would be pretty sweet...

 

[planeflyer21]

All we need is an airhorn playing Dixie on the rail!

 

Jon

[edgecrusher]

This is really fast, but I'm thinking something like this would be pretty sweet...

 

Damn, at my first thought on that is FCUK YES!

[unforgiven]

Sweet. <thumbsup>

[Dane Armory]

I hate to be a ball buster ... BUT ... This is about four builds out. I have to finish the #24 Jeff Gordon upper and paint the gun we shot last Wednesday. Then !0mm ar , 300aac ar ,223 ar before I can do the 01 general Lee build .

That gun is sweet ! It will be nice in the lr 308 format.

[planeflyer21]

It should be on a Dane lower.  <thumbsup>

 

Jon

[Dane Armory]

Found a place that sells Dura-Coat in every color in the rainbow in Mesa AZ. I will be checking it out in a few days.

[DNP]

Alright. Everything else goes on hold til the general is done. That is killer!

[texas30cal]

The duracoat showed up yesterday but it is a solid, knurled type free float and I am going to put it in the mill and use my super spacer to put in a pattern of slots and holes to shed a little weight. I will have to measure but the barrel is very heavy (dia.) under the handguard, heavier than it needs to be I think, do any of the barrel manufacturers list their barrel profiles on the net. If it is way bigger then I may turn it down a bit but would not go down to the minimum for safety reasons.

[Dane Armory]

The duracoat showed up yesterday but it is a solid, knurled type free float and I am going to put it in the mill and use my super spacer to put in a pattern of slots and holes to shed a little weight. I will have to measure but the barrel is very heavy (dia.) under the handguard, heavier than it needs to be I think, do any of the barrel manufacturers list their barrel profiles on the net. If it is way bigger then I may turn it down a bit but would not go down to the minimum for safety reasons.

When you say very heavy , do you mean the diameter is over 1.2" ... because that is the diameter of a lot of barrel blanks.

Also you can get the barrel re-profiled.

[texas30cal]

I will pull the forend and measure, I can reprofile if I know what diameters are safe, I have 15 years machining and personal lathes up to 21x120, but this will probably go in a cnc so I don't have to mess with the tapers. As long as I don't go too small will it hurt anything? I know from experience that steel parts can "move" when a lot of material is removed.

[Wcouls74]

Magpul od green match..Duracoat tactical od green..In spray can...absolutely perfect...it in there tactical colors section...flat colors

Edited April 10, 2019 by Wcouls74

[Armed Eye Doc]

2 hours ago, Wcouls74 said:

Magpul od green match..Duracoat tactical od green..In spray can...absolutely perfect...it in there tactical colors section...flat colors

Welcome to the forum.  Head to the introduction section and tell us about yourself. 

Thanks for the info but this thread is almost 6 years old.