JK-47 33 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I bought some Duplicolor 500' low gloss engine paint to touch up my reciever after the conversion. The plate that held the old trigger parts is bare, save for the gray parkerizing. I checked the color match on a spare gas tube, looks pretty close, if not quite exact. If I degrease and paint this over park, let it cure for a week will I be happy with the results, or should I just go to the next paint on the list, which I guess is Alumahyde or anything else that comes in a spray can? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Alumahyde II WORKS. I don't know about the engine enamel. Spring for the couple of bucks for a can of Alumahyde II. The labor you save having to remove the engine paint is easily worth the cost for a can of Alumahyde II Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkcf 8 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I used the engine paint. Didn't even let it cure for 2 hours before I started bolting shit on. Not a scracth on the stuff. Painted it in winter too. No runs, drips, cracks, peeling, nothing. Matches the rest of the receiver pretty damn well too. I'd almost say it sticks better than the original paint, which isn't saying much I know but, it's pretty damn good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oxyehho 8 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I used the engine paint. Didn't even let it cure for 2 hours before I started bolting shit on. Not a scracth on the stuff. Painted it in winter too. No runs, drips, cracks, peeling, nothing. Matches the rest of the receiver pretty damn well too. I'd almost say it sticks better than the original paint, which isn't saying much I know but, it's pretty damn good. +1 on Duplicolor. You can search this forum - this has been discussed at length a few times already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I like the stuff myself. Yeah you can spend more time and money for a different finish. You can't really beat that finish though for 7 bucks. (assuming you prep the surface well and apply it well) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cellsworth 21 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 The Duplicolor low-gloss 500-degree engine enamel has worked great for me. As Cobra mentioned, proper surface preparation helps to assure good results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollysman420 19 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Awsome that is what I use Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frost 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Why the 500 not the 1200? The 1200 says it is solvent resistant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mib2nd 1 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 The 1200 seems a bit soft to me. The 500 finish is a bit harder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saigafan12345 21 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 +1 I used the duplicolor 500 to refinish the bottom of my receiver as well. cleaned the surface with the duplicolor brand degreasing wipe, gave it a nice sanding with fine sandpaper and tossed a coat on. looks great. costs next to nothing. and best of all, even a sissy like me can do the work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emptythemag 1 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I've used the 1200 degree stuff and so far no problems. I picked it just for the solvent resistance factor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frost 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 How resistant to something simple like Hoppes #9 are the duplicolor paints? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjschul 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 How resistant to something simple like Hoppes #9 are the duplicolor paints? I love the 500 also, but not until I've hit it with some OOO steel wool to take the gloss off. Looks very nice after that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I bought some Duplicolor 500' low gloss engine paint to touch up my reciever after the conversion. The plate that held the old trigger parts is bare, save for the gray parkerizing. I checked the color match on a spare gas tube, looks pretty close, if not quite exact. If I degrease and paint this over park, let it cure for a week will I be happy with the results, or should I just go to the next paint on the list, which I guess is Alumahyde or anything else that comes in a spray can? I use it all the time to paint my Saigas. It works even better when baked after the paint dries. If you bake it before it's fully dry, you'll get a lot more fumes. Baking it hardens the paint and strengthens the bond to the metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motopilot1 37 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 the 500 works well but if you use a spray bore cleaner it will remove some paint if you get it on the receiver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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