rs51085 136 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Just make sure you sandblast the factory finish off, degrease real good and you'll be set. I usually parkerize the bare steel then apply the Duracoat over it and it gives excellent results and corrosion prevention. Good luck! about parkerizing, how does it compare to Caswell's cold black oxide? The few refinish jobs I have done I have degreased, sandblasted, cold black oxided and then painted with barbecue black high heat rustoleum. it has been working good but doesn't hold up well to chemicals like brake cleaner. If I used moly resin or duracoat would it be a good idea to keep doing the black oxide before applying the painting or not? Edited January 12, 2013 by rogers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philip271 7 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 It looks like moly resin may be a little cheaper as well since it does not require any hardeners, reducers, or thinners and also includes free shipping. Especially if you were going to do 5 or 6 guns, the quart they sell for $65 is looking pretty good! Which moly resin would be the better looking, semi gloss or flat black? Those are the exact reasons why I went with Moly Resin. No fancy marketing but the product works! And prep is key when doing any refinishing. I de-greased all parts in dish washing soap, dried with air compressor, stuck parts in the oven to preheat before actual air brushing the Moly Resin on. I used flat black and it came out looking really good. The surface isn't rough but rather smooth... You can sorta control how flat or semi glossy you want by the pre-heating of parts. Higher temp will get you more flat finish. Some of the parts that started to cool by the time I got to them looked more glossy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TIMTIMTIM 57 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Here are a couple crappy cell phone pics of mine. My only gripe was trying to sandblast it myself. The compressor i had was to small. Other than that it was really straight forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rs51085 136 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Those look really good guys, I want to try this now. How resistant to chemicals is the moly resin? Will it hold up to solvents like brake cleaner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Photoguy 202 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I used a can of Krylon grill paint. Unfortunately, the finish is too glossy, and it can chip off rather easily if scratched. It was my first conversion. Oops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lelandeod 179 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I use manganese phosphate so I can't comment on Caswells cold oxide. I've heard mixed reviews on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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