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Removing Duracoat

Blckhrn
Is there any recommended way to remove a duracoat finish? If not recommended, what will work other than abrasive?

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  • Ramtinxxl
    quote:Originally posted by Blckhrn
    Is there any recommended way to remove a duracoat finish? If not recommended, what will work other than abrasive?



    "How easy is DuraCoat removed?
    Not easy at all. The elastic nature of DuraCoat resists blasting. A qualified individual, with the proper blast media, can safely remove DuraCoat without damaging the surface of the firearm. Be careful. In most cases, we recommend lightly blasting the surface, being cautious not to remove any DuraCoat. Just "beat up" the DuraCoat giving it "tooth" so your new application of DuraCoat has something to adhere to."

    This comes from http://www.lauerweaponry.com/ under the "Duracoat FAQ's" link.

    I hope this helps. There's not much out there on this product's removal.
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  • Blckhrn
    quote:Originally posted by Ramtinxxl
    quote:Originally posted by Blckhrn
    Is there any recommended way to remove a duracoat finish? If not recommended, what will work other than abrasive?



    "How easy is DuraCoat removed?
    Not easy at all. The elastic nature of DuraCoat resists blasting. A qualified individual, with the proper blast media, can safely remove DuraCoat without damaging the surface of the firearm. Be careful. In most cases, we recommend lightly blasting the surface, being cautious not to remove any DuraCoat. Just "beat up" the DuraCoat giving it "tooth" so your new application of DuraCoat has something to adhere to."

    This comes from http://www.lauerweaponry.com/ under the "Duracoat FAQ's" link.

    I hope this helps. There's not much out there on this product's removal.


    Thanks, but no help at all. I have a 45/70 that they would have duracoated the wood if they could have. Rebarrelled, it'd make a nice carbine without the black finish. I'd like to see it color case hardened, blue barrel, pins and keeper, hammer, breech block, trigger and guard.

    At least they didn't duracoat the trigger.

    What is duracoat anyhow?

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  • 1911a1-fan
    It is a fluoropolymer resin and molybdenum disulfide, once applied it gets in the pores of the metal during the heat process, I did have my gunsmith bead blast it off a slide recently buy only to refinish it with the same stuff, I am not for sure if you could case harden it, but not sure you couldn't

    it also goes by many names kimpro,armor tuff, etc depending on manufacturer
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  • Blckhrn
    Thanks

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