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Tools and Uses => Firearms and Accessories => Topic started by: Deep_Mauka on November 09, 2024, 02:07:14 PM

Title: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: Deep_Mauka on November 09, 2024, 02:07:14 PM: I’ve got an old Howa and after a damp hunt last weekend I decided I need to improve the finish on it. The blueing is in fine shape I guess but as it’s gotten older it just seems to rust more readily, especially between the barrel/action and the stock.

Any tips? Ideally something I can paint on and air dry, or are those products not even worth it?

I own an air compressor but no sand blasting equipment.
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: mrgaf on November 10, 2024, 05:53:42 PM: Might wanna google cerakote in Oahu. If memory serves me correctly there is some here in Oahu that does it….just can’t remember who.
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: Deep_Mauka on November 10, 2024, 10:14:39 PM: Im on the BI and haven’t been able to find anything on island.
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: aaronc5362 on November 15, 2024, 03:29:17 PM: Quote from: Deep_Mauka on November 09, 2024, 02:07:14 PM
I’ve got an old Howa and after a damp hunt last weekend I decided I need to improve the finish on it. The blueing is in fine shape I guess but as it’s gotten older it just seems to rust more readily, especially between the barrel/action and the stock.

Any tips? Ideally something I can paint on and air dry, or are those products not even worth it?

I own an air compressor but no sand blasting equipment.

Disassemble the stock from barrel/receiver. Shoot it with green brakleen . Wipe with old t shirt and rattle can. After the first 1 or 2 coats of your base paint hit it with matte clear coat once. Then do whatever pattern ya want then after that's done. Hit it 2 more time with clear coat. It's durable. I did that to a upper once. It had a nitride barrel. My friend used turpentine, brakleen , rubbing alcohol with scotch Brite green pad. And could not get it off 😁. He sent it to get sandblasted and cerakoted. That was the only way other than Dremel. Let the coats dry 12 hours in-between. That's excessive but ensures good quality of it's in direct sunlight half hour should be fine. I was in a garage so 12 hours it was.. Also mist the paint on from bout a foot away or so. Don't be all up directly on it. Just go easy on the paint on the lugs or pillars. Dunno what a howa uses. Stuff the receiver with paper towels and masking tape on the outside.
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: Deep_Mauka on November 16, 2024, 08:07:00 AM: I was wondering about a method like this, I think this is the way. Thanks
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: Ajlindsey on November 21, 2024, 08:53:29 PM: Big island armory does cerakote Kona side..
Title: Re: DIY hunting rifle finish
Post by: Deep_Mauka on November 23, 2024, 11:47:10 AM: Thanks for the tip. Called and they quoted $200 for a action/barrel… might have to go the rattle can route.