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.

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.

Im on the BI and haven’t been able to find anything on island.

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.

I was wondering about a method like this, I think this is the way. Thanks

Big island armory does cerakote Kona side..

Thanks for the tip. Called and they quoted $200 for a action/barrel… might have to go the rattle can route.