It's a tavor do it right and hydrodipQuote:
Originally Posted by speedysst
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It's a tavor do it right and hydrodipQuote:
Originally Posted by speedysst
Don't hydrodip guns you plan on running hard.. It just doesnt stand up. I even coated my hydrodip with Duracoat clear and it still comes off in the areas you mess with a bunch.
See pictures here: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/124795-Hydro-Dipped-rife
Nice thing about a krylon job it can be redone as easily as it was done the first time.
I did a cav arms lower. I don't think I would start with a Tavor.
I think it looks good with that wear it's gettingQuote:
Originally Posted by asmo
Thanks for the inputs. WhileI think a sandy camo job would be pretty cool on the Tavor, I'm hesitant to make it the first one. I'd forgotten I have an M&P 10 MOE that would also be nice to recolor so I'll start with the Magpul mags (when I actually have time to do it) and go from there.
I practiced on the kids BB gun then went for it. Non-chlorinated brake cleaner, let dry, then sprayed away. Threw down a few handfuls of grass and weeds, change colors and repeat. Let cure in the sun for a few days then oiled them up. That was last summer. 1200 rds in the LMT and about 150 in the 870 since then. So far so good. Only minor scratches. I don't mind them though. They're tools, not toys.
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TTWHTD... Those look great. Krylon or something else?
Yessir, Krylon.
It is not that hard once you learn the tricks. Electrical tape is what I use to mask. Gives a better seal, so less bleed. A few coats thin is better than one thick. Might consider a clear or translucent epoxy for the final coat if you don't want it to change. Here is a handguard I just did for FNH. Black primer coat, silver pattern, translucent blue, then a final with a gritted epoxy.
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What happened to Birddog1911? Doesn't he do custom paint jobs? Maybe I'm mistaken.