hand gun refinishing

[trlcavscout]

I want to give an older pistol (non-polymer) a face lift, it is my EDC gun so I want minimal down time and good ware for constant holster use. What would my best bet be? Anybody locally do it? I am looking for a flat black look nothing fancy. Maybe cerakoat? Never done it and wouldn't know how to use an airbrush?

[Byte Stryke]

well if you are looking for a durable coating I would suggest duracoat.
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http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25488

[trlcavscout]

well if you are looking for a durable coating I would suggest duracoat.
Talk to this Guy

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25488

I like duracoat but it takes to long to cure.

[Birddog1911]

You must keep downtime in perspective. How long would a gunsmith have your pistol to park it or blue it? It took 3 weeks to get my rifle back from the 'smith from having some barrel work done to it.

Duracoat has a rock solid cure in 3-4 weeks. However, there is also Duraheat. It is ceramic based, and takes 5 days to fully air cure. It is limited in it's colors, though.

Cerakote is another great product, and harder than Duracoat. Probably a better choice for handguns that are going to ride in a holster a lot. It can be bought in air cure or oven cure. With oven cure, your down time would be considerably less. It is more expensive, but may be worth it to you.

[bowhunter]

The cerakote oven cure says bake for 2 hours. But how long after that could you holster and carry it?

[Birddog1911]

I've not seen anything that showed that it wouldn't be completely cured after being in the oven. Of course, I'd wait till the weapon cooled before holstering a 250 degree pistol!

Edited to add: I haven't finished with Cerakote yet, but have been looking forward to trying it out. If I find further details, I can post them.

The cerakote oven cure says bake for 2 hours. But how long after that could you holster and carry it?