BLUFF: What method of paint removal can one use on the Remington M24 powder coated finish to remove paint without damaging the powder coating?
OK this question is not so much about painting the M24 as it is about stripping paint off. I've painted rifles for years and stripped them with either paint thinner or Kutzit paint remover with no problems or issues. The Remington M24 presents me with a potentially larger problem. It's powder coated or "RemCoated" if you want to use Remington's vernacular.
Our finest US Army snipers have been painting their M24s since 1988 so someone out there should have some good info for me here. Painting and preparation are not the issue but if and when I want to take the paint off, will my removal chemicals damage this precious weapon? This in not a GI M24 that I can simply send back to Remington to have it refinished at government expense, it's my M24 and I'm sure Remington would charge me a pretty penny to refinish it.
The paint I prefer is Aervoe even though Army suggests Rust-0-Leum in their latest approved weapons painting procedures. (https://peosoldier.army.mil/docs/blog/weaponspainting101.pdf) For paint removal they suggest spraying the weapon with CLP (Break Free) and letting that sit for 60+ minutes and then rub or scrub off the paint. CLP would certainly not damage the M24 and may work on Rust-0-Leum paint but CLP doesn't work on Aervoe paint.
What method of paint removal can one use on the Remington M24 powder coated finish to remove paint without damaging the powder coating? While were at it, will the caustic bore solvents like Sweet's 7.62 or Shooters Choice damage the powder coating?
OK this question is not so much about painting the M24 as it is about stripping paint off. I've painted rifles for years and stripped them with either paint thinner or Kutzit paint remover with no problems or issues. The Remington M24 presents me with a potentially larger problem. It's powder coated or "RemCoated" if you want to use Remington's vernacular.
Our finest US Army snipers have been painting their M24s since 1988 so someone out there should have some good info for me here. Painting and preparation are not the issue but if and when I want to take the paint off, will my removal chemicals damage this precious weapon? This in not a GI M24 that I can simply send back to Remington to have it refinished at government expense, it's my M24 and I'm sure Remington would charge me a pretty penny to refinish it.
The paint I prefer is Aervoe even though Army suggests Rust-0-Leum in their latest approved weapons painting procedures. (https://peosoldier.army.mil/docs/blog/weaponspainting101.pdf) For paint removal they suggest spraying the weapon with CLP (Break Free) and letting that sit for 60+ minutes and then rub or scrub off the paint. CLP would certainly not damage the M24 and may work on Rust-0-Leum paint but CLP doesn't work on Aervoe paint.
What method of paint removal can one use on the Remington M24 powder coated finish to remove paint without damaging the powder coating? While were at it, will the caustic bore solvents like Sweet's 7.62 or Shooters Choice damage the powder coating?
