Here are the "before" and "after" Pics. Painted with "Rattle-can" Aluma-HydeII pic:
Sorry for the out-of-focus pics. My camera has been acting up.
Working with Aluma-Hyde was a bit more challenging than expected because the sprayer became clogged rather quickly. It appears to be a thick coating. I prep'd the rifle by hanging it from the ceiling by the rear receiver screw hole with heavy guage wire. I sprayed it down with automotive Brake Parts Cleaner. Then dried it with a blow-dryer on High Heat. I applied the Aluma-Hyde in several coats, hitting it with the blow-dryer between each coat. I only painted the barrel because the receiver is already black. I taped off everything from the recoil lug back. I made sure not to paint the lug itself. I also painted the shiney aluminum parts of the stock so the whole rifle will be black. If anyone has any questions about this stuff I'd be happy to answer them from a non-bias standpoint.
Sorry for the out-of-focus pics. My camera has been acting up.
Working with Aluma-Hyde was a bit more challenging than expected because the sprayer became clogged rather quickly. It appears to be a thick coating. I prep'd the rifle by hanging it from the ceiling by the rear receiver screw hole with heavy guage wire. I sprayed it down with automotive Brake Parts Cleaner. Then dried it with a blow-dryer on High Heat. I applied the Aluma-Hyde in several coats, hitting it with the blow-dryer between each coat. I only painted the barrel because the receiver is already black. I taped off everything from the recoil lug back. I made sure not to paint the lug itself. I also painted the shiney aluminum parts of the stock so the whole rifle will be black. If anyone has any questions about this stuff I'd be happy to answer them from a non-bias standpoint.
