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cheap finish for cheap shotgun

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  • 31-12-2012 8:05pm
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    Longranger
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    Hi all, just wondering, as the title says, I have a cheap and cheerful pump action that is in pretty rough shape as it's used around salt water a lot. It's barely worth the price of a duracoat job and bluing just won't last. Any ideas for a quick fix?
    Cheers
    LR


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    tac foley
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    Last time I had your problem I sprayed an old clunker with some high-temperature Bar-B-Q black and stoved it on using a quick blast with a blowlamp. So far it has lasted almost twenty years. Nicks and scratches? Another quick blast and you're good to go again.

    tac


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    clivej
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    tac foley wrote: »
    Last time I had your problem I sprayed an old clunker with some high-temperature Bar-B-Q black and stoved it on using a quick blast with a blowlamp. So far it has lasted almost twenty years. Nicks and scratches? Another quick blast and you're good to go again.

    tac


    Sounds good to me.

    A quick rub down with wire wool or sand-paper and some wood oil or varnish will tidy up the timber as well.


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    tac foley
    Registered Users Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    clivej wrote: »
    Sounds good to me.

    A quick rub down with wire wool or sand-paper and some wood oil or varnish will tidy up the timber as well.

    Ah, right. That's where I went wrong then - I painted EVERYthing.

    tac


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    CJhaughey
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    Longranger wrote: »
    Hi all, just wondering, as the title says, I have a cheap and cheerful pump action that is in pretty rough shape as it's used around salt water a lot. It's barely worth the price of a duracoat job and bluing just won't last. Any ideas for a quick fix?
    Cheers
    LR
    What about plasti-dip spray?
    Car guys use it on wheels which see some pretty poor conditions.


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    Ghost4893
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    how did you get on? did you BBQ it or plastic coat? I have had a few guns DuraCoat'ed its a great finish and has good finish, it wears well and on a old scrapper it can really bring it back to life! (maybe even up its value!)


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