AR15 Refinishing Discussion Thread

[Lawdog]

How get a Kimber Warrior lower with Kim-Pro finish read to be Sprayed with Norrells Blk? Do I need to BeadBlast the whole 1911A1 lower down to bare steel?

[Stickman]

How get a Kimber Warrior lower with Kim-Pro finish read to be Sprayed with Norrells Blk? Do I need to BeadBlast the whole 1911A1 lower down to bare steel?

I wouldn't bead blast anything, it creates a slick surface, I would sand/ aluminum oxide blast. The Norrells website gives good info on which grades and PSI to use.



AC- I've got to remember where it was, its worth a check.

[TriggerTX]

Well my first paint job is complete, well until I refinish the scope again. I'm not too happy with the Norrell's air dry paint. It hasn't adhered to my Leupold scope very well at all. This thing was CLEAN. I chose not to blast in the event that the paint adhesion sucked, so at least there would be a black base, well with this airdry I'm back to the black stock finish real quick.

And unless I chose the wrong color, it doesn't match at all to the tan heat dry applied to the rest of the rifle.

Has anyone had better luck with airdry?

[Stickman]

I have not used the air dry version at all, so I'm not going to be much help. Can you strip it back off, or is it too late for that?

[TriggerTX]

Yeah, it will come off nooo problem.