Dura-Coat Camo
 

I am thinking of having my new turkey gun " dipped " for lack of a better term. I know Bell and Carlson offers this service. Has anyone had any experience with this procedure? Any problems?

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I have had several guns "Dipped" by Duracoat in Columbus, GA. The place is actually a few miles from my house. I am 110% pleased. It is extremely durable.
Here's a link.

http://www.duracoatinc.com/

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thanks for the link!!!!!! My buddy called Friday, looks like we'll be sending 2 guns out this week to get done. We just bought 2 CVA Optima Pro's and were gonna get them coated and see how it turns out!

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thanks for the link my be the solution to my blued win 70 and dan wesson pistol pack problems.

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They have the stock off of my new A-Bolt Stainless Stalker. I'm having it dipped in New Mossy Oak Breakup 3D. I'll post some pics when I get it back.

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I wonder if this coating is as durable as say factory remington, or browning shotguns? Anyone know?

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I paint mine using Krylon paint - it's pretty durable and when it does need touch up it's easy to do. The cost is a LOT less.

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I can tell you first hand. It is the same process that they use on new firearms. I have had several guns dipped and so has my father, my friend is taking his Glock by there today. I took a key and tried scratch the stock (synthetic) of one I had dipped a few years ago, just wanted to "test" it. I could not scratch it, it just made marks in the plastic.

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here is a pic of the stock after it was camo dipped.

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WOW!!! How do you argue with that???? Let's see JDreddish probably spent ~ $700-900 on his Browning, and then he's gonna use Krylon on it!!! hmmmmmm (I think I would go with the $200 to get it done right)

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I've done it on a few Sako rifles - I'm pretty sure they cost more than that Browning. The paint does the job, it doesn't cost $200 and I can touch it up at home - How do you argue with that!

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Yea, Mossy, how can ya

I mean that makes perfect sense.

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Boy, I like the look at that chartreuse, I am just tempted to go and spray all my rifles and even pistols with this krylon.

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dude, I dont care if you did it on a $6000 lazzeroni or a $200 Remington, spray paint is............well FREAKING SPRAY PAINT!!!!!!!!!!

(I bet he used the same can to paint his 78 Ford Grenada too!!!!):D:D

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I have a BAR that was factory dipped. It handles great and has been super so far in resisting scratches.

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Has anyone here tried having a scope dipped? The website says at owner's risk. Hmmmm. Sounds ominous.

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Better make sure its waterproof. I say if you going to have a scope dipped, just dip it in water before sending it out. That way if there is leaks you can send it back to leupold or whoever.

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The stock cost me nothing to have dipped, so Krylon would have been the more expensive route, putting me in he hole $2.97

I had 2 scopes dipped. The first to kinda "test" the waters......err dip rather. It was a Simmons Pro 50. Came out perfect w/ no problems. The second one was a Leupold Vari-X II 4-12X40AO, same thing...came out looking great never had any problems w/ it.

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Sorry - I don't paint my cars.

What's the purpose of camo'ing a rifle? My view it's to break up the pattern. You can do it for $200, or you can do it for $5 - I assure you the amount of money you choose to spend doesn't make any difference to the animals we hunt. It obviously makes a big difference to some folks here...

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I don't think I could bring my self to spray paint any of my guns. When I used camo tape on my nova for turkey season I couldn't bring myself to put tape on anything that wasn't synthetic, i.e. the stock and forarm is all I taped up. If you spray paint a gun you have de-valued it a great deal. If you have it diped you have perhaps raised the value. So, I would say that the cost of the spray paint may be only $5 but the cost of lost value would be much more. Depending on the value of the gun to start with the value could drop as much as the cost of the dipping. If I had an old beat up gun with a bad finish and the stock's finsh was in poor shape well then I would consider the "RED GREEN SPRAY PAINT SPECIAL" otherwise I am going to invest in my gun not ruin it.

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I agree, painting them makes them difficult to sell. For the majority of my guns, I don't look at them as investments - they're just tools. I take good care of my tools, but residual value isn't important to me. I'm not convinced dipping increases the value of the gun, other than in the owners mind. What percentage of the dipping cost do they recover when they sell these dipped guns? If the purpose of dipping is to increase value, why not gold plate them? I maintain my arguement that the purpose of camo is to break up the pattern - nothing more, nothing less and if I do that for $5 I've acomplished the same thing as someone spending $200. I can put the $195 into a better scope, ammo, new boots, etc.

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rick, alot of us, I know I do really admire a nice looking weapon. I know mossy likes a nice neat professional looking pattern. I am not a big fan of camo guns other than turkey hunting and duck hunting.

Us who enjoys a nice deep blueing and nice wood grain are not as rare as you think. I would bet you are an extreme minority. Nothing wrong with a little vanity.

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For a deer rifle, there is no purpose in camo'n it. It's absolutely pointless and does not matter one bit. BUT it's what I wanted, so that's all the justification needed. ( I was going for the A-Bolt Mountain Ti look)

The price to camo the stock is actually about $75, they charge about $180 for an entire gun. I just can bring myself to spray paint anythng but lawn chairs.

I agree 100%.

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I worship my guns as I do my tools being a machinist, and I can tell you none of my guns or my tools would ever see one ounce of spray paint. As a side note, I NEVER sell any guns, period. If I buy a gun, it is a purchase that I think about seriously and wouldnt buy something I didnt plan on keep forever, so resale is not a basis for my decision. I look at my gun collection as my pride and joy, the only thing of any real value besides property, houses etc. that I will pass on to my kids. When I die, I dont want my children/ heirs to look at anything I owned and say "OMG what the hell is this?" .............just pride I guess!!! My guns are the MOST IMPORTANT thing I own!!!!!!!!!!!!