Barrel Matting
07-01-2007, 06:12 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Barrel Matting
I want to put a matte finish on my rifle barrel. How is matting normally done? Sand/bead blasting? Chemicals? Is there any way I can doit myself, or do I need to pay a ton of money to have a gunsmith do it? Any info would be appreciated.
07-01-2007, 07:45 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,195
RE: Barrel Matting
What about spray paint? It'd be a heck of a lot cheaper than sending it out to be professionally done. If you didn't want to do that, I'd probably go the bead blasting route. That'll knock the shine off of it. It'll be more of a satin finish.
07-02-2007, 05:38 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ****ifornia
Posts: 5,052
RE: Barrel Matting
Call up www.aquilafirearms.com He did my Ruger with KG GunKote and it is really awesome. He also does DuraCoat. 
