where can i get my 1911 painted in tucson az?
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armoredman
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Call Murphys on Country Club, they might know someone.
BPowderkeg
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a very simple solution i used was go to Ace Hardware, buy a can of black high temp spray paint and do it your self. if you want to i can do it for you i live near Tucson, and all it will cost you is the price of a can of the paint.
meatgrinder42
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Order yourself a Duracoat kit from Lauer Custom Weapontry. They're out of Wisconsin but you can order online. The stuff is amazing and won't chip off like paint will.
I used Cerama-coat on an old Sears 200 I hunt with. More expensive than Krylon but looks as good as any of the factory matte finishes you see nowadays. Did it at home with about a half hour worth of work. I was careful with preparation and following directions. The finish has held up real well. It's been a few years and there's not a scratch on it.
Wife came home in the middle of it and asked "what are you cooking?"
"My shotgun. It's almost done."
She just rolled her eyes.
The three biggest problems with "painted" finishes, are:
1...The do-it-yourselfers. No, I have nothing against them. After all, I started out the same way 30 plus years ago. The problem is that many of them believe the advertising. "Just degrease and spray it on", "no preparation required", "it's impervious to everything, including bullets", etc. Then when the finish falls off, flakes off, rubs off, melts off from some cleaning solution, etc. it's the finishes fault. Now factor in the "professional" do-it-yourselfers! Those are the ones who "do it for a living". They get an FFL so they can order firearms and then go into the gun refinishing business to make spending money. These guys are hacks! Here's some photo's of one of those jobs. Warning! They're disgusting! http://www.shootiniron.com/PHOTOS.html#*. (Scroll to the bottom of the page)
2...The expectation that any finish is a do-all finish. This finish looks wonderfull, that finish will not reflect light, the other finish will never rust, their finish will never come off, etc. Some finishes are good for this and other's are good for that. None will do everything. What do YOU want from a firearms finish? Cost, durabilty, rust resistant, tactical, etc. all play a part in that decsion.
3...The outright lies and other misleading advertisng! One manufactrurer claims that their finish is Mil-Spec. Ok, what's the Mil-Spec? It's for that finish as used on dump trucks, not firearms! Another claims that their finish requires only degreasing. Yeah, right! Then there's the claim that it's resistant to all known chemicals. Ask them what chemicals and for how long? Some of them will purchase anothers finish in bulk and re-package it as their own.
The bottom line is that some finishes are better for many things on many different firearms but none are perfect for everybody on all firearms. Keep yer powder dry, Mac.
Tuff-Gun Finishes. The Name Says It All.
Mac's Shootin' Irons, LLC.
http:www.shootiniron.com
Tucson, Arizona.
1...The do-it-yourselfers. No, I have nothing against them. After all, I started out the same way 30 plus years ago. The problem is that many of them believe the advertising. "Just degrease and spray it on", "no preparation required", "it's impervious to everything, including bullets", etc. Then when the finish falls off, flakes off, rubs off, melts off from some cleaning solution, etc. it's the finishes fault. Now factor in the "professional" do-it-yourselfers! Those are the ones who "do it for a living". They get an FFL so they can order firearms and then go into the gun refinishing business to make spending money. These guys are hacks! Here's some photo's of one of those jobs. Warning! They're disgusting! http://www.shootiniron.com/PHOTOS.html#*. (Scroll to the bottom of the page)
2...The expectation that any finish is a do-all finish. This finish looks wonderfull, that finish will not reflect light, the other finish will never rust, their finish will never come off, etc. Some finishes are good for this and other's are good for that. None will do everything. What do YOU want from a firearms finish? Cost, durabilty, rust resistant, tactical, etc. all play a part in that decsion.
3...The outright lies and other misleading advertisng! One manufactrurer claims that their finish is Mil-Spec. Ok, what's the Mil-Spec? It's for that finish as used on dump trucks, not firearms! Another claims that their finish requires only degreasing. Yeah, right! Then there's the claim that it's resistant to all known chemicals. Ask them what chemicals and for how long? Some of them will purchase anothers finish in bulk and re-package it as their own.
The bottom line is that some finishes are better for many things on many different firearms but none are perfect for everybody on all firearms. Keep yer powder dry, Mac.
Tuff-Gun Finishes. The Name Says It All.
Mac's Shootin' Irons, LLC.
http:www.shootiniron.com
Tucson, Arizona.
Je ne suis pas Francais and I ain't English either 
I certainly don't consider every paint-like substance 'paint', just like I don't feel ketchup is pasta sauce! In aeronautical studies, I used many 'paints' that aren't really paint. They brushed or sprayed on. In industry I've used etching primers that look like paint and aren't paints at all. When I was in the old-car hobby I used "paints" that were sealers, looked like paint, brushed like paint...wasn't paint. And getting it off the shop floor after it cured? Get a jackhammer!
I don't consider a sprayed on ceramic-base finish a 'paint'. Calling it 'paint' is too simplistic in my view. It's a cured ceramic coating
When I say "paint" I mean the stuff you have on your car's exterior surface
I certainly don't consider every paint-like substance 'paint', just like I don't feel ketchup is pasta sauce! In aeronautical studies, I used many 'paints' that aren't really paint. They brushed or sprayed on. In industry I've used etching primers that look like paint and aren't paints at all. When I was in the old-car hobby I used "paints" that were sealers, looked like paint, brushed like paint...wasn't paint. And getting it off the shop floor after it cured? Get a jackhammer!
I don't consider a sprayed on ceramic-base finish a 'paint'. Calling it 'paint' is too simplistic in my view. It's a cured ceramic coating
When I say "paint" I mean the stuff you have on your car's exterior surface
BPowderkeg
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this stuff will not chip, rub off or burn off, the barrel i painted has been smoking hot and it is just as good after a few thousand rounds as the day i painted it. BUT !! to each his/her own.
There is a TFL Member that does gun refinishing in Tucson.
His username is "Mac's!" and his website is http://www.shootiniron.com/
His username is "Mac's!" and his website is http://www.shootiniron.com/
imthegrumpyone
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"Buddies Paint and Body !!!! They straighten frames too.