Need Stainless barrel to be black - options?

[White]

Hello,
I have a nice stainless barrel that I need to match the black finish of my gun.

What are my best options here?

Gun Kote?

Can I rust blue it?

I can't park at the moment, but would that work?

[StoneyCreekMrMauser]

Park and blue won't take on a SS barrel. Gunkote or Duracoat will work if adequately prepped. What's getting a new barrel?

[White]

That's what I thought.

My AMD-65 is getting the barrel :)

Ok, Gunkote it is.

I'm guessing it will need to be bead blasted right? I don't have the setup to do that, are there any alternatives?

[TerryN]

Most any place that blues can have your stainless barrel black oxide finished. They may sub it out, but it's a very common service.

[bykerhd]

Why not assemble the rifle and then have it all finished with GunKote ?
That way it will ALL match.:wink:

The difference in cost between having the barrel assembly finished versus the whole gun may not be all that much.

There are quite a few colors available in GunKote, I think.
You'll have some choices about how you want your finished product to look if you have finished after it's assembled.

[machanic]

The instructions I have for GunKote show blasting or sanding than a wash with acetone before spray and bake, the basic color shows preheat to 100 degrees before spraying than 400 degrees bake.

[Eric Bryant]

Depending on the type of stainless, hydrochloric or sulphuric acid will usually result in a dull black finish if applied at room temperature. Higher temperatures may result in a different effect, but handling hot acid is not my idea of fun (at least not without a fume hood). According to Mike Lau's "The Military and Police Sniper" book, this can remove a bit of material, and so he recommends that this finish be applied only once (touch-ups should be accomplished by applying a touch of paint).

Baked-on coatings are an excellent alternative, although not worth nearly as many WECSOG points.

[White]

No homo, but I love you guys :bow: :biggrin:

Ok, it's decided. I'm going to pre-treat the receiver completely with GK
K-phos, then assemble the gun, then paint the gun with Gunkote in a flat black.

Thanks for the advice. I'm looking forward to this paint job. It won't crap out like Duracoat did on me - mainly because I'll follow directions to a T and take my time in prep.

[White]

Well,
Another $100 to the old AK. I think I could have bought 3 by now. But where's the fun in that, right. (I also got a tapco trigger, so it's closer to $70)

GK and K-Phos will be in next week. This gives me time to get the AK totally ready - except for riveting the trunnions, for lack of treatment on the receiver.

[RacerRTR]

Rich at CGW used to offer it as a service, might want to check his sight or give him a call.

[White]

Thanks for the tip, but there's no going back now :)

I know this will turn out good, as long as I can get it sand blasted.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I remember reading about a product (maybe from Brownells) that Garand owners have used to blacken the gas cylinder on their rifles. I can't remember anything else about it.

[Hebrew Battle Rifle]

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[tdb59]

Some firearms refinishers can blue your stainless barrel.
Oxynate # 84 from Brownell's

For Rebluing Stainless Steels & Cast Iron


In the past, it was almost impossible for the general gun- smithing or bluing shop to blue stainless steel guns successfully. Now, with Oxynate No. 84, we have a superior new formulation for stainless bluing that has met and passed all of our demands and requirements. It has worked on all the popular guns (S&W’s, Rugers, and virtually every type of stainless we could find), and even does a mighty good job on Cast Irons. It is predictable, repeatable, reliable and easy to operate. Blue an action or frame with a stainless barrel in No. 84 first, then go into the No. 7™ tank to blue the action or frame. The whole process is explained in the instructions.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Originally posted by tdb59
Some firearms refinishers can blue your stainless barrel.
Oxynate # 84 from Brownell's

For Rebluing Stainless Steels & Cast Iron


In the past, it was almost impossible for the general gun- smithing or bluing shop to blue stainless steel guns successfully. Now, with Oxynate No. 84, we have a superior new formulation for stainless bluing that has met and passed all of our demands and requirements. It has worked on all the popular guns (S&W’s, Rugers, and virtually every type of stainless we could find), and even does a mighty good job on Cast Irons. It is predictable, repeatable, reliable and easy to operate. Blue an action or frame with a stainless barrel in No. 84 first, then go into the No. 7™ tank to blue the action or frame. The whole process is explained in the instructions.

Yes, that is the stuff.