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what would be the way to remove the black out finish off the rail ? my riser is gen 1 with no black out looking to match. thanks
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if its that spray on liner type finish they used on special models had while back i would soak it in brake fluid a few days. it will fall right off. word though... i have a hunch many of these special black out models are really just blem parts that got sprayed over. you may have anodize under it or boogers. i love how those models got pushed along as limited or special or something. its just paint.
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Acetone. All finishes I have removed have been anodized grey underneath.
The anodize was lightly scuffed under the powder coated on the BD380 I stripped last. But not bad at all.
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I will try dot 3 first :thumbup: thanks men.
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Carefully, it may not be anodized under that finish.
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well I stripped the blackout finish off with zip strip there was mossy oak camo under it. raw aluminum rail now :wtf: .deck
nice and smooth going to think on it for a bit. :lol:
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otisbrazwell wrote:
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:51 pm
well I stripped the blackout finish off with zip strip there was mossy oak camo under it. raw aluminum rail now :wtf: .deck
nice and smooth going to think on it for a bit. :lol:
Have you considered having your mainframe polished and anodized?
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Boo wrote:
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:57 pm
otisbrazwell wrote:
Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:51 pm
well I stripped the blackout finish off with zip strip there was mossy oak camo under it. raw aluminum rail now :wtf: .deck
nice and smooth going to think on it for a bit. :lol:
Have you considered having your mainframe polished and anodized?
don I would really like that . head me in the right direction :thumbup:
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Thia ia where I had mine done. But you should be able to get it done locally.
http://www.sti-coatings.com/#&panel1-2

Advice. Areas not polished will be abrasive when anodized. So I would have the deck of the mainframe polished and at minimum, the first flat where the rope cocker rides on polished. You could go whole hog and get all of the sides of the mainframe polished s welk as the deck before anodizing for a really slick look. Do not get the bottom of the mainframe polished because you want the stock to grip the mainframe. I had a couple of risers anodized but in retrospect, if I do it again, I will have it powder coated. Because the mainframe is a different material, it does not come out the same color as the mainframe. It's going to be easier to get a closer match with powder coating.
Hopefully some others who had some anodizing work done will toss in their comments.
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Myself and a couple other members have had good luck with CeraKote Elite coating on the rails and risers. Very smooth and durable
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janesy wrote:
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Myself and a couple other members have had good luck with CeraKote Elite coating on the rails and risers. Very smooth and durable
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I have 2 places 30 mins from me that do the coating. brownells sell it to and you use a air brush.has any one done it
them self?
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otisbrazwell wrote:
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:45 pm
I have 2 places 30 mins from me that do the coating. brownells sell it to and you use a air brush.has any one done it
them self?
I've done durakote. Turned out shitty. Stripped is and had cerakote applied

Cerakote is a very specific applied product. The results are based directly on the skill and effort of the installer.
Brownells sells aircure, which is very basic compared to Elite. Comes down to thickness and durability. It's all in the prep, if you can't dip and sandblast, don't bother.
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the black finish about fell off soaking it in brake fluid for 2 days. just hit it with a tooth brush every few hours. my riser must have been a blemished riser because it had been grinded at the recoil plates. Duracoat is easy peasy. you can also get it in a 2 part spray can. loads of YouTUBE vids. just scuff with some 600 grit and spray or if you have annodize it will stick right to it. they even make a version with a slick lubrication added. the good Cerakote needs to be prepped proper and baked by someone that has some time with it and costs more. Image
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foofoo wrote:
Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:26 pm
the black finish about fell off soaking it in brake fluid for 2 days. just hit it with a tooth brush every few hours. my riser must have been a blemished riser because it had been grinded at the recoil plates. Duracoat is easy peasy. you can also get it in a 2 part spray can. loads of YouTUBE vids. just scuff with some 600 grit and spray or if you have annodize it will stick right to it. they even make a version with a slick lubrication added. the good Cerakote needs to be prepped proper and baked by someone that has some time with it and costs more. Image
That's the "fixed" riser. Allows more room for the limbs. No issues there
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