How -to: Epoxy paint lower legs
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Did my lowers this week by following JRK5892s process to the T. My 1st time for using a rattle can for anything (other than metal targets) & maybe should have tested on somthing 1st. Its not horrible but not what I expected. I think I may have went too light with the coats or held the can too far back. Was worried about it sagging and running. IDK what do you think?
Not sure if the finish pictures will show but if you get close you can see tiny dimple effect. I went a littler heavier on the end cap and its almost completely smooth. Figured you wouldnt see runs on it & I was trying to determine how to spray on it as I was hitting the lowers in the same session.
Think its worth trying to sand out and clear or re-hit with epoxy?
Not sure if the finish pictures will show but if you get close you can see tiny dimple effect. I went a littler heavier on the end cap and its almost completely smooth. Figured you wouldnt see runs on it & I was trying to determine how to spray on it as I was hitting the lowers in the same session.
Think its worth trying to sand out and clear or re-hit with epoxy?
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: NC
Did my lowers this week by following JRK5892s process to the T. My 1st time for using a rattle can for anything (other than metal targets) & maybe should have tested on somthing 1st. Its not horrible but not what I expected. I think I may have went too light with the coats or held the can too far back. Was worried about it sagging and running. IDK what do you think?
Not sure if the finish pictures will show but if you get close you can see tiny dimple effect. I went a littler heavier on the end cap and its almost completely smooth. Figured you wouldnt see runs on it & I was trying to determine how to spray on it as I was hitting the lowers in the same session.
Think its worth trying to sand out and clear or re-hit with epoxy?
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Not sure if the finish pictures will show but if you get close you can see tiny dimple effect. I went a littler heavier on the end cap and its almost completely smooth. Figured you wouldnt see runs on it & I was trying to determine how to spray on it as I was hitting the lowers in the same session.
Think its worth trying to sand out and clear or re-hit with epoxy?
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Joe will build em for you if you sent the legs to him. Epoxy paint works great, but it takes forever to dry.
Yours look fine in the pics, if you want better you will have to get em powder coated.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: NC
1 week preferably.
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