How to Paint Your Firearm: Preparation

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Welcome to the second installment of our Aluma-Hyde II painting series with Caleb from Brownells! In this video, we go over how to properly prep the workpiece before applying Aluma-Hyde II.
How to Paint Your Firearm Playlist - • How to Paint Your Firearm
🔹 What You'll Learn:
- How to prep the work piece to get the most durable finish
- The differences in prepping a variety materials
- What materials and finishes Aluma-Hyde II can be applied to
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
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- Highly durable air-cured finish
- Works well on both metal and polymer surfaces
- Rust-inhibiting properties
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@CalebSavant 10 ай бұрын

Check out the rest of the series here- kzbin.info/aero/PLRNgjwKiAAECuJ9cYcTeaXLg-lvCTgIXq&si=BjPo60ykIeu-fLb-

@Pyreleaf 11 ай бұрын

This is probably kind of weird, but after spending a year in the auto industry I find it incredibly satisfying to thoroughly clean every new part I get with alcohol or acetone, because I was so used to dealing with truck parts that came to me caked with grease and grime. Good video.

@zacsdiyguns 11 ай бұрын

As a shop owner watching people krylon their guns makes me cringe

@renegadearms 11 ай бұрын

@@zacsdiygunsI agree, once you do it there’s no going back, I had a guy bring me a gun recently asking if I could get the spray paint off and I mean he had sprayed it all over in multiple layers and I was like yeah I probably can but the gun might not be the same lol 😂, he even admitted he wish he wouldn’t have done it.

@zacsdiyguns 11 ай бұрын

@@renegadearms I did a short on a spray painted glock. Some guys say "battleworn looks good, just spray it again" lol

@5jjt 7 ай бұрын

@@renegadearmsWhy did he want it off? Peeling, chipping?

@renegadearms 7 ай бұрын

@@5jjt yeah it was worn down and looked crappy and I think he also changed his mind and just wanted it back to stock again.

@heyitsporo 3 ай бұрын

These videos need 100x times the views that they have atm

@paulvenn4447 11 ай бұрын

Yes! More content like this please! KZbin needs as much gunsmithing stuff as possible.

@YuccavdHeide 11 ай бұрын

Can i just say that calab has helped me with understanding guns, working on guns and he showed me a lot of stuff i wouldn't know otherwise. Thank you calab. Very cool

@CalebSavant 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy to help!

@ratagris21 11 ай бұрын

Gun painting with Caleb Ross only happy accidents happen.

@chrisb9478 11 ай бұрын

I learned to cut up an old wire coat hanger & use pliers to make custom hooks when I was painting guns.

@alexanderhaile6196 11 ай бұрын

This is a really detailed and fairly complex breakdown on how to paint a rifle. The results will probably be really durable and sharp, and if that's what you're going for then fine. But as someone who's painted a lot of rifles in the past (in the military and civilian world) just wipe it down till it's dry and tape it off, then spray the damned thing... I tape off all the lenses (obviously) and any buttons on the optics, as well as any small labels which will help you remember what kind of battery the optic takes without you having to open the battery compartment. Especially any labels which remind you which way to turn your turrets or turn a power setting wheel. Then tape off any rubberized grips, butt pads, or rail covers. (maybe even remove your rail covers) Also, remember to tape off any mating surfaces. Those are precisely machined flat metal areas meant to mate perfectly with another mating surface, such as a mounting footprint for a red dot or scope. Odds are those are already mounted, and it won't be an issue for you. But if you're disassembling the rifle as seen in this video, it may be an issue. Metal to metal mating surfaces should be totally clean of any paint. Don't spray too close and don't do too thick of a coat. You're better off doing 4 or 5 light coats than you are doing 1 or 2 thick coats. Even a matte finish paint will look shiny if you spray it on too thick. A thin coat will also dry a lot faster, and then you can follow it up with another coat sooner. Versus doing a thick coat and having to wait longer for it to dry, and potentially ending up with poor results. For ideas on what colors to use, I suggest you walk outside or take a stroll in your environment of choice. What colors do you see? What colors would remain in the winter when the leaves are dead and trees are bare?... The colors that remain all year long are the ones that should be your primary colors, and primary colors are often (not always) applied last. For instance, if you're in the Midwest then the colors which remain all year long would be brown, tan, and a small amount of green because we have a lot of evergreens. Brown and tan would be the most common colors in both summer and winter, so those are the ones you'd want to focus on. Make sure you get the right color to match, and Brownell's Alumihide is awesome. But so is basic Rustoleum camo colors, and a few others. Which paint would be more durable?... Who cares! If you're serious about blending your weapon into the environment then you're probably going to do this a few times over the life of your weapon, and the paint job will look better as it wears out over time. This is a paint job, not a Cerakote finish. You're trying to blend your rifle into reality, so it shouldn't look like a weapon skin from COD multiplayer. My current go-to rifle had an evergreen paintjob, and now it's so worn out that it looks like I carried it through three tours in Afghanistan. That's a good thing. If I was going to use it with serious intent in a slightly different environment, I'd paint it again. ALSO: Tape off the muzzle device if it's expected to have additional mounting items like a suppressor. If you're running a SureFire Warcomp muzzle device, it's not going to mount properly to your suppressor if it's painted. Even if it does, it'll overheat and cook the paint inside the suppressor against the mounting surface. I also recommend not painting over your selector lever. You can, but you don't want to alter the frictional traits of an important surface like that. If you have (or plan to have) grip tape on any surface of your weapon, I recommend placing the grip take BEFORE you paint. Then you should probably tape over the grip tape before you paint, unless you want to make it a different color. But then do a very light coat only.

@JW-fq1pp 11 ай бұрын

There are companies that make high temperature rattle can paints in different colors for barbeque grills. I've got one can in dark brown and one in a very light tan that seem to work well on the barrels I've tried them on.

@denniscraig6022 11 ай бұрын

Great video. The facts on heat tolerance are good info. Thanks

@frankbrowning328 11 ай бұрын

SAFETY 1st, and then cleanliness during and after prep allows the coating to perform its best. Many people look at high quality coatings and say "well they're all paint and paint is crap" Not true. Properly prepped items which have the coating applied as per their directions will perform very well.

@chrissewell1608 11 ай бұрын

We have successfully used old wire coat hangers to form painting hooks. Once bent with pliets into shape, they stay that shape! I have never heard of Iron Wire. I need to check into that stuff! You could always form a double, J hook, to insert into the throat of your foward rail, to hang it. Then no wire is in the way of your sprayed paint. I also up-cycled and old outdoor chair swing, frame. And converted it into my spray paint, parts hanger! Its big, but works!

@bizerko1194 11 ай бұрын

"Iron Wire" is just "re-bar" wire or "tie" wire. Available at any hardware store

@chrissewell1608 11 ай бұрын

I have used old, soft bristle, tooth brushes, to clean crevises on parts. Gets in tight spots, real good.

@FYRSTWAFFEN Ай бұрын

ME ALSO!

@PeteRock13 11 ай бұрын

Brake cleaner will blast oil off quicker, then finish with acetone. Scotch brite red pads from auto stores if you don’t have access to a sand blasting system

@heyhey5628 11 ай бұрын

excellent video on how to make painting your firearm really, really, complicated!

@mattfreimark5248 11 ай бұрын

I just finished spraying a 9mm AR that has Magpul furniture. I'm not sure if it was necessary but I sprayed all the plastic parts with Bulldog adhesion promoter. Haven't put it through much use yet to see how it holds up long term but I don't think it hurt anything.

@zacsdiyguns 11 ай бұрын

Horrible adhesion promoter. Ove seen mirrors, door handles, bumpers flake with that stuff.

@mattfreimark5248 11 ай бұрын

@@zacsdiyguns I've used it on countless plastic automotive parts over the last 16 years in body shops, never had an issue.

@zacsdiyguns 11 ай бұрын

@@mattfreimark5248 yep ive seen comebacks at 2 shops

@Russianmafia10 11 ай бұрын

Do you have any opinions on duracoat? I've used it once before and was alright. Only annoying thing is it takes about a month to fully cure

@versoarmamentcompany 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff

@mac7977 6 ай бұрын

I use cardboard for firearm parts, but also for vehicle engines or really anything I need to keep track of different size parts /bolts.

@royalefeatures Ай бұрын

I've got a polymer stock that I want to spray with Alumahyde, would you still recommend using Acetone for preparation?

@fishynut8252 11 ай бұрын

Damn.... now I have to alumahide my ugly guns! 😊

@Z33Garage 8 ай бұрын

What about using fine stainless steel wool to scruff the surface prior to painting? I dont have access to a blaster. Or should I just use acetone and spray?

@ThePatriotParadox 9 ай бұрын

Whats the next best way to prep my SS etc, without having a sand blaster?

@jasonparker3173 11 ай бұрын

I've been using Cerakote C, the air dry version. Which one is the more durable, this or the Cerakote C?

@zacsdiyguns 11 ай бұрын

I put some c on my door handles, it's held up well.

@msgt1942 7 ай бұрын

You mentioned all kinds of steel and poly finishes but totally ignored PARKERIZED wps i have a 1911 parkerized is that a no go candidate for aluma hyde????

@ThePatriotParadox 5 ай бұрын

Hello..... Is there anyway other than grit blasting!??

@cleetismcdougall5425 11 ай бұрын

I use crayons 🖍️ Crayola RULZ

@5jjt 7 ай бұрын

If parts are anodized, maybe cleaning in a sink with water and dish soap first would really help minimize the acetone needed.

@TMFShooting 11 ай бұрын

Great Video💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

@keithmalmberg8395 11 ай бұрын

Teck question. Can you soda blasting? It is similar to sand just a lot finer. Thanks

@erictaylor3918 11 ай бұрын

7 days

@brownells 11 ай бұрын

Bet

@NoNo_IStay 11 ай бұрын

Phonecalls from a well

@Murfitizer26 11 ай бұрын

Start the drums

@paxtoncoates5407 11 ай бұрын

Lmao

@jaycecarr3909 11 ай бұрын

If s🅱️ec ops 🅱️ainted wieners like this you would all copy it. But since they use mesh bags and take the easy way due to not wanting to look like grill masters you all copy along. The 90% here will just do the lazy crap mesh or stri🅱️es, neither of which look like grill marks. Many have done cookout camo but most are afraid to show here due to fear of being picked on and that’s flavorless. And where piggies?

@lens7859 11 ай бұрын

Don’t sweat the details people, when the paint wears a little it looks better, like a well used, battle worn firearm. Just have fun with it, or leave it alone

@JorgeL1 7 ай бұрын

Would this work for Glock pins and withstand takedown with the Glock tool?

@larryw5429 11 ай бұрын

Caleb's hair is sponsored by Sex wax. Also brought to you in part from the makers of Sole Glow!

@brownells 11 ай бұрын

It's actually a custom line - loxandcompany.com/custom-line/baron-balm/

@benjaminbrown1179 11 ай бұрын

It's Dapper Dan!... we've had this discussion before. Lol

@NoNo_IStay 11 ай бұрын

Will it bond to that Hogue rubber material?

@dancarter7009 11 ай бұрын

I honestly don’t think any p

@dancarter7009 11 ай бұрын

Paint will stick to the rubber

@NoNo_IStay 11 ай бұрын

@@dancarter7009was thinking the same. I love their grips so I'll probably just go with plain green when available

@dancarter7009 11 ай бұрын

💯 love green 🤙🏻

@fivespeed3026 11 ай бұрын

What no canvas or oil paints?

@kurtweeks6211 11 ай бұрын

Would 220-320 grit sandpaper work well for prepping the surface?

@ThePatriotParadox 9 ай бұрын

That's what I'm wondering...or what would work best if no blaster

@renegadearms 11 ай бұрын

Not trying to be a turd but man I haven’t seen someone go into such detail about putting a part on wire, but I’m sure there is someone out there that needs it lol😂.

@davidburns5498 11 ай бұрын

Maybe if I had a handle like yours I would not have learned anything either. But I did learn (1) black iron wire is the stuff because (2) it lets you make wide loops to expose the part better and (3) it holds its shape to support stuff internally and also (4) degrease that wire too. Even though I use black iron wire for other things I would not have figured all that out on my own. But only you can decide whether or not you're a turd.

@renegadearms 11 ай бұрын

@@davidburns5498 I really wasn’t trying to come off as a butt head but I was like dang he’s going into that wire in super detail, but like I said I’m sure some people can use it.

@tacticplanner7188 11 ай бұрын

When I spray, I go through the screw holes if you miss a bit the bolt covers it. Spray it, don't coat it. You're not rhino lining unless you are. I liked that look.. For the record, I like that old DPMS finish on their more high-end stuff. Where are you DP? Some of us miss you . More of your larger arm retailers need to follow the PSA model if you don't,t hey will take over the industry in a decade. Calab, you're not Steve, but you're growing on me.