Gunkote

[[BS]_MARS]

All you Gunkote (paint) users, do you have to bake the stuff on? I'd like to use some Gunkote FDE on a helmet but if you've got to bake it then I doubt it'll be much of a helmet afterwards...

[snorkelman]

Ive baked it on is pretty tough stuff when done like that

 

Only ever tried it on an old scrap barrel when it came to testing it for air drying - it took a while to dry and had no real adhesion to it

[[BS]_MARS]

Well, I'm not out to get it to stay on forever, just wondering if you must bake it on or if it acts like Krylon when its just sprayed and left to dry.

[maccrage]

Ive baked it on is pretty tough stuff when done like that

 

Only ever tried it on an old scrap barrel when it came to testing it for air drying - it took a while to dry and had no real adhesion to it

 

So, sounds like it flakes off if you look at it without baking.

[[BS]_MARS]

Got it. I don't know why I missed that.

[sekiryu]

Do you actually throw whatever it is that you've painted into the oven?

[chas]

AFAIK, there is a "bake on" Gunkote series and an "air cure" series. The oven series will hold up a lot more, but you cant bake your plastic AEG parts (or helmet).

Both series work with some plastics and I bet our replica plastics are not made of those Gunkote works on well.

 

Use Duracoat if you must.

[snorkelman]

aye 150 degrees C preheat them first so they're nice and warm spray a few very light coats the heat will help them flash off a little then a slightly heavier coat and back in oven again Obviously while other half is out of the way (though we never actually use the cooker so its kinda academic lol)

[dr_pepper_lover_airsoft]

i coated a barrel with it, had it baked at a local + friendly garage infront of their very hot floor heaters