I have a Ruger SR1911 LW CMD in 9mm; the aluminum alloy frame is gray, the slide is a matte SS. I'd like to darken the frame some to make it strand out more from the lighter slide. What do you think? Is this stuff going to give me a blotchy look or do you think it will do what they say and just darken the color?
It wouldn't be even and since it already has a coating on it prob wouldn't stick st all. I'd recommend duracoat or ceracoat
I've tried it in the past. It's better than nothing but it's really "paint in a pen". It's not like a cold blue where a chemical reaction turns the metal a color. It can be hard to match colors and it will be hard to blend.
Cerakote/Duracoat FTW.
Duracoat it yourself. I do all my own stuff.
I can only mimic what they've said above. I have used the paint pen, but with limited results. It works great on small areas, but I've never got it to blend in perfectly.
I would recommend Cerakote over Duracoat, it's far more durable. The only thing Duracoat has going for it is the wide range of colors, but Cerakote is adding a lot more. In fact, I'd use a rattle can of Dupli-Color engine enamel over Duracoat.
I would recommend Cerakote over Duracoat, it's far more durable. The only thing Duracoat has going for it is the wide range of colors, but Cerakote is adding a lot more. In fact, I'd use a rattle can of Dupli-Color engine enamel over Duracoat.
