Any interest in Powder Coating ?

[targettgii]

Wow very nice work looks awesome.

[Fronzdan]

Cool stuff....I got a trigger frame when you're ready to take orders!

[1377x]

Cool stuff....I got a trigger frame when you're ready to take orders!

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[Trophyhunter49]

Great lookin job 

[Davio]

Thanks, guys.

I am not new to powder coating, but newer to these air guns so it is fun figuring out what these various parts take to get a good coat.

Also, as to durability, I cannot scratch this stuff off with my thumbnail trying as I might.  When I had to make room for the muzzle brake on the ivory barrel, I turned the end on the shop grinder after powder coating the barrel.  I fully rested it on the cast iron table and rotated it many many times.  When done, I just wiped the marks off the surface and you can't tell it ever got any rough treatment at all. 
 
Here are some new pics...

[Davio]

and some others...

Hope you like. 

[KevinP]

Very Very Nice ...   

[1377x]

looks great!
good to know the powder coat is durable
try the fingernail test on the standard finish see what happens from ny experience it flakes off in some parts

[crossliner]

Hi Mr. Davio. Did you bead blast it prior to powder coating? Best regards.

[Davio]

looks great!
good to know the powder coat is durable
try the fingernail test on the standard finish see what happens from ny experience it flakes off in some parts

Thanks, Ed.    I actually DID pick off the Crosman black from around the safety hole mounds and where the lettering is.  It was too easy.    I'm getting real good at getting the casting lines off, too except for the two pinch points.  All the rest and inside the trigger guard is a piece of cake with the right top secret tools.  

Looky here:

[Davio]

Hi Mr. Davio. Did you bead blast it prior to powder coating? Best regards.

No blasting. It was the "go to", though.  It won't get the casting flash line, so why bother.  Now if I had one from the CCS with no parting line flash, then I might just get the inferior black paint off with walnut or pecan shell blast medium.  Even soda blasting would work just fine.  It would be a smoother finish with less of a peen effect.

The Crosman pot metal has a fair amount of pitting as well.  Harsh blasting tends to exaggerate that sometimes.  My$.02 USD 

I'm just glad it conducts. 

[Davio]

One other comment.  So many of you seem to like the bedliner sprays (cheap, fairly durable maybe, and hides the crap out of the metal finishing flaws).  I have used krinkle finish for automotive applications in the past.  I think I'll get some and try that out on something just because...   

[WyoMan]

That silver one up there looks like nickel, not zamac - very nice

[Trophyhunter49]

  Those parts look great