Daemo Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hi guys, ive a very tatty worn and scratched Escort camo that has never let me down and works great - is there any way of tidying this up, maybe cleaning the camo off and respraying the plastic kinda thing? Cheers Daemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 duracoat. Send it off to Jaeger arms here in the UK. They can clean it down and spray it. Duracoat is scratch proof, chip proof, fade resistant, etc. Good stuff. May cost you more to coat the gun that buy a new one though. Alternatively, get the do it yourself kit and have a go. thanks, rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) I know when we tried the Escort as a cheap is 'disposable' semi we had one in cammo and found the pattern would fade and rub off on the heavy wear points, the forend and where the web of your finger and thumb sits ontop of the grip. (as far as i remember it was white under the cammo) Not sure if the coating was hardened at all on later guns? Why dont you get some plasticote spary from a hobby shop and give it a try with that as you would have no need to prime, and you can just respray when it gets worn. Or you could just leave it and use as is, not nice looking but functional. Edited October 9, 2008 by ph5172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemo Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Cheers guys Duracoating looks good but your right - it'll cost more than the gun is worth. Does the camo pattern just strip off with nitromorze type paint stripper or do I need a more specific product? Im thinking BBQ type heat resistant spray for the barrel, and I guess most other sprays would work on the plastic without problem. That said, i'l probably wish i'd left well enough alone when im done! Daemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 just try plasiocote over the existing paintwork and if you re worried about it coming off a can of thin laqure, i have done stocks in pure black this way. Or even if you are feeling a bit undecided try cling film over the stock and spray away untill you find a pattern and then remove it and try it for real, if you are not sure just leave it alone as you will only curse yourself if it goes wrong!!! You could try hatsen and see the cost of a new model stock...just an idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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