Brownell's baking laquer?

J. Neilson

J. Neilson

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O.k. I have a knife that needs the hardware blackened and was told Brownell's baking laquer would be a good coating but, I've tried it on the same guard repeatedly and was able to scrap the coating off with my fingernail. WHAT THE :mad: Anybody been through this? It said polish or bead blast(don't have bead blast equipt.) so I polished and followed all the other directions but, no stick! I love trying new things but, damn this one is getting to me.

J. Neilson
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Hey!

I really like Brownells' baking laquer. I've found you need to do a deeper etch than you normally would.

I clean everything with acetone and then pre-heat the parts with a hair-dryer. Paint in on in one light coat, let it dry, and then bake it.

I've found it to be pretty tough. I know the can says 3 coats, but it's way too much for hardware (IMHO).

After it's backed on, I sand it with 2000 grit paper, a hard backed sanding block, and lots of water.

Good luck!
Nick
 
I've used the teflon/moly on several firearms, as well as assorted knife clips and such.

It was my understanding that the part should be blasted or at least sanded to allow the product to 'bite' a little. I think polishing would be counter-productive.

I know Brownell's website (www.brownells.com) has FAQs about their spray finishes-you might try there.

The results you're currently getting are NOT what I've gotten. The stuff is fairly tough.

Larry
 
Can the baking lacquer be used on blades? I've tried it on beadblasted surfaces like handles and it seems to do well. But can it take the harder abrasion on the blade?
 
It works pretty for me as well. It is only as tough as the metal under it though. I used two cans this week on several projects. Either a deep etch or beadblasting help a lot. Go heavy with the acetone and preheat as Nick said. I heat the part and the paint as I spray. It dries almost as soon as it hits the surface.

Peter, it won't work well on blades. Try powder coating.
 
I finished the low carbon hardware for this military repro. to 400 grit and polished (since the directions said to polish). What grit can you go down to and still get a "bite"? I'll try it again, maybe stopping at 220 grit. I'll also try one coat like Nick suggested. We'll see what happens.

J. Neilson
www.mountainhollow.net
web update coming soon
 
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