Big Mo's Camouflage

as long as there have been firearms, the number one threat to their existence, besides liberal politicians, has been rust.  Rust can not only make firearms unsightly but non-functional as well. 

Blueing has for the most part been the mainstay of firearm refinishing.  Blueing can be beautiful as well as period correct however there are several drawbacks.  For instance, blueing is basically "controlled rust".  Most of us have experienced handling a blued firearm and putting it away, only to pull it out a week or so later to find orange finger prints on the handled areas.  Blueing is simply not a good protection for your firearms unless carefull and excessive care is taken.  Another issue with bluing is that you are limited to one color with three different sheen levels. 

Today people have different firearms with mission specific needs.  ENTER GUNKOTE BY KG INDUSTRIES.  THIS PRODUCT  IS MADE UP OF MOLYBDEUM DISULFIDE WITH TEFLON.  yOU ARE NOT ONLY GETTING THE MOST RUST RESISTANT COATING BUT ONE THAT IS ALSO SELF LUBRICATING.  as a stand alone product, gunkote is unmatched.  the product is cost effective, resists rust, has a wide range of colors and sheens and believe it or not, moly teflon also dissipates heat.  heat dissipation is extremely important to accuracy because the cooler your rifle's barrel stays, the smaller the resulting group sizes.  i also must give a great thanks to joe fazio (president of kg).  I have been using this product for years and he personally has been available to me, not as simply a customer but as a true friend.

I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH DURACOAT.  THIS PRODUCT COMES FROM LAUER CUSTOM WEAPONRY AND HAS BEEN SEEN ON MANY A GUN MAGAZINE COVER.  IT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF COLOR AND MOST OFTEN IS UTILIZED IN PROVIDING CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS.  THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE I HAVE FOUND BEYWEEN THE TWO PRODUCTS IS THAT I DO NOT VIEW DURACOAT AS A STAND ALONE PRODUCT.  I HAVE REDONE MANY FIREARMS THAT WERE REFINISHED IN DURACOAT.  HERE'S THE PROBLEM. DURACOAT IS A 2 PART EPOXY.  A HARDENER MUST BE MIXED WITH THE DESIRED COLOR.  THIS FINISH IS EXTREMELY THICK WHEN COMPARED TO KG GUNKOTE.  I REMEMBER RE-DOING A DESERT EAGLE IN WHICH THE ENTIRE PISTOL (FRAME RAILS, UNDERNEATH SLIDE, INSIDE FRAME ETC) WAS COATED WITH DURACOAT.  IT REQUIRED A VISE, RUBBER SQUARES AND A NYLON MALLET TO PUSH THE SLIDE BACK.  NOT ONLY WOULD IT NOT FUNCTION, BUT IN THAT STATE WAS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.  I UTILIZE DURACOAT WHEN REQUESTED BY CUSTOMERS ONLY AS A TOP COAT OF THE DESIRED COLOR.  IT CAN BE APPLIED WITH NO PROBLEMS TO POLYMER AND WOOD STOCKS AND OVER TOP OF GUNKOTE FOR EFFECT.  GUNKOTE HOWEVER IS SO THIN, YET HARD THAT I APPLY IT TO EVERY METAL PART OF A FIREARM WITH NO MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE.  PROCEDURE: WHEN I RECEIVE A FIREARM IT IS FIRST BROKEN DOWN TO THE LAST PIN AND DEGREASED. ONCE DRY, ALL METAL PARTS ARE BLASTED WITH 120 GRIT ALUMINUM SO THAT THEY ARE IN THE WHITE.  THE PARTS ARE THEN PREHEATED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES.  THE DESIRED GUNKOTE IS THEN APPLIED WITH AN AIRBRUSH AND/OR HVLP GUN AND BAKED FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 HOUR AT 300 DEGREES.  AFTER GUNKOTE IS THERMALLY CURED, NOT EVEN MEK WILL REMOVE IT.  THEN, IF DESIRED DURACOAT CAN BE APPLIED OVER THE GUNKOTE FOR INSTANCE TO MATCH THE DURACOAT COLOR ON THE STOCK, BIPOD, SCOPE ETC.  GOAL:  MY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH EXTREME PROTECTION, BEAUTY, INDIVIDUALITY AND PERFORMANCE FOR THEIR FIREARMS.  I MUST ADMIT HOWEVER THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART FOR REFINISHING GLOCKS AND AK'S.  I WILL WORK WITH ANY CUSTOMER TO ACHIEVE THE LOOK AND LEVEL OF PROTECTION THAT HE OR SHE DESIRES.  AND YES, I DO OFFER POLICE AND MILITARY DISCOUNT.  TURNAROUND: IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE JOB.  I CAN REFINISH AN AK47 IN AS LITTLE AS 2 DAYS BUT SOME FIREARMS WITH MORE DIFFICULT TAKEDOWN AND REASSEMBLY CAN TAKE 4-5 DAYS.  WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR FIREARM YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HEAD DIRECTLY TO THE RANGE.

 PRICES: MOST HANDGUNS $150.00-160.00, INCLUDES

2 MAGS.

MOST SHOTGUNS $180.00-200.00

SPECIAL PRICE FOR AK'S $175.00, INCLUDES 2 MAGS

OTHER ITEMS: KNIVES, AUTOMOTIVE, SCOPES, BIPODS ETC. CALL FOR PRICE.

PRICES LISTED ARE FOR MOLYTEFLON FINISHES ONLY. DURACOAT OVER MOLYTEFLON (CAMO FINISHES) ARE AVAILABLE BUT AT ADDITIONAL COST.  PLEASE INQUIRE.