![]() Give it a try, you will like the way it looks. When you remove the overspray during buffing the mags take on just a bit of shine. Sprayed only the really scratched floorplates with Ultra Flat Black Krylon. Did nineteen 30rnd mags and the first can was empty, guess I spray a bit heavier or just don't aim as well. They look great, I could not get as many done as others here. Let them cool overnite then buffed with a paper towel. (Was fine the next morning for my wife to bake in it) I did not paint them while hot, coated them with one fairly heavy coat but didn't work in the same spot to avoid runs.īaked in the Oven at 300 for an hour, I would turn on the exhaust fan and open a nearby window as the first 10-15minutes had a fair bit of smoke/odor. (Including floor plates and springs with old followers attached) I recently refinished some 30rnd and 20rnd USGI mags with Permasilk G.īuffed off old finish with 0000 steel wool, cleaned inside with mag brush in the sink, ran all in the Dishwasher for a long cycle. PS: Old habits die hard - I did a batch of 20-rounders with two coats, then baked them for an hour at 200 F. I spray the second coat on 30 minutes later, then let it air-cure for 12 hours. I think this will avoid the need to find a way to get the spousal unit out of the house for a couple of hours while baking the mags Įdit: About high temps - I find that I obtain a much better finish if I spray the mags with the first coat when they're fresh out of the oven from the drying cycle (200 F). The can says that the mags are cured after air-drying for six hours. He said that it was NOT necessary to bake the mags, the spec sheet for the Perma-Slik specifically states that "it is useful in applications where heat-cured finishes are not practicable." He said that "it might not be a good idea to expose it to very high temperatures", i.e. I spoke with a gentleman today at Neely Industries (another source of Perma-Slik G in Arlington, TX - see the thread below) about heat-curing the mags after refinishing. (NO - I DONT know where you can find $10 used mags!!!!) and I end up with a brand spanking better-than-new mag for under $14 a mag. I invested $10 per used mag, plus $2.50 for the new spring and green follower, and about $1 a mag in paint. The finish comes out very flat, dull grey. Spray evenly around entire mag.Īfter I let them hang for 24 hours, I put them back in the oven for 1 hour at 300 degrees, to bake/cure the finish. I cut 8" pieces of coat hanger to make the hangers. Let the painting begin! I took an old broom handle, and wedged it into my workshelves in the garage to fashion an amateur hanging rig. Also, it is COLD in my garage, so I made sure I left them warm from the oven straight to painting them. Rinse well.Īfter cleaning, I wanted to make sure that I had them real dry, so I put them all on a plate, seperated by paper towels, and put in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. You dont have to get them spanking clean. ![]() I scrubbed the inside out with an old toothbrush, and scrubbed the outside with fine steel wool, to remove any paint, grease, and old loose moly finish. Then just slide the floorplate away from the mag body. On the 30 round mags, you simply *CAREFULLY* pry the plate from the mag on the "bent" edge of the plate, just enought to clear the keeper lips on the plate:Ģ0 round floorplates are easier, you need a bullet tip to depress the keeper lip: Note, most of the original moly finish is gone, and some of the anodizing is even worn off. Here is a shot of some of my mags before getting started. I imagine a can will do 35 mags single coat, and 20-25 mags double coat. If you are thinking about rejuvenating your old mags, DO IT! This is simple, quick, and makes em look like NEW.įirst, I ordered two cans of PermaSlik-G dry moly lube to coat the mags with, from It is $16 a can, and I was able do all 28 mags of mine and still have some left in the first can. I am just about done with my mag refinishing project. FYI - if the pics dont work, here is a link to this whole mag process, on a website: ![]()
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