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Posted: 8/19/2013 7:53:02 AM EDT
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Can you dip a suppressor? Will it hold up to the heat?
I have a 8.5 300BLK being built with a seekins billet upper/lower/rail that will be getting hydro dipped in kryptek camo highlander pattern. Also have a spec war 7.62 pending ( this can will mostly sit on this rifle) and would really like to dip the can to match if it is possible. Here are the camo patterns if you have not seen them before. http://www.kryptek.com/kryptek-camo-patterns/ and just ordered some mag wraps from USnightvision http://www.usnightvision.com/MagWrapsKRYPTEKCamo.aspx They also sell the wrap in just sheets in that camo pattern but I defiantly don't think that would hold up to the heat.... but they do offer a wrap for a shotgun including the barrel, but those don't get near the temp a rifle does. How hot does a can get from repeated mag dumps? I have seen some silencer co pics after they do some full auto dumps and the can is glowing red.... edit: hotlinks |
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Quoted: I figured this would be the answer. Hopefully it holds up on the lower/upper/rails. A lot of shotguns are hydro diped from the factory aren't they? |
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I would agree that a wrap/hydrodipping would be a waist of money on a suppressor. You don't even need to do a mag dump to get it hot enough to start bubbling the hyrdrodip finish. Suppressors are the car muffler of the gun world. They are practical, not pretty. |
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Suppressors are the car muffler of the gun world. They are practical, not pretty. Quoted:
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I would agree that a wrap/hydrodipping would be a waist of money on a suppressor. You don't even need to do a mag dump to get it hot enough to start bubbling the hyrdrodip finish. Suppressors are the car muffler of the gun world. They are practical, not pretty. Why can't it be both? I came from the auto industry and delt with mufflers more like this. 
And how is a camo wrap to keep it more hidden while out coyote hunting not practical as well? |
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Why can't it be both? I came from the auto industry and delt with mufflers more like this. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh148/lohe123/null_zps654c92db.jpg And how is a camo wrap to keep it more hidden while out coyote hunting not practical as well? Quoted:
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I would agree that a wrap/hydrodipping would be a waist of money on a suppressor. You don't even need to do a mag dump to get it hot enough to start bubbling the hyrdrodip finish. Suppressors are the car muffler of the gun world. They are practical, not pretty. Why can't it be both? I came from the auto industry and delt with mufflers more like this. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh148/lohe123/null_zps654c92db.jpg And how is a camo wrap to keep it more hidden while out coyote hunting not practical as well? You should know well that those pretty mufflers won't look like that after even ten miles of driving. Same with a suppressor. Hydro-dipping will make such a mess of a suppressor, might as well just wrap it in camouflage tape. |
| Well, I have a good buddy that dipped his M42000 at a gunsmith that used quality products/procedure that has been hydrodipping for years. Guess what...it got way too hot and looks like crap now. He knew there was a good possibility of that happening. It was cool looking, but not very practical. |
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Some. I have found it chips pretty quickly. Especially on something like a rail where you mount stuff. I would go the cerakote route if you want something fancy. I generally just krylon everything. Quoted:
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I figured this would be the answer. Hopefully it holds up on the lower/upper/rails. A lot of shotguns are hydro diped from the factory aren't they? Yes, it does chip pretty easily on those corners. If you're looking for a coating that will be durable, I don't think hydrodipping is the ticket. I had a few mags dipped just for the heck of it. It chipped and weared pretty easily where the magwell touch. My rails, uppers, and lowers also show some decent wear. What's funny is that these AR's were more safe queens and meant to look good. I was surprised how easily it chipped. I haven't looked in hydrodipping in years, but there maybe some sort of topcoat that will make it more durable. I dipped my gear when there it was completely brand new, there was only a place or two in the country that really specialized in it. I'm sure it's different now. I see a lot of homemade type kits nowadays. |
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