10/22 Silver Vein Powder Coat

[Triggerhppy83]

Just got a new powder coat color in and cant wait to try it out. Thinking about doing the receiver on a 10/22 I just got on trade. It is the laminate one with the hammer forged factory bull barrel. The color is "Silver Vein". It has a hammered silver look with a little texture.
What does everybody think???

 

[3fifty7]

The receiver, yes, but please not the barrel.

 

[Triggerhppy83]

No I love the look of the hammer forged barrel on the factory target models. I want to do just the receiver and probably the handle portion of the charging handle for a little accent and something different.

 

[Triggerhppy83]

 

[JCcypress]

Subtle. I dig it.

 

[Triggerhppy83]

Here some of the finished pictures from last night. Came out amazing but the pictures don't show it nearly well enough. It actually looks like liquid or a wet metal in person. Definatly different and an eye catcher.

After doing the first coat it was more black with silver coming thru. I wasn't completely happy with that so I recoated with a heavy coat of powder and then a light coat of clear and I love the results. It has a very deep look to it now. I also coated the exposed portion of the charging handle and the take down screw to tie it all together
I also have the same powder coat in a copper color I want to try on something else.


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[ChrisK]

That looks sweet.

I did my 383 valve covers in silver vein.

 

[Triggerhppy83]

Thanks, It is an awesome color. I am going to do some playing with it because it seems by adjusting how heavy of a coat you put you can get more or less of the silver color out of it.
I really want to try the Copper Vein I have on something next. Don't know what yet tho