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. The can is resealable and can be stored at room temperature between uses.FYI - if the pics dont work, here is a link to this whole mag process, on a website: Water based thermally cured equivalents are Everlube 9002.Ĭhemical Resistance (ASTM D-2510, Method C)Įverlube Perma-Silk G Solid Film Lubricant from SkyGeek is sold in a convenient 12-ounce aerosol spray can for easy application.
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