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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => Curio and Relic CZs => Topic started by: Ferdy on September 12, 2009, 11:39:04 AM

Title: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: Ferdy on September 12, 2009, 11:39:04 AM

Is it possible to chemically strip the finish, or is sand or bead blasting the only (or best) way?

Thanks for your help and responses!

Title: Re: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: NVCZ on September 13, 2009, 12:04:51 AM

Take a look over at gunboards, here is a link to some good info on refinishing...

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=117000 (http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=117000)

If you haven't already heard, tearing down a CZ 82 for refinishing can be a real tough job for reassembly, be thorough, slow and careful!  That's the word out there. If you have the time, and patience it is a good way to get to know your pistol.

Good Luck!

NVCZ

Title: Re: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: NVCZ on September 13, 2009, 12:12:57 AM

I hear alot of good things about professional refinishers such as Mac's Shooting Irons, take a look at his site here http://www.shootiniron.com/


Just FYI.

Title: Re: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: Otto N Sure on September 15, 2009, 09:53:51 AM

Mac's Shootin' Irons refinished my CZ 40P and my 40 S&W CZ 75B...I couldn't be happier.

Otto

Title: Re: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: larryflew on September 15, 2009, 11:28:12 AM

Bead blasting leaves the finish too smooth. If you have to blast it has to leave a rough finish. If there are no major chips etc just do it over the top. Have done several Duracoats and it is an amazing finish for the DIY.

Title: Re: Best way to remove painted finish on CZ 82 to prepare for Duracoating
Post by: larryflew on September 16, 2009, 02:10:24 PM

BTW if you have not ordered your duracoat yet you can send them a color sample and they will match your color for free as opposed to just buying a color they sell normally.