870 refinish

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Got an old 870 that has some rust on it. Want to refinish and want to know what the brain trust thinks od doing a deep cleaning with copper wool degreasing with acetone and then applying a coat of Rustoleum Bar b Que flat black spray paint. Thoughts?? Or should I just pay to have a ceracoat??

 

[Baxter6551]

I don't know about the paint or ceracote but For $230 you could send it to Wilson Combat for their "Remington Steal" makeover.

 

[serger]

I've done FAL's with the Rust-Oleum grill black.
Works fine. And it's easy to touch up.

 

[CH4]

Got an old 870 that has some rust on it. Want to refinish and want to know what the brain trust thinks od doing a deep cleaning with copper wool degreasing with acetone and then applying a coat of Rustoleum Bar b Que flat black spray paint. Thoughts?? Or should I just pay to have a ceracoat??

Sounds like the perfect solution.

 

[murphydog]

Since you already know how to do the cleaning and degreasing, I would vote for using Brownell's Oxpho-Blue after this. But paint would work just as well.

 

[DWalt]

I would bead blast everything and apply a spray and bake Teflon coating. If you have an oven big enough to take the barrel. But there are other ways to heat the barrel.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I would bead blast everything and apply a spray and bake Teflon coating. If you have an oven big enough to take the barrel. But there are other ways to heat the barrel.

Barrel is only 18" but I believe the wife would go postal if I baked a shotgun in her oven....

 

[cadmike]

I'd leave it as is and rub some dirt on it.

 

[OutAtTheEdge]

I have done several with DuraCoat aerosol in different colors. Like most things in life, end quality is completely dependent on prep detail. I've had excellent luck with it and would recommend it.



Here's a 50+ year old 870 that's currently living it's 3rd or 4th life. It's been my grouse gun, deer gun, waterfowl gun, and now one of my house guns. This is the first gun I DuraCoated, probably 10-15 years ago, and it has held up well. It doesn't get frequent use, but when it comes out it doesn't get babied.

 

[AJ]

What about parkerizing it? Had a barrel with worn bluing and had it parkerized. Now it matches the receiver.

 

[Bald1]

I'd clean it like you said, then rub it down with oil and call it good. I like "patina"

 

[llowry61]

Lots of good ideas, my vote goes to paint it. Duck hunting in the bayou is hard on a gun and that paint will take a licking and keep on ticking.

 

[cmj8591]

I've done a couple of guns with Brownell's Gun Kote and they turned out well and it holds up. Beware that when you put it in the oven, make sure the wife is not home because it stinks up the house. It dissipates fast once you take the gun out of the oven but while it's cooking, it stinks. I have an 870 that I did up a long time ago for training. It's now my house gun. I'll post some photos when I can.

 

[LittleCooner]

Take a look at Brownell's Aluma Hyde II paint. I did a gun a few years ago and was well pleased with the look, this was a high end rifle and I got the idea when a buddy showed up at my range with his super expensive custom action long range rifle that he had used the Aluma Hyde for the finish.

Your alternate would be a road trip, go east old man, head east to see Cogan at Accurate Plating and Weaponry in scenic Newville, Al. You could tell the wife you are off to LA for a few days. Great work and many different coating, so one would make that old 870 look new again.

 

[S-W4EVER]

I'd clean it like you said, then rub it down with oil and call it good. I like "patina"

That's the beauty of 870's, clean it up and it will probably outlive you. Might not be pretty but it"ll still work. They wear like iron.

 

[alwslate]

Black paint worked quite well for the British in WW2 on their Enfield rifles.

 

[elkhunter77]

To me, Cerakote is magic on guns like that. Never worry about rusting, durable, stands up to just about anything. Can do lots of colors or camouflage patterns. The paints are a nightmare to someone down the road who wants to refinish the gun properly. Getting that old shake and shoot stuff off is a problem. Cerakote not that expensive, I have done dozens of shotguns.

 

[gwpercle]

I think the RustOleum would be an excellent finish ...
Would be easy to apply and easy to change ... OD Green or get some brown black tan and green and go Camo .
RustOleum has kept the Gutters and Downspouts on my house rust free for 25 years ... now ( in Louisiana) I'm a believer ...
... that stuff is amazing !

Wait untill the wife is gone for the day ...she'll never know you used the oven !
Gary

 

[dfariswheel]

I've baked on RustOleum paint in the kitchen oven and it works very well.
One hour at 300 degrees and it's ready to use., and quite durable.
Today I'd probably go with something like one of the tougher gun paints like Brownell's Gun Kote.

Just make sure to thoroughly air out the house before she comes home...........

"WHAT is that awful smell"??????
"You did WHAT in MY OVEN"!!!!!!!!!!

(This sounds remarkably like a dull chainsaw hitting a rusty tree spike.)

 

[6string]

While I understand where folks are coming from, I am surprised at the unilateral opinions involving paints and coatings.

Doesn't anybody else appreciate a vintage 870 Wingmaster with nice bluing?

I came to the Remington 870 and 1100 through skeet and trap shooting. The Remingtons not only perform great, they look great too, even when compared to the expensive Italian jobs.