Aluma-Hyde 2 Epoxy Based Firearms Finish Aerosol Can Matte Black

Just letting others know, you'll probably read a lot of reviews about how the texture is bad or the paint is sprayed inconsistently. Just know that most of the issues mentioned in those bad reviews are entirely user-error. Watch the Brownell's youtube guides, prep properly, shake the can WAY more than you think. You can't just go town in 5 minutes like with regular rattlecans, do it right. It works great, and is a lot tougher than standard spray paint. For the color, do some freaking research, don't just look at the name or cap. Also I would recommend dissasembling whatever you are going to paint, don't just hit the whole piece. It won't turn out as well as if you took the few extra minutes to prep properly.

This is great stuff that I have been using for over 25 years. It's really advanced now with different colors and textures from semi gloss to matte finishes and different colors. Easy to use and follow the directions. .

I paint stuff all the time. Guns, cars, patio furniture. I have Big expensive air setups, little cheap air brush kits, have used duracoat, cerakote, krylon, Rust-Oleum in cans. But I was looking to get a can of something "better" for a cheap gun frame. Idk about the durability or quality of this paint because the can and nozzle don't work. Followed all directions on can exactly. Here's what happens. Can starts off spraying with some sputtering for a few seconds then it sprays a nice beautiful mist, then the mist randomly starts getting thicker and sputters out again ruining my frame. Well it ruined what I was trying to do, the frame is soaking in a stripper right now. The can was shaken for no less than 5 min. Can was warm when applying as per directions. It's just worthless. If I wanted a short cut a can of krylon would have done me better. Update: I have a lot of junk laying around and decided to try this on some stuff that I don't care about. What I noticed throughout the process is that using 220 micro grit paper to prep the surface is essential for the strongest bond. Normally with duracoat or kylon I use a 400 and it's perfect for a strong bond. With this stuff it is not. That being said, krylon is still stronger in my opinion. I oven cured the brownells for 2 hours at about 180-200 degrees on each surface prepped with different grits. Let all sit for 2 days then scratch tested them. On all of them the scratches were tearing of flakes of paint. I do not have this issue with kryon. The other big issue was the lack of consistency with the spray. As it went on really uneven and had these splatters and splotches. I still have that issue but in the process of oven curing, it smoothed out a little bit. Still not as good as cheaper options. So i still conclude that your should just use krylon. Do all your normal prep; sand, degrease by cleaning then low temp in oven to draw out more oil then hit with brake cleaner, paint with matte krylon (dries really fast between coats), oven cure for a few hours or air cure for a few days, finish with fast drying krylon matte clear coat. I promise you will have a better result than this over priced stuff.

Way better than spray paint and actually scratch resistant. does require some preparation and has a longer curing time. Way better than rattle can spray paint but is nowhere near as good as professionally done cerakote job

The paint and color are spot on to MagPul FDE, but as others have mentioned, the spray nozzle leaves a lot to be desired. You would think that a $25 can of spray paint would come with a much higher quality spray nozzle. If you're looking for a smooth finish without drips...put another spray nozzle on the can.

My first time using Brownells Aluma-Hyde.......I have a metal slide with a painted acrylic mountain art scene, which in no way would hold up on a metal item being handled much......After applying a very thin layer in Krylon clear because research indicated epoxy paint would lift the acrylic I was worried that may happening, I used the Matte Clear Aluma-hyde epoxy over the Krylon for the final coating to protect the artwork.........I applied the Brownells Clear on a 64 degree day, outdoors spraying two coats 8" from the surface 10 minutes apart. The manufacturer says to only use the product when temps are between 65F and 95F, I had no issues with the product. The artwork remained intact with zero damage......I allowed it to cure for several days and the matte finish, the feel, and the durability of the epoxy coating is amazing amazing. I'm not a professional at spray painting, just a home done project and it simply could not have turned out more perfect.......Brownells claims this is the most durable paint in existence, I think that's probably true.

Make sure to shake it up a lot and do a good job prepping, even after a solid 8-10 minutes shaking it the first few test sprays came out uneven but was fine after that. Desert tan color is awesome and finish is super durable, it takes a while to dry but follow the directions it gives a few ways to speed up curing time. Love the color and looking forward to see how well it holds up.

Great product for my build. Easy to use. Coverage is great.