My Bersa's Been Repainted

SuckLead · 08-06-2007, 09:39 PM

She's got a date to get this paint redone with Duracoat because right now it is just spray paint. Originally a duo-tone, now tan and OD green. Gun is out of commission until Duracoated:

troylaplante · 08-06-2007, 10:49 PM

Uh....OK. I have one in duotone myself and think that it was gorgeous as it was. To each his own.

SuckLead · 08-06-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by troylaplante

Uh....OK. I have one in duotone myself and think that it was gorgeous as it was. To each his own.

It was until the finish started to rub. It actually started to fade and turn a purplish color. Got pretty ugly.

troylaplante · 08-07-2007, 09:51 AM

Interesting. I have not seen that with mine. I will keep an eye out for that.

SuckLead · 08-07-2007, 09:21 PM

I'm thinking it might be the ankle holster I carry it in. I know I lost the rear sight as well while carrying it, although not sure how. But I was real let down by the original finish. This gun is only a year and half old.

GoodAim · 08-07-2007, 10:09 PM

I had a Duotone a few years back and it had the same issue with the finish. It just didn't hold up. I bought it used never checked to see how old it was. I think about 3 years old at the time. I ended up taking it apart and polishing the slide until it looked like a mirror. It was not easy and I had some help from a special machine at my friends machine shop. Only trouble I had after that was keeping people from drooling on the finish LOL. I think the colors you picked make it unique and since it's not really a collectors item or anything I would say whatever floats you boat is cool!

toolman · 08-07-2007, 11:19 PM

I think it looks pretty good. You might want to take a look at some of the bake-on teflon finishes from Brownells - World's Largest Supplier of Firearm Accessories, Gun Parts and Gunsmithing Tools . Given the popularity of these, I've considered building grips for them but the 1911's and PA-63's are keeping me covered up as it is.

Beer Forever · 08-08-2007, 08:37 AM

I think that it looks really good, well done.

ArkansasHunter · 08-08-2007, 09:03 AM

That Bersa is a goodlooking pistol and I'm eager to see the final finish.
I'm tinkering with the thought of haveing my CZ 82 done that way...A.H

SuckLead · 08-08-2007, 08:54 PM

Doing anything to a gun is hard for me. This poor little thing almost got traded away last year for a Mike Franklin custom knife (Mr. Franklin actually wanted the gun). But I felt like I was ripping him off because the knife was worth about $150 more than the gun so it didn't go down. However, painting this one seemed alright. I've wanted to do something like this to one of my guns, but I can't imagine doing it to any of the others.

damage855 · 09-20-2007, 09:41 AM

My wife wants me to coat her bersa .380 pink!

told her they dont make pink duracoat. then she found out they do. been delaying for a while now I think she finally forgot about it or was just giving me a hard time.

paparoach429 · 07-09-2008, 02:28 PM

try brownells baking laquer or gun kote. that stuff is really good when its baked on. it still will scratch with some trying.

08-06-2007, 09:39 PM	#1
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0)	My Bersa's Been Repainted She's got a date to get this paint redone with Duracoat because right now it is just spray paint. Originally a duo-tone, now tan and OD green. Gun is out of commission until Duracoated:

08-07-2007, 11:19 PM	#7
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,354 Trader Rating: (0)	I think it looks pretty good. You might want to take a look at some of the bake-on teflon finishes from Brownells - World's Largest Supplier of Firearm Accessories, Gun Parts and Gunsmithing Tools . Given the popularity of these, I've considered building grips for them but the 1911's and PA-63's are keeping me covered up as it is. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-08-2007, 08:37 AM	#8
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,696 Trader Rating: (0)	I think that it looks really good, well done. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

09-20-2007, 09:41 AM	#11
damage855 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina / Lake Norman Posts: 886 Trader Rating: (0)	My wife wants me to coat her bersa .380 pink!told her they dont make pink duracoat. then she found out they do. been delaying for a while now I think she finally forgot about it or was just giving me a hard time. __________________ If total goverment control will make us all safer, then why are prisons so dangerous?

08-06-2007, 10:49 PM	#2
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223 Trader Rating: (0)	Uh....OK. I have one in duotone myself and think that it was gorgeous as it was. To each his own.

08-07-2007, 09:51 AM	#4
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223 Trader Rating: (0)	Interesting. I have not seen that with mine. I will keep an eye out for that.

08-07-2007, 09:21 PM	#5
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm thinking it might be the ankle holster I carry it in. I know I lost the rear sight as well while carrying it, although not sure how. But I was real let down by the original finish. This gun is only a year and half old.

08-07-2007, 10:09 PM	#6
GoodAim Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 383 Trader Rating: (0)	I had a Duotone a few years back and it had the same issue with the finish. It just didn't hold up. I bought it used never checked to see how old it was. I think about 3 years old at the time. I ended up taking it apart and polishing the slide until it looked like a mirror. It was not easy and I had some help from a special machine at my friends machine shop. Only trouble I had after that was keeping people from drooling on the finish LOL. I think the colors you picked make it unique and since it's not really a collectors item or anything I would say whatever floats you boat is cool!

08-08-2007, 09:03 AM	#9
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,504 Trader Rating: (0)	That Bersa is a goodlooking pistol and I'm eager to see the final finish. I'm tinkering with the thought of haveing my CZ 82 done that way...A.H

08-08-2007, 08:54 PM	#10
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0)	Doing anything to a gun is hard for me. This poor little thing almost got traded away last year for a Mike Franklin custom knife (Mr. Franklin actually wanted the gun). But I felt like I was ripping him off because the knife was worth about $150 more than the gun so it didn't go down. However, painting this one seemed alright. I've wanted to do something like this to one of my guns, but I can't imagine doing it to any of the others.

07-09-2008, 02:28 PM	#12
paparoach429 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (0)	try brownells baking laquer or gun kote. that stuff is really good when its baked on. it still will scratch with some trying.