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DuraCoat Firearm Finishes Questions
When is DuraCoat fully cured?
DuraCoat is dry to the touch in 20 minutes, can be handled in 1 hour and is ready for use overnight. Although DuraCoat will gain most of its final hardness, elasticity and chemical resistance over a 4-6 week period, time will continue to enhance DuraCoat's characteristics over a lifetime. DuraCoat, like fine wine, gets better with age. As we say, "DuraCoat wears in, not out."[/FONT]
...ready for use overnight.
You CAN use it after 24 hours of curing. I have been duracoating guns for about 3 years and have done a couple hundred. I can tell you from personal experience, the guns that look the best long term, are the guns that are allowed to FULLY cure, which in my book takes 4-5 weeks (Lauer website now says 2-3 weeks but used to say 4-5 which I stick with). Good luck with the project!
I'm thinking of waiting at least 2 weeks before hitting the range. Hard to get this all done and not get out and shoot!