Brownells Aluma-Hyde II Epoxy Based Firearm Finish Spray Coating Protection Paint, Aerosol Can, 12 oz. (340g) Coyote

It’s a great product through and through. However it is not easy to use. Please consider watching some of the brownells prep and application videos. To do this right it’s a lot of meticulous work and honestly takes practice. Color accuracy is on par with Magpul od green. Paint is thick and requires constant shaking. Thickness and texture depends on spray technique and your level of patience. You have options of curing let it sit or bake it. Don’t be upset with yourself if you mess up along the way. Even if you sprayed it thick and cured it right if your surface prep wasn’t the best it will scratch. However if prep, sprayed and cured correctly it’s significantly sturdier and more scratch resistant than regular spray paint, but it is not cerakote so take it easy cowboy. Enjoy the process have fun.

I got this paint today and went to work on my Canik slide. It did awesome. I did 2 coats and in the oven each time at 220 for 20 minutes and I am very happy with the results. Coyote is a great color. Highly recommend this paint.

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.

This stuff isnt like your normal spray can, be sure to shake ALOT. hold upside down and spray till nothing comes out when done applying, and remove the cap and soak in alchohol before next use. ive made a custom shaker just for these cans as i use them quite often. dare i say this is the most durable spray finish you can get in a can. apply from about 12-16 inches away. if metal, bake at 300 for 45 minutes for a quick cure, plastics i tend to do at 175 for 3 hours, stuff works and applies pretty thick would not recommend if you're coating precise parts, other wise it does the job for all else. you have about 30 minutes to do the job, if not done in that time. bake, cure, and apply a second coat. if you get an inconsistent finish, thats not because of the coating, that is because you didnt shake the can enough. this is epoxy, its not like your normal spray cans you cant shake it for just a minute and expect decent results. spray nozzles may get clogged from time to time i use beadery wire to clear the nozzles when im done coating, and then soak in alcohol. hopes this helps.

Goes on great but color does not match other Coyote as that of Sig Sauer and other products

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.

This worked perfectly for my application. The color was perfect, it dried smooth and quickly. I was able to get a few coats on in under thirty minutes.

I did not use it right away, but my can was dead … no pressure.