In part one Part One we showed how we disassembled and prepared the pistol for refinishing.

I had ordered some DuraCoat from Lauer and had to wait a few days for it to arrive. It finally got here and we were ready to go.

First, we had to tape areas where we didn't want any paint. I also had to design some wooden "holders" to hold the pieces for painting and that would allow them to be placed in a vice to dry after painting.

Here we are taping the parts and getting ready to start painting.

We had to very carefully clean the parts with Acetone and then with the cleaner that came with the DuraCoat system.

I used the air brush supplied with the Basic Package.

It only took a little practice to be able to apply a nice smooth coat of paint.

We did several thin coats to prevent running.

I then used the wife's hair dryer to dry the solvent off the fresh paint and speed the initial drying time.

To paint the small pieces, I used a piece of cardboard and pushed the pieces into holes so that I could paint them and let them dry without touching them.

It worked like a charm.

My good buddy Ted came over and brought his bead blaster and we blasted his Sistema.

Here he is blasting it.

He used glass beads and just gave it a very quick blast.

Too much would wear down the metal.