Thinking of trying Duracoat flat black on a rifle I'm putting a stainless barrel on. The goal is to have an even finish over the blued receiver and the stainless barrel. Planning to use their Shake N' Spray kit.

From everything I've found so far it seems like a pretty straightforward process, rough up the surfaces a little, clean and degrease and then apply the finish.

The kit includes a degreaser, what would be a good product to use in addition to it, as a pre-cleaner to get most of the grime, grease etc off?


Has anyone done this, how did it go, any tips?