How to remove this coating...

[glowdotGlock]

I'm considering this rifle. It's a polymer 15-22 but it has this horrible coating on it. It's from the factory that way. To me it looks like a type of hydro dip coating. Does anyone know if this could be removed with any certain solvents or abrasives? It appears very thin. Thanks for any help. 

[Ronald_55]

Reminds me of the tiger stripe G.I. Joe camo. Or if Aquaman had an AR.

Might think in reverse and see how much it would be to cover it up. Just depends on how thick that coating is.

Edited August 5, 2020 by Ronald_55

[rugerla1]

41 minutes ago, Ronald_55 said:

Reminds me of the tiger stripe G.I. Joe camo. Or if Aquaman had an AR.

Might think in reverse and see how much it would be to cover it up. Just depends on how thick that coating is.

That’s the route I’d take, cover it up versus removing it. Otherwise I’d say brake cleaner would take it off combined with a little scrubbing if OP doesn’t want to paint over it. 

[glowdotGlock]

I think I'm just going to buy from someone. I've since found a used one that I think I'll pick up instead of trying to mess with this hideous thing! 

[Ronald_55]

When it comes down to it. it will shoot the same. I base my opinion on pricing. I have several UGLY guns that were bought cheap and all work as intended.

[AuEagle]

Those factory camo jobs are usually real ugly & not removable. If I have a gun I feel needs to be camo'd I krylon it, ugly, but pretty easily removed.

Edited August 5, 2020 by AuEagle

[glowdotGlock]

On 8/4/2020 at 11:22 PM, Ronald_55 said:

When it comes down to it. it will shoot the same. I base my opinion on pricing. I have several UGLY guns that were bought cheap and all work as intended.

I'm usually of the same thinking. I ended up buying it and it stuck out like a sore thumb in the safe so I took the rattle can to it. I did it in matte black and then a couple coats of matte clear coat. It turned out pretty well. I'll probably make it my "beater" rifle although it's new. It will probably take the place of my 10-22 for when I'm out riding in my side by side.