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I use this
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=794
put the part in a bead blaster using glass beads, clean clean clean
HVLP sprayer, using less harddener for a more matte finish, more hardener for a gloss finish.
and bake in a toaster oven at 250 for 15 minutes,
letting it cure for another week will give a really durable finish.
the duracoat goes on very thin.
You've got most of that right, except for the part about bead blasting with glass beads. LCW recommends using Aluminum Oxide 120 grit, though I have used 70 grit and it works just as well. The glass beads are great to prep aluminum parts before anodizing, but do not provide the 'toothiness' for proper adhesion of Duracoat. I'm sure it's better than no blasting, but the catalog that ships with the product says specifically not to use bead blasting. I wish they would put that in the FAQ on the site, because all it says there is "...with the proper blast media". Why not just come right out and say "... with 120 grit Aluminum Oxide."?
I never bake my Duracoat, though I might put it in the attic for a few weeks. Duraheat needs to be baked, but not Duracoat. Check the FAQ here for what needs to be done:
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=22
Good luck
Tex