Dip Paint Affect on Gun Value?

kenmack

kenmack

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I have a Model Seven SS that I had dip painted in the Advantage Timber camo and really like it.

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I have just upgraded to a Model Seven XCR and am considering doing the same to it. I would either do the whole gun in Advantage, or dip the barreled action to match the stock like I did with this 11/87 and it's factory finished stock and forearm.

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I was wondering how this would affect the gun's value. On a personal level, I would appreciate this gun more painted completely in Advantage, but were I shopping for a M7 XCR, I might not want an altered rifle. Painting just the barreled action to match the stock, personally seems neutral or adding to the value. What do you think as a trader and as your personal impression?

This is DR as some duck hunters dip their guns.
 
Ken,
I don't have an answer for you but since you seem happy with the dip work done on your guns would you mind sharing who you had do it with the rest of us? I have a 870 that I would like to have done.

Thanks,
Brandon
 
I don't think any custom coating on a used gun adds value to me. Well maybe some of the high end parkerizing would.
It's a personal thing if you like a camo gun or not and that limits the market some. Other then for predators and turkeys I don't see a reason to fully camo a gun. Fair or not I always think that a gun with an aftermarket coating on the metal is just trying to hide something, and not in the camo kind of way.

If it is a synthetic stock I'm all for camo on that. Might as well since it is just covering a black or gray plastic stock.

Tim
 
Value is all in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I am done with wood guns... I put too many scratches in them when I hunt. For me, a composite all camo gun is more valuable, but that's just me...
Once it's camo'd, it's pretty much a hunting gun, not a collectable or something to show off in your gun case. For that crowd, it's not as valuable... but I never shot much with something that has to sit in a gun case all the time!
 
I had my Remington SP 10 dipped and it looks so much better than the original finish that I can't believe that it won't enhance the value. I will upload a picture when I get back onto my own computer.
Mike
 
Here is the gun I consider painting:

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If you want to then just do it. I think everyone should hunt with the gun they want. I wouldn't do any customizing to a gun and expect it to pay for itself down the line. If you camo it and enjoy hunting with it for ten years it doesn't really matter if you get any more for it then. If you are going to trade it in next year then I'd enjoy the SS. Even right after it is done it will not be worth the price of the gun plus the cost of camoing. It's worth it if you want it and it works for you.

Never shot one but those Model 7s are cool looking guns.

Tim
 
It's not likely that you'd recoup your investment if you ever sold it, but if you like it, go for it. A $600 rifle with a $200 dip job on the used market is probably only going to add $50-$75 to the used gun value as long as it's not all peeling off.
 
Tim if you hunt saltwater you need camo dipping or your gun will rust no matter how much oil you put on it
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I do not doubt that. I also imagine many of the guns that are dipped for use around saltwater are done so only after there was already a rusting problem.
I dont ever remember Kenmack talking about hunting salt but I suppose if he does then that would be a third time it might be needed.


Just curious, how much work is it to keep the inside of the gun rust free? Or at least at a manageable level. I'm pretty sure there isn't anything that can coat that part of a gun.



Tim
 
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