Nice color combo! Is there much prep work involved and does the finish hold up well?

I washed the frame with Dawn and blew it dry with compressed air. Nothing else required. Previous paint jobs have shown no holster wear and it's impervious to cleaning agents.

Is there a way to color the slide effectively? That would be awesome all sand colored. I really like the earth tone. Good work!

I haven't used Duracoat on metal yet, but it should work fine. The manufacturer stresses that it cures for 3-4 weeks before hard use. I'm going to do an AR lower later this month. I will post pics and a review.