I dont think it's possible for the finish to come off, everything I've seen about the finish is that it's a permanant finish thats applied by dipping it in a tank at the factory. A couple months back DU magazine did an article on the new finishes by Mossberg and Bennelli and the editors of DU said it was an extremly durable finish, that should last years.

Personally, I've painted 2 shotguns, an 870 and an 835 using the same teqnique as Dogfish and was very pleased at the outcome. Not only did I save about $90 on the price of the gun, I was also able to custom camo to fit where I hunt most.
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