The founder of Blowndeadline Custom Finish in Clinton Township, Michigan Michael Sigouin has sadly passed away. He was announced dead by the company in a statement on social media that read “It is with the heaviest of hearts that although Mike fought like the true warrior he was the last few days, he was unable to overcome his injuries and win this battle. He has gained his wings and we have truly lost an amazing man.”
About Michael Sigouin and Blowndeadline Custom Finish
After deciding to paint an old, rugged Sig Sauer P225, Mike founded Blowndeadline Custom Finish 07 FFL/ SOT. He looked into the best coating and discovered NIC Industries Cerakote H Series. He only needed to find someone to paint it now that he had discovered the covering. Upon contacting multiple Michigan-based firms and seeing that the costs ranged from $350 to $550, he concluded that he could handle the task himself. How difficult could it really be? He painted cars and owned a compressor, so what could be wrong?
He purchased a six-color testing kit from NIC, which included a user manual, a graduated cylinder, six 4-ounce tests, a cheap spray gun, and a few filters. He began looking up videos on Cerakote. watched as many as he could before deciding he was ready to take on the task alone. I visited a classic Harbor Freight, purchased a tabletop sandblaster, and then set to work. I also acquired some 100-grit aluminum oxide on eBay and a used double oven from Craigslist. It goes without saying that spraying automobiles differs greatly from spraying firearms! On the first try, the finish looked like orange peel.
He continued to read and watch videos on YouTube until he understood flow, air pressure, and other factors. Quite well done for his third try! He was designing IPs, consoles, door panels, and other interior automobile elements for a Tier 1 automotive supplier when he was employed there. After his contract expired and the corporation let him go, he bounced around a few smaller stores until he became fed up with everything. His wife Dana, a registered nurse, was dubious yet encouraging of his attempt to paint with a rifle! Later on, she came to join Mike.
Blowndeadline Custom Finish Statement
It is with the heaviest of hearts that although Mike fought like the true warrior he was the last few days, he was unable to overcome his injuries and win this battle. He has gained his wings and we have truly lost an amazing man. Mike was, besides being my soulmate, best friend, and partner in everything, the most amazing, strong, kind, genuine person I have ever known. He has touched so many of our lives in positive ways. The outpouring of genuine love and support from the community has meant more than you know to us and Mike!
Blowndeadline would not be here without Mike’s hard work and determination, and of course a few left-handed shims! We are all a family at BDL, and while Mike has gained his wings- we will be doing everything we can to make him proud and keep Blowndeadline a kick-ass part of this awesome community for a long time to come! We just ask for a bit of patience and understanding during this difficult time, but we don’t plan on letting Mike down and the BDL fam will continue strong in his honor
