Cerakote Firearms Coatings, Anyone?

[wildenout]

I stumbled upon them just this morning, and have been mowing over painting my Polymer frame firearm lately. They show a lot of polymer guns on the website, metal too, but I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience using their products? I searched the forum and came up empty handed.

 

[.45goblue]

I have no personal experience with the product, however, my friend runs a small operation doing cerakote and his customers love it.
His customers usually come back to get another firearm coated.
I don't think I'd ever get my firearms coated but his customers seem to love it.

 

[fat tom]

I bought this 629-1 with the specific intention of having it cerakoted to use for hunting. I had it done in black/sniper gray and have been very pleased with it.



f.t.

 

[steamloco76]

One LGS does a large number of Siaga and SKS conversions that require cutting the receivers. He refinishes all with cerakote and they look great. Not something I'd want to use on a S&W wheel gun unless it was a rust bucket, then cerakote could make it look better.

 

[wildenout]

Wasn't considering a wheel gun in this case, my thinkings were along the line of my XDsc, and my Sig Sauerr 522 pistol. I found a few people in my are that do it, so now I guess I'll have to call for pricing.

 

[tlay]

I did a River 10/22 receiver and barrel in Ceracote. They turned out great. Chip resistant and has a slick finish.

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

I have heard nothing but great things

 

[TucsonMTB]

I bought this 629-1 with the specific intention of having it cerakoted to use for hunting. I had it done in black/sniper gray and have been very pleased with it.



f.t.

Looks very nice, sir!

Could you tell us how well it is wearing? Do you know how the surface was prepared before coating?

Yes, I am thinking about doing something similar . . .

Thanks!

 

[Sailfish 40]

i purchased a ptr 91 that had been cerakoted. seems like a very tough finish.

 

[fat tom]

Could you tell us how well it is wearing? Do you know how the surface was prepared before coating?

The stuff is tough as nails! It has received some fairly rough treatment (kinda-sorta on purpose to answer that question myself) and doesn't show any sign of a scuff or scratch. As to prepping,if you google "how to cerakote",you will find many videos with in-depth instructions.
f.t.

 

[TucsonMTB]

The stuff is tough as nails! It has received some fairly rough treatment (kinda-sorta on purpose to answer that question myself) and doesn't show any sign of a scuff or scratch. . . .

f.t.

Thank you for that frank assessment, sir!

I am a little disappointed in how easily I have managed to knock some chips out of the relatively fragile seeming finish on a couple of newish J-frames, especially on the one backstrap.

I am now going to stop obsessing, enjoy the guns, and plan to Cerakote with a similar color once they reach the point where they really need it.

Thanks again,

TucsonMTB . . . who can now just enjoy shooting these little gems, as S&W intended

 

[Onomea]

Hamilton Bowen uses it for darkening the rear sight on stainless fixed sighted revolvers. I have thought of doing that with an M65.

 

[Frank237]

There are two different processes, one that BAKED on and one that's simply sprayed on and allowed to dry.

I have had VERY GOOD luck with the baked on cerrakote.

 

[tlay]

You can buy Ceracote from Midway. You can do the metal prep. that they recommend and spray it on. You then have to bake it in an oven. I believe at 400°.

 

[pmosley]

You can buy Ceracote from Midway. You can do the metal prep. that they recommend and spray it on. You then have to bake it in an oven. I believe at 400°.

Shoot and Bake?

 

[Rule3]

You can buy Ceracote from Midway. You can do the metal prep. that they recommend and spray it on. You then have to bake it in an oven. I believe at 400°.

Cerakote is at Brownells it has a air dry and a oven dry. There is a good video on the whole process.

Cerama kote is at Midway, also Dura Bake, do not know how much better or worse any of the products are,