New M&P R8 scratched up. Would you Cerakote it?

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I have a new M&P R8. I have not live fired it yet, but after a I got it home I did a few dry fires and I noticed that it did have a few marks on it already. One is from the trigger stop which I understand but the other looks like something scratched it. Again this is pretty much right out of the box.

Any reason not to cerakote this?
 

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I just looked at my TRR8 and it has the mark from the trigger stop. This is probably unavoidable.

The other mark is a little funky. Maybe others here would comment if S&W would fix this under warranty.

I don't know the technical name but I have always considered the coating S&W puts on their Scandium frames as a premium coating. I would not consider cerakoting it unless you scratched the living daylights out of your gun.
 
If it's brand new and not just new to you, I'd call S&W customer service and ask them to fix the finish of your brand new gun. Not that it affects the function but you expect it to be finished correctly from the factory and they should too.
 
I emailed S&W on the 5th and have not heard a thing so I called and spoke to a guy today. He said I could send it in but it could be 10 weeks. He recommended birchwood casey aluminum black. I will order that tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

He also said cerakote would void the warranty and that the scandium was basically hardened aluminum and it would scratch easy.
 
Never had any Cerakote experience. How long would it be before it got all scratched up? You would be back in the same boat you started in. Just a thought. Bob
 
Cerakote would just be another something hard over something soft. It's just the nature of an aluminum frame gun.
 
Do you plan to ever use the gun? If so, ignore the scratches as there will be a lot more, especially if you ever put it in a holster. A firearm is a tool, meant to be used. Any of the finish's on any firearm will eventually get marks on it if it is used. If you want durability, get steel, and get stainless.
 
Thanks for the input, its just that back scratch is a magnet for your eye when your aiming. I'm going to use that aluminum black to darken it and that should do it.
 
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