Cerakote wear or chipping

[Seconds]

G'day guys,

Thinking about having a cerakote coating done which is a first for me.

I know it's long lasting, but don't know how it wears.

Will it thin out over time like bluing? Or when it starts to go does it chip off?

Cheers.

[on_one_wheel]

It depends how well you look after your rifle. Its prety tough but it can chip off and scratch, My cerakoted rifle has the odd chip and a spot worn off the muzzle end on the top from rubbing on the bag during a long road trip. But when It starts to look too dagy it can be recoated.

[buster]

Both depending on the treatment I think. It will wear thin over the years like everything else, but could chip off if it takes a bit of a knock.

[RDobber]

Picture for you

[Hucka]

Hmm, that's a ****** of wear for 'pocket carry'.

I'm a bit suss...

[RDobber]

Dunno mate.

I'm just sharing the picture as I found it.

[Rocker]

There some pretty hard lines on that bit that supposedly 'rubbed' off.

Pocket carry with his keys in their too maybe...

[Ken]

There some pretty hard lines on that bit that supposedly 'rubbed' off.

Geez you'd be pissed it you had your gear done and it came off that easy though

[Dutch]

We have done some of our own coating and also had done some professional jobs, all have been very nice and lasting.

It beats Parkerising and hot bluing. Coating aluminium is difficult as it is soft metal - under an hard coat the soft metal will deform - sand blasting is compulsory before coating.

[Blackened]

We have done some of our own coating

How'd you manage that at home?

[WWCowboy]

Depends what series of cerakote was used as well as correct preparation. C series is an air cure and is softer than the oven cured H series. Also prep work is 80% more important than the actual application. You need a specific grit of Ally Oxide at a specific pressure. Cerakote is applied in a thin 25 micron layer. The correct blasting profile and depth goes to around 24 microns, which leaves an extra micron of the cerakote to flow out and look smooth over the etched surface.
Just my 2C
Regards WWCowboy

[Guliver]

Seems a popular topic https://www.google.com.au/search?q=cera ... 8QfQoIGIDQ