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Old 10-07-2019, 1:46 PM
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Arrow Does having your Firearm Cerakote Coated by a Pro Company make it worth Less ? ? ? ?

I was thinking of having a glock slide maybe done in FDE and maybe a rifle upper and lower. I was just seeing if it will hurt the value of the firearm?
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Old 10-07-2019, 1:48 PM
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I think any custom work lowers the resale price.
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Old 10-07-2019, 1:53 PM
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Narrows the resale market since custom is subject to taste. As with custom anything, reputation and quality of the company doing the work will always factor in to a prospective buyers decision
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Definitely will lower the value.
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Old 10-07-2019, 2:04 PM
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It's a Glock and people are foolish enough to pay around near double retail for gen 5's, I still don't get it, gen 5's don't do anything my gen 3 doesn't do. Resale is whatever someone is willing to pay, if you like it do it, it isn't going to be a collector's market anyway. Then again they said the same thing about Mustang's back in the day.
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Unless it is awesomely done and in a color/pattern scheme that won't offend the majority of users. Keep the receipt and having a transferable warranty might help.

If it's in pink, only expect a small subset of women who want to show off their womanhood in everything pink to ever buy your stuff when you sell it.
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Well, let’s just say it isn’t gonna increase the value.
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Old 10-08-2019, 1:36 PM
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Yes.

Any after market painting/finishing will reduce the value.

There are exceptions though, but not cerakote. Bluing done by TurnBull, hard chromed, and other such high grade finishing will add value. However, these are usually reserved for high priced guns and rarely what people will choose for a glock.

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But, any kind of refinish work will hurt value.
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Old 10-08-2019, 4:30 PM
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It's a Glock and people are foolish enough to pay around near double retail for gen 5's, I still don't get it, gen 5's don't do anything my gen 3 doesn't do. Resale is whatever someone is willing to pay, if you like it do it, it isn't going to be a collector's market anyway. Then again they said the same thing about Mustang's back in the day.
As a lefty, I get the Gen 5 Glocks. Not enough to pay more than one costs, but having the ambi slide stop would be nice.
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"hurt the value" of your gun...

Seems a bit subjective here due mainly to the type of firearm to be customized.

I agree with what others have stated, customizing will narrow your market and thereby can reduce your resell-ability. But I do not think this will necessarily devalue your gun.

Now if the gun in question is a collector's piece, then yes it will hurt the gun's "value." Collectors prize keeping a firearm original. It's only original once.

Regarding a non-collectible, customize it. If you like it...chances are someone else may appreciate the same setup.

Personal example:
I had a Sig P6 slide cerakoted grey years ago. I ended up selling the P6 for $150 more than what I originally paid for the firearm. Obviously the buyer appreciated the work and saw no loss of function with such a modification.

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Old 10-08-2019, 4:56 PM
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I think it adds value. I have a ccw pistols and hunting rifles and shotguns that I’ve cerakoted. No rust issues, less shine and more durable than the factory bluing.
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Do you worry about rims devaluing your car when you sell it?

How about that horrid purple you painted your house?

Both of these cost more than a Glock ever will.

Paint if you want, shoot it, "upgrade" it if you want.

It's a $400.00 toy, stop thinking it's some sort of heirloom /o be cherished.
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If you do a standard color (FED, Green, Black) it won't hurt the value. Custom colors will just lower the buying market.
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It will limit your market, it won’t lower value but it won’t increase it either. Unless it’s a hack job, then value goes down. Stippling is a for sure way to lower your guns value
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Unless it’s a Lipsey’s Glock exclusive like full FDE (slide & frame) it won’t increase the value and will narrow your chances on finding a buyer that will offer a price in the range you are willing to accept.
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I think it adds value. I have a ccw pistols and hunting rifles and shotguns that I’ve cerakoted. No rust issues, less shine and more durable than the factory bluing.
Bluing? Know how I know you don't know Glocks?
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Old 10-09-2019, 5:48 AM
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Don't ever do cerakote. Most of shops are hacks and cerakote is very weak and fragile. Waste of money. Don't believe the marketing hype. Cerakote is garbage
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I was thinking of having a glock slide maybe done in FDE and maybe a rifle upper and lower. I was just seeing if it will hurt the value of the firearm?
Not to sound like a smart *** but do Glock's have significant resale value? Thought most of them were $600 - $800 brand new. Only downside to changing color is it makes pistol specific to you. You might love the new color but will anyone else who is in market to purchase? If dropping a couple hundred on pistol color makes you happy, get er done.
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I would not say it will definitely reduce the resale value, but it will certainly limit the number of potential buyers, since everyone has individual tastes for custom work.

Of course, all of that is only significant if you decide to sell it later. I personally wouldn't bother customizing something I was planning on selling later.
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I recently bought a P229 made in Germany. It had some holster wear. I was going to cerakote it to dark Sig grey slide and black frame. I changed my mind. After looking at other cerakoted Sigs, I decided it spoils the character of the firearm.
So on your case, it’s up to you. I don’t believe it increases or decreases the value. As others have said, it will make it more difficult to resell.


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I would pay more for a stock gun than a cerakoted gun, which may be cerakoted to cover the abuse.
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Yes, it will be worth less.

But, it's a Glock. It will never be worth that much anyway. They aren't collectors items. If it were something like a 1942 Colt 1911, Sig Sauer P210, or a Wilson Combat Supergrade, I would keep the stock finish. Those are collectibles.

Cerakote it, enjoy it, and shoot it a bunch.
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It's just a freaking Glock has ZERO collector value. They are cheap plastic pistols nothing more. Do what ever you want to it enjoy it throw it away and buy another.
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If you want a different color slide on your glock, buy another slide. Then go to your local hardware store and get a rattle can of your favorite color. Keep the can for "touch-up" as it wears. When ready to sell, put the original, brand-new unfired slide back on. Advertise as NIB on the marketplace
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Bluing? Know how I know you don't know Glocks?
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Hurt the value? What do you think it's worth to begin with? Hypothetical, your Gen 3 G19 (for example) was $519 new and it's worth about $450 used in fresh condition right? Maybe $400 with a little wear, maybe even $550 if you put some nice sights on it and it's like new... Or you could take a shotgun to it and make it worth close to $0. Assuming you don't do the shotgun thing, what's the worst that can happen, it's worth $100-$200 less than new? BFD, you made it how you like it... It's not like you're sandblasting the patina off of a 1800's revolver.

So bottom line, if you plan on reselling your Glock and a hundred bucks means that much to you, leave it alone. Otherwise just do what you like and enjoy shooting it, there's just not that much to lose to begin with.
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Yes.

Any after market painting/finishing will reduce the value.

There are exceptions though, but not cerakote. Bluing done by TurnBull, hard chromed, and other such high grade finishing will add value. However, these are usually reserved for high priced guns and rarely what people will choose for a glock.
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I think any custom work lowers the resale price.
This is non sense, in my opinion. “Any type” or refinish won’t necessarily hurt the value. It may not increase it, but it’s not automatically going to make it worth less. Maybe it won’t sell as fast, but maybe it will sell faster.

I like grey/od green/FDE colors on handguns. IF I was in the market for a glock, which I am not, and I found the model I wanted that was refinished with receipt from reputable shop, I may be willing to pay a little more for the gun. Not more than it costs new, but a little more than the going rate.
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I did, Glocks aren't blued.
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Maybe have some tasteful engraving done. Some shooters could appreciate an engraved image of a topless dancer and you might get back even more than a fancy paint job!

Key words are could and might !

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I did, Glocks aren't blued.
I know glocks aren’t blued.

Title of thread:
Does having your Firearm Cerakote Coated by a Pro Company make it worth Less ? ? ? ?

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I think it adds value. I have a ccw pistols and hunting rifles and shotguns that I’ve cerakoted. No rust issues, less shine and more durable than the factory bluing.
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Cerakote and stippling will turn that $400 Glock into a $200 leper in record time.
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"No rust issues, less shine and more durable than the factory bluing."

Which isn't bluing.


Doofus. Pedantic doofus at that. Here's your chance to suck it up and admit that you don't know what the hell you are talking about.
https://hookedonphonics.com/0/index.html

I have a ccw pistols and hunting rifles and shotguns that I’ve cerakoted. No rust issues, less shine and more durable than the factory bluing.
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I was thinking of having a glock slide maybe done in FDE and maybe a rifle upper and lower. I was just seeing if it will hurt the value of the firearm?
My advice. Leave the glock slide alone. They do a fantastic job of bluing their slides. Don’t get me started on their frames. How they get that flat blue look on their frames is mind blowing.

Cerakote the upper and lower if you like. As far as hurting the value, it depends on the buyer. The guns/parts I’ve cerakoted were done in flat black.
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My advice. Leave the glock slide alone. They do a fantastic job of bluing their slides. Don’t get me started on their frames. How they get that flat blue look on their frames is mind blowing.

Cerakote the upper and lower if you like. As far as hurting the value, it depends on the buyer. The guns/parts I’ve cerakoted were done in flat black.
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Well, let’s just say it isn’t gonna increase the value.
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.... I still don't get it, gen 5's don't do anything my gen 3 doesn't do. ....
Well for sure, you^ aren't a lefty
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