Cerakoted glock frame?

[My375hp302]

I'm thinking bout doing this in the near future but before I dive in I'm looking for some feedback from people that have FIRST HAND experience with this. If you have personally done this to your glock or have a good friend that did, how has it held up over time? Is it wearing off, peeling? Any pictures? Thanks!

[ramathorn]

I coated my frame and slide maybe a year ago. It definitely will wear. Mine has many spots where the cerakote has worn off, mostly where the gun comes in contact with the holster. It was the bake on cerakote done by a local shop. He did a fine job, no complaints about the application, it just happens with a lot of holstering - goes with the territory i suppose. Still looks decent, i don't mind.

[My375hp302]

Forgive my ignorance, you said it was the bake on kind, is there another kind?

[DarkSoul]

Probably thought he was using "cerakote" as a generic term.

I have my glock cerakoted in FDE, did it myself, works well, and holds up well. It will wear over time, but should take a long while before it does. The key, like pretty much all paint, is proper prep work.

[My375hp302]

Oh yeah, only asking about real deal Cerakote. It seems to be the most durable one out there.

[Scotty]

Forgive my ignorance, you said it was the bake on kind, is there another kind?

There's air cured and oven cured.

[StrikeIndustries]

I have used the air-cured (C-series) Cerakote on all of my guns and it has held up really well. If you look at the MSDS and their spec sheets on the paint, the only difference you see will be in the mandrel bending test, scratch resistance and salt spray ratings if I remember correctly. The ratings are about half that of the bake on version, but still plenty durable for every day use in my opinion. I like my guns to show their battle scars anyway so it's not a big deal.

The most important step in the process is the surface prep. I usually just spray down the parts with brake cleaner and Semsolve to remove all traces of oil. They say you need to sandblast the parts, but I haven't found this to be necessary on anodized parts and polymer frames. In fact, I believe the anodizing is probably the best surface to paint Cerakote on.

[My375hp302]

Anyone know if you can bake a glock frame? Will the polymer handle the heat?

[DarkSoul]

Anyone know if you can bake a glock frame? Will the polymer handle the heat?

Yes you can bake them, you just need to do,it at a lower temp for a longer period of time, iirc, it's at 200 degree for 2 hours. I have actually painted one of mine 2-3 times, baked each time with no issues.

[My375hp302]

Yes you can bake them, you just need to do,it at a lower temp for a longer period of time, iirc, it's at 200 degree for 2 hours. I have actually painted one of mine 2-3 times, baked each time with no issues.

Why have you done it two or three times? Bad finish wear or just wanted a change of color?