Cerakote question.....

[protoolsnerd]

Hi Guys,
If anyone has experience cerakoting fire arms. I'd love to hear tips and tricks.

From a previous post i've found out that i should i leave the parkerizing on.

What degreaser do you prefer ?

what temp do you bake your gun parts at after degreasing ?


Would you fit all new parts before or after applying cerakote ?

is there a fairly affordable air brush that works well for this ?

Did you bake at 300 or 200 and why ? did it result in a different finish?

Any info would be amazing ! I'm in the socal area if there are any locals who do this kind of work and want to impart some sagely advice

[Fern]

Paint thinner works well. Do a search in this section for Roccobro's coating party and there is all the info you should need. We used the HB air brushes with great success.

[Fern]

The most important thing is the bake out any oil from assembly. A heat gun works well. It was the most time consuming part.

[protoolsnerd]

Thanks Fern....NIC just sent me a message ....pretty cool. I didn't know they were on here. I"m super excited

[jmzhwells]

We didn't filter it and it was a lil thick. We had to up the pressure on the air. Came out a little thick but had a pretty cool rough texture. Next time, I will use the provided filter.

[wash]

I would bake your parts after degreasing, before spraying.

Several hours at ~275f will make all the solvent and any residual moisture evaporate.

I have also heard that pre-heating your parts before the spray does nice things but ask NIC about that if you want to try it.

[Cerakote-NIC]

Hello all,

I have attached some links for everyone to reference for proper application of Cerakote.

The first one is a link to our Training manual, this is a step by step application guide that gives you detailed instructions on the proper application. Please refer to the table on pg 7 for the mixing ratio(Cerakote to hardener) as this will control the amount of gloss on you firearm.

http://www.nicindustries.com/pdf/Manual.pdf

The second is our YouTube video.

http://youtu.be/2zCjfqE8XME

Lastly, if you do not have the equipment to do the application I have provided a link to our applicator search map.

http://www.nicindustries.com/applicator_search.php

If you have any additional questions please call us toll free 866-774-7428

Thank you for your interest in Cerakote

[protoolsnerd]

See!! What did i tell ya!!! NIC ! For the win!!

[jbl_1967]

I used Cerakote on a 80% lower I machined at home. The instructions make it look fairly daunting, but it was pretty easy.

I followed the cleaning and blasting instructions to a "T" and sprayed it with a $7 Harbor Freight air brush hooked up to my compressor. It sprayed on thin and even. After baking the parts in my oven (it makes a little bit of a nasty smell that dissipates pretty quickly), this is what I put together...



I only have a few hundred rounds through it, but so far there is no finish wear inside the upper receiver. I can't say the same thing about the receiver I anodized at home.