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What is a "Cerakote" finish?
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My son bought a Colt Defender Series 90 Lt. Wt. .45 that's in pretty good shape (mfg. aprox. 1997). Seller told him the finish is Cerakote! What is this? Thanks
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I like old school hot salt bluing or hard anodizing. But the spray and bake is easy to renew.
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And it looks nothing like anodized aluminum.
I find it very hard to determine the tenor of some posts and this one is an example. As I read it, the member is downplaying the product in favor of a product or process they are more familiar with or just plain prefer. I could be wrong though. But...
Cerakote is far more than paint in the first place and far more than a 2-part paint in the second place. Please take a minute to read the link to the Cerakote website which will explain the technology in detail. I understand that the traditional refinishers will take a set against this type of technology but there is more to refinishing than hot blue, walnut and stainless steel.
I personally prefer rust blue when the firearm is suited to that application but not every firearm is. I also have an affinity for the hot blue and finely finished high quality walnut. But that certainly doesn't deter me from using Cerakote for some types of firearms where it is applicable. I try to choose the process which favors the client and his/her firearm rather than blanket condemnation of any process or product.
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"A tough, 2 part paint" expounds on the above.
I'm not downplaying anything. Ceracoat certainly is a more durable finish than any bluing process.
But, it looks nothing like aluminum anodizing.
Ceracoat is not my favorite finish, but only because having it properly applied costs as much as hard chroming or nitriding-which are far more durable finishes.
https://www.cerakote.com/finishes/?tab=coatings&cat=POLISHED
Came out looking like one of the factory plated commemorative models. A little polishing and it looks like it was nickle plated. They didn't have the color selection they do now, I'm curious to see how the gloss black looks. It's not my first choice in finish, but it's pretty handy for things you just can't blue.