Lets talk gun coatings. Cerekote, Hydro dip, ect

[wildmanoutdoors]

Im in the process of customising a 1911. Almost all the internals are done and fitted. Now its time to pick some color and type of coating.

Whats the best and why? I know nothing about these. Whats your experience?

[jay.sharkbait]

Carbon or stainless steel?

[wildmanoutdoors]

Stainless slide, alloy frame.

[Biggerhammer]

I use heat cure Cerakote. I've used Duracoat and had 5 plus rifles done by Walter Birdsong in Black-T. That was back when DuraCoat and Cerakote weren't even a option. Cerakote is great stuff and I believe Birdsongs coating to be just about equal. Birdsongs process is way more involved and specialized, one must send their firearm in. There are plenty of Cerakote applicators, several I believe are site sponsors.

If your a hands on type guy, it very easy to apply Cerakote yourself.


Duracoat hasn't help a candle to the Cerakotes durability for me and I use my chit.

[WoodlandShooter]

I would sure like to be able to coat a weapon or two with ATACS FG

[wildmanoutdoors]

I use heat cure Cerakote. I've used Duracoat and had 5 plus rifles done by Walter Birdsong in Black-T. That was back when DuraCoat and Cerakote weren't even a option. Cerakote is great stuff and I believe Birdsongs coating to be just about equal. Birdsongs process is way more involved and specialized, one must send their firearm in. There are plenty of Cerakote applicators, several I believe are site sponsors.

If your a hands on type guy, it very easy to apply Cerakote yourself.


Duracoat hasn't help a candle to the Cerakotes durability for me and I use my chit.

This is good info! I almost had Gemini custom send to Birdsong and do the Black-T. But Im looking for color options as well.
I havent even looked into dong it myself. But am very hands on.

Thanks BH!

[high country]

i built my first cerakote oven for less than a cnote. the blaster is going to be the expensive part.

[Bmcox86]

I had my over under barrels cerakoted by gorge custom coatings, their a site sponser and they did an excellent job.

[rumrunner]

Cerakote is my first choice GHCoatings has done all mine