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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2014, 11:37:18 PM »
Gorge Custom Coatings is the way to go. It is my cousin's business. I just got another rifle back from them and it's amazing! Melisa who is doing the coating is one of the most artistic people I know and she can do about anything you can dream up. They have good prices and quick turn around compared to a lot of the bigger shops. You will be happy if you use them.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2014, 12:26:38 AM »
Thanks for all the replies will definitely use them!  :)
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2014, 12:33:17 AM »
Anyone have contact information for them? If so that would be great!!
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2014, 12:35:23 AM »
http://www.gorgecustomcoatings.com/contact.html

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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2014, 12:45:09 AM »
So does cerakote look the closest to a blued gun? Or does parkerizing?
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2014, 12:50:32 AM »
Cerakote is more of a textured finish.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2014, 12:51:14 AM »
What do you mean if you don't mind me asking  :dunno:
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2014, 01:05:54 AM »
Blued is just steel that has been colored. Why the cerakote is a finish added on top of the steel.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2014, 01:17:01 AM »
It would seem it would chip easily, rubbing against a tree or something out in the woods, No?
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2014, 01:24:35 AM »
It's a pretty tuff finish. I will be putting them to work this year.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2014, 01:26:02 AM »
Cerakote is tough stuff! As soon as I get caught up on some bolt rifle projects , I'm going to have Gorge Custom do some AR stuff for me in Titanium and Burnt Bronze Cerakote. Actually a mix 60% Burnt Bronze & 40% Black. They said they could swing it, no problem.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2014, 01:26:17 AM »
Sorry to ask all these questions, just trying to gather as much information as possible before I go and spend lots of money.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2014, 01:29:00 AM »
No worries :tup:
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2014, 09:03:14 AM »
I went with midnight blue and it almost looks like bluing, I put it through its paces this year and it still looks brand new.
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Re: Bluing, Cerakote, and Parkerizing?
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2014, 09:18:20 AM »
Quote from: khunter#1 on February 23, 2014, 12:45:09 AM
So does cerakote look the closest to a blued gun? Or does parkerizing?

Parkerizing is a milspec coating that is applied to ferrous steel. It does not look like bluing, it's more like a rough grey or black depending on whether it's Zinc or Mag phosphate.

Cerakote a has a midnight blue that is very dark and glossy and looks a lot like traditional blueing.

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