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Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« on: February 13, 2012, 08:29:27 PM »
Thinking about getting my ar coated what do you guys thing of one verses the other does anyone have pictures of there coated rifles?

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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 08:46:35 PM »
 Ive had a couple pieces done by these guys, they do great work.

http://www.hydro-dip.com/all_patterns.htm

 There is also NW Hydro Print in Montesano
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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 08:49:16 PM »
How does the coating hold up

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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 08:54:43 PM »
 No complaints. They do factory work for a couple gun manufaturers.
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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 09:23:24 PM »
If you meant cerakote, you're talking apples and oranges.
The cerakote is a durable, protective type finish like durakote and other similar products, the hydroprint stuff is cosmetic. There's no protective or durable properties to the hydroprint stuff. It just looks cool.
Thats the way it was all explained to me in the past anyway.
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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 09:28:30 PM »
If you meant cerakote, you're talking apples and oranges.
The cerakote is a durable, protective type finish like durakote and other similar products, the hydroprint stuff is cosmetic. There's no protective or durable properties to the hydroprint stuff. It just looks cool.
Thats the way it was all explained to me in the past anyway.

Bingo!!! I Cerakote my stuff, I've held the dipped stuff and it does nothing for me. I can put a dent in it with my finger nail.

Theses are the guys that did two of my friends AR's it cool looking stuff but cosmetic as far as I'm concerned compared to Cerakote.

CRC Hydrographics..
http://crchydro.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Firearms-Gallery/16055891_G4bb6#!i=1205020138&k=pVNX4

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Re: Hydro-dip or kerocoat?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 10:05:36 PM »
That's what I meant Is the hydro print the same stuff my supernova is dipped in because I beat the crap out of that gun and its holding up great

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