What is the best firearm coating?

What is the best firearm coating?

Cerakote and similar ceramic coatings have several desirable physical qualities that make them ideal for firearms. The provide a hard, durable finish which is resistant to wear, corrosion, chemicals and impact damage. They improve lubricity, which means there’s less friction between moving parts.

What are the different gun finishes?

For further information, read on and learn about six different gun part coating options: bluing, Parkerizing, anodizing, Cerakote, nickel boron and ferritic nitrocarburizing.

How long does DuraCoat last on a gun?

DuraCoat is dry to the touch in 20 minutes, can be handled in 1 hour and is ready for use overnight. Although DuraCoat will gain most of its final hardness, elasticity and chemical resistance over a 4-6 week period, time will continue to enhance DuraCoat’s characteristics over a lifetime.

Is Cerakote bad for your gun?

If it’s a regular modern gun, and you want it to look a certain way, there is nothing wrong with cerakote. It’s a good finish. It’s durable and it will prevent corrosion.

What is better than Cerakote?

GunKote is the biggest competition for Cerakote; each have their own following for being “the best” firearm coating, and both are comparable when tested against corrosion, chemicals, and durability. KG Gunkote also has two series, the 2400 Series (Oven Cure), and the 1200 Air Cure Series.

Is Cerakote better than nitride?

The Traditions™ Performance Firearms barrel protected by Cerakote took 150x longer to show visible signs of corrosion than the barrel treated with Black Nitride Rust Proofing by CVA®. This test video shows that when corrosion protection matters, Cerakote outlasts and outperforms, making it the obvious choice.

Which is better Cerakote or DuraCoat?

DuraCoat – Weighing Your Options For the Best Firearm Finish. Measuring would probably be a better word. Cured Cerakote absolutely beats cured DuraCoat in every measurable respect with regard to finish quality, abrasion resistance, and overall toughness.

Is DuraCoat aerosol any good?

The duracoat works well to some effect if you’re looking to use your gun for display but, flakes off or wipes off easily if you start to get lightly rough with it. It holds up pretty well for the most part. Its just things like scratching a fingernail on your gun or holstering easily takes the coating off partially.

Does DuraCoat have to be baked?

DuraCoat® was designed for the average gun owner. Preheating, baking and blasting are not required. If you don’t have access to an airbrush, HVLP spray gun or conventional spray gun, our Shake ‘N Spray™ Finishing Kit or DuraCoat® Aerosol Kit are a great place to start!

Does Cerakote scratch easily?

Cerakote® is a ceramic polymer based proprietary formulation that offers industry-leading durability, hardness, scratch resistance, corrosion resistance, flexibility, heat, and chemical resistance.

Does Cerakote need to be oiled?

Cerakote offers some distinct advantages over other finishes. First, the material has a good degree of lubricity, acting as a lubricant once the finish has been applied. A lot of users have found they need to use far less lubricant (if any) once their gun has been coated.

Is Cerakote the same as ceramic coating?

Cerakote is a ceramic based finish that can be applied to metals, plastics, polymers and wood. The unique formulation used for Cerakote ceramic coating enhances a number of physical performance properties including abrasion/wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, impact strength, and hardness.