My name is Keith and I am a Cerakoteholic

[6.8SPC_DUMP]

My apologies if you all know about it by now - but Cerakote comes in Air Cure as well. It's the C Series (not H Series)


The Cerakote C-Series Ambient-Cure
Ceramic Coatings are designed to protect both metal and non-metal substrates. Additionally, the C-Series Ambient-Cure Ceramic Coatings are formulated to withstand extreme temperatures (~1200°F) without discoloring. This makes the coating ideal for exhausts, pistons and other components for high temperature systems. C-Series Ambient- Cure Ceramic coatings maintain excellent adhesion even after repeated thermal cycling. These coatings provide superior protection against corrosive environments and thermal shock.
In addition to performance, the C-Series Ambient-Cure Ceramic products are designed for ease of application. Each product is VOC exempt and cures quickly at room temperature.

Cure Schedule (Ambient Temperature):
Tack free at 40 minutes
Dry after 24-hours
100% cure after 5 days
C-Series Ambient-Cure Ceramic Coatings are currently available in several metallic and nonmetallic finishes and different gloss levels. Visit www.nicindustries.com to view a complete color chart.

The stats below vary by color
5% Salt Spray (ASTM B117)
Pencil Hardness (ASTM D3363)
Scratch Hardness (ASTM D3363)
Adhesion Cross-Cut Tape (ASTM D3359)
Mandrel Bend (ASTM D522)
Impact (ASTM D2794)

Cerakote stealth looks awesome. Wonder if ceramic knives are the future for SF (wondering not asking)

[st1650]

For a Multicam pattern, wouldn't it be better using Duracoat? They have a nice package with include colours, patterns and DVDs (http://www.houtsenterprises.net/dur_multicolor.html). It's not a true Crye multicam pattern but it's one of the closest I've seen without having to go with waterprinting ( http://www.lakotacorp.com/multicam.aspx )

My local guy does Cerakoating and he wasn't sure he could get the correct colours in Cerakoat. This thread dates from 2007, maybe some of you have sucessfully done it in Cerakoat could help me with the colour charts ?

I'd like to have my new AR10T refinished this summer (including bipod, scope and PRS stock) and I'm still hesitating between doing it myself or have a pro do it.

[Tacticalinterve]

Men, I would not bake a scope. Use a product such as Duracoat or one of the non heat requirred to set finishes. I have dura coated abunch of scopes and it works well but frankly I have gone back to krylon. Works well and if I get tired of color I just wipe down with Laquer thinner and its new again.