Armacoat GUN Coatings

[remington jim]

Hi Anyone have a BIT ? of experience with this product and company ? I like the FACT it does not have to be Cooked in a oven . Any OPINIONS ?

Cheers RJ

 

[double gun]

I use it on my stocks, and baked on some metal parts.

 

[remington jim]

Josh the company claims the only benifit to cooking it is that it will cure faster but not Better ? What are you using -
Cerakote or Gun kote on metal surfaces ?

 

[double gun]

That's right, you can oven cure it and it's fully hard in minutes, or don't use an oven and its cured in something like 20 days if I remember right. There isn't supposed to be a difference in durability.

For metal I have been using gunkote mostly, but I don't do much with coatings. I think cerakote is an excellent product from what I have read, but I have never used it.

 

[dero338]

I used it on a few rifles. I am quite rough on my stuff and its still there.
I also did shifter and pegs on my bike and its doing nice.

The key is preparation.

 

[remington jim]

I used it on a few rifles. I am quite rough on my stuff and its still there.
I also did shifter and pegs on my bike and its doing nice.

The key is preparation.

What did you do for prep before coating ? did you apply yours with a spray gun ? Thxs RJ

 

[Markit]

I had a doublestack 1911 done in armacoat.

It did not hold up well to regular IPSC use with a blade tech kydex holster.

The finish wore quickly on the slide and the lower part of the frame that comes into contact with the holster.

 

[dero338]

sand blast and wash with acetone then spray and leave it alone for 2 weeks or one hour @ 100 deg C

if you dont blast good enough, it will not stay on.

 

[remington jim]

So it needs a Rough surface to adhere too ? What are you blasting your metal with ? RJ

 

[dero338]

I blast with fine sand grit for body work.

if you give it a try, dont forget to wear a organic vapor mask and if you cook it in the kitchen oven, wait when there is nobody home for many hours after, it smell strong like H***