Gun coatings

[Redbearded1]

I'm interested in coating one or possibly more or my guns but I'm not real sure what to go with? What are some coatings/finishes you guys have used? Has anyone noticed they affect function after they are applied? How difficult is it to do?

 

[Crack Feather]

Arma-Coat.
Ship it.
Barret Paint's it.
You shoot it when you get it back.
Story over.

 

[Darren.R]

I just applied Arma coat to a old Rem 700 and am very happy with how it turned out
It was easy to do and it seems very durable, definitely didn't affect the function
I'm about to do an abused mossburg 500 for a friend

 

[sithinside]

Plan on using cerakote on my next AR for the lower and upper.

Anyone have any experience doing parts like the bolt catch or mag release? Does that mess up the spacing at all?

 

[sithinside]

I did a little more digging and answered my own question.. You can essentially cerakote every single piece on an AR-15. I'll be doing my LPK too then.

 

[bilkathegerman]

I have cerakoted an AR bolt carrier, works fine.
Cerakote is far far superior to duracoat or armacoat.

 

[Amazingkg3]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?749909-LMT-Paint-Job&highlight=bronze

Synergy coatings in Edmonton. Amazing work. Just check the link

 

[GD45]

I've heard good things about Armacoat but with they had a few more options for colours. Saw a "titanium" Cerakote AR receiver on another forum that looked beautiful with black furniture.

 

[uberkermit]

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[yohann160]

How much would you charge for doing my BCG?

I did a little more digging and answered my own question.. You can essentially cerakote every single piece on an AR-15. I'll be doing my LPK too then.

 

[sithinside]

Haha, I don't do it. I'll be getting someone to do the high temp baking process of cerakote.

 

[Crack Feather]

How much would you charge for doing my BCG?

BCG's I would either get chromed dipped for ease of cleaning and a distant second I would get it nitrate coated.
Everything else is un-civilized.

 

[TV-PressPass]

Armacoat. It makes you happy:

 

[yohann160]

BCG's I would either get chromed dipped for ease of cleaning and a distant second I would get it nitrate coated.
Everything else is un-civilized.

Huh... it seems to work fine for this guy:

Where do have your parts chrome dipped or nitrate coated?

 

[Redbearded1]

Armacoat. It makes you happy:

Its really hard to argue with how good that looks.

 

[Rebel Rouser]

I have cerakoted an AR bolt carrier, works fine.
Cerakote is far far superior to duracoat or armacoat.

My experience with Duracoat. It flake off. Cerakote wore off to quickly. IMHO Armacoat is the best. I have more stuff armacoated than anything else.

 

[Crack Feather]

My experience with Duracoat. It flake off. Cerakote wore off to quickly. IMHO Armacoat is the best. I have more stuff armacoated than anything else.

Like Rebel Rouser states...
When seen it on the internet!
LoL!!!
Any painted surface will flake or rub off the quickest. Hence why when Mr. Stoner invented this machine he called for a Chromed BCG and also a clean burning 280 round. Add constant heat and carbon mixed with grease or oil (Lapping coumpound is basicaly carbon and grease) plus the bolt and cam ramming back and forth. Well lets just say I read it on the internet! LoL!!!

 

[bilkathegerman]

If cerakote wears off it s because it has not been applied or baked properly, I have cerakoted a 1911 and there is no sign of wear on the slides, plus my BCG cerakoted with microslick is still mint, try to armacoat a BCG...

 

[saskcop]

We need someone to offer nitrocarburizing again.

 

[I <3 M14]

We need someone to offer nitrocarburizing again.

Armacoat does it