Hi guys, hoping for first hand experience. I want to refinish my Spartan that after over 20k shows significant holster wear and is down to bare metal on the slide and frame rails. The 2 choices are armacoat or cerakote. Is there any diference between the 2 in terms of durability? Price appears to be around 200$ and I would ship the gun fully disassembled to save a few bucks (not interested in DIY). I want OD green and they both appear to have that color. Thoughts? Thanks!
which gun coating to use?
- Thread starter Mikeyman
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The honest answer is you can't go wrong with either one. They're both high grade finishes. If you're sending it out to Arma or a certified Cera applicator the price difference will probably be minimal. It's then mostly a question of convenience. Who offers the best turn around.
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- my heart in the blue sea
cerakot is proved to be the winner in abrasion tests
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...r4HYCw&usg=AFQjCNFpY5b_MNwbxObjb0Kfkp8IMMeRsQ
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...r4HYCw&usg=AFQjCNFpY5b_MNwbxObjb0Kfkp8IMMeRsQ
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- The Orion Arm
+1 Cerakote
Alberta tactical comes to mind
tictactician
Regular
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- Victoria, B.C.
if you go to the cerakote website and hit the find an applicator tab it gives a listing. Looks like there is a certified applicator in Hope, BC.
tictactician
Regular
- Location
- Victoria, B.C.
So is hard chrome plated the most durable?
That would be me. Give me a pm or e mail and I will be happy to answer any of your questions. Check the main NIC industries Cerakote websight to see how Armacote compares to Cerakote. Cheers.
I am a big fan of Arma-Coat. I refinished my own M-14 in black. The finish turned out awesome and it was easy to use. I can't say I have done much in the way of smashing it around but it sure seems durable. I have before and after pics if you want (at least I think I still have them). I painted the M-14 so that the finish looked the same as the Blackfeather stock I put it in not because of roadrash. I didn't like the grey colour of the parkerizing. Just my 2 cents.
I hope I am not breaking rules by providing these links but I have seen many links to info and youtube in the past so I think it is fine. It is for educational and information purposes. I think it should allow you to make an informed decision based on scientific testing as opposed to anecdotal stories. Cheers.
www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/resources/files/testing/Abrasion.pdf
www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/resources/files/testing/Hardness.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUwOR4Tq10...corrosion resistance.
www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/resources/files/testing/Abrasion.pdf
www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/resources/files/testing/Hardness.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUwOR4Tq10...corrosion resistance.
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