Gunsmithing Cerakoting stock w/ Mini Chassis

[Bill.]

Lads,

Im looking to cerakote my Manners T5A w/ Mini chassis - im looking to apply a light tan to it, possible desert tan (barreled action is Coyote Brown)
as for the mini chassis i really couldnt give two stuffs if it stays the traditional hard anodize, do many people coat theirs? or should it stay clean?

I know you can cerakote what you like - and this many answer my own question. I ask, as to my memory i have never seen a Mini chassis cerakoted before.

Cheers.

Bill.

 

[OldGuardShooter]

I think you can coat it . l'll ask Shortbus he does a lot of painting for Manners and other folks he's done 2 T4a's for me

 

[sobrbiker883]

Best to just tape off the inside where the action lays. Cerakote can be thick depending on applicator and HVLP used and will squish under the torque.

 

[derrekmorehead]

+1 for taping the inside of the action...even thought its only a couple of microns thick bedding issues could arise. My 2 cents because I have done Quite a bit of Cerakoting lately...

 

[Gray]

Tape the block off. Most use air dry cerakote but I actually blasted mine with aluminum oxide and sprayed coyote tan with heat cure, then put in the oven at 130 for 2.5 hours. I was told not to but in all reality my rifle is in my truck in the summer time and it gets in the high 120's in there.

 

[sobrbiker883]

Heat dry will cure nicely in a cabinet at as low as 170*, just let it bake longer...