Going to have my 22-250 action/ barrel etc. cerakoted in solid OD...can a scope be painted w/ cerakote...? I will ask gunsmith, too, of course, but thought I'd ask here.... I'd guess not...it's an expensive Leupold/metal turret caps...
Gunsmithing Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
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Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
Sure, lots of guys do it.
Sure, lots of guys do it.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
Yes you can, and Ive done allot, just dont bake it at 300 degrees!!!
Yes you can, and Ive done allot, just dont bake it at 300 degrees!!!
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
thanx for the info that's good to know-guess he will use a lower heat /longer time to set up the paint. little nervous, must admit.
thanx for the info that's good to know-guess he will use a lower heat /longer time to set up the paint. little nervous, must admit.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
WCW,
I would talk to a smith before doing it. I had Randy coat a scope for my build. To be honest i dunno what he coated it with but it looks great. If you wanna talk to Randy he can be reached here under the name Hateca or the website is R D Precision. Hope it helps.
SOTA
WCW,
I would talk to a smith before doing it. I had Randy coat a scope for my build. To be honest i dunno what he coated it with but it looks great. If you wanna talk to Randy he can be reached here under the name Hateca or the website is R D Precision. Hope it helps.
SOTA
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
thanks for the info-going to talk to my smith-he is at SHOT or traveling & sure he will have ideas; just wanted to hear the skinny from the guys who have the experience. I will try it myself one of these days...
thanks for the info-going to talk to my smith-he is at SHOT or traveling & sure he will have ideas; just wanted to hear the skinny from the guys who have the experience. I will try it myself one of these days...
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
I only use cerakote oven cure on USO. I get them in pieces before assembly. Other optics I use cerakote air cure or polane. Baking assembled optics is a gamble. I have a bad habit of leaving things in the oven like a normal bake. I have even heat cured plastic parts but you have to watch it like a hawk!
I only use cerakote oven cure on USO. I get them in pieces before assembly. Other optics I use cerakote air cure or polane. Baking assembled optics is a gamble. I have a bad habit of leaving things in the oven like a normal bake. I have even heat cured plastic parts but you have to watch it like a hawk!
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
Air cure Cerakote or Duracoat. Should be no issues.
Air cure Cerakote or Duracoat. Should be no issues.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
We use Air cure Cerakote for scopes that wont be taken apart.
If the manufacturer doesnt mind re-sealig it, taking it apart is the way to go.
Anodized aluminum holds C-series Cerakote VERY well with proper cleaning.
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We use Air cure Cerakote for scopes that wont be taken apart.
If the manufacturer doesnt mind re-sealig it, taking it apart is the way to go.
Anodized aluminum holds C-series Cerakote VERY well with proper cleaning.
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Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
air cure Cerakote---sounds like that is the way to go...knowing what little I do about all this-hate to mess up my Leupold w FFP Premier reticle...
air cure Cerakote---sounds like that is the way to go...knowing what little I do about all this-hate to mess up my Leupold w FFP Premier reticle...
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
I wouldn't have a problen using the air cure product on a scope or baking a disassembled scope as stated above BUT, I'd sure hate to have to remove cerakote from a scope. It dries really hard. The last time I removed Cerakote was on a barreled action and I used 80 grit aluminum oxide in a blast cabinet.
I wouldn't have a problen using the air cure product on a scope or baking a disassembled scope as stated above BUT, I'd sure hate to have to remove cerakote from a scope. It dries really hard. The last time I removed Cerakote was on a barreled action and I used 80 grit aluminum oxide in a blast cabinet.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it.
NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
It can. And well
It can. And well
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stratmeister</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm </div></div>
I'm pretty sure he means Toluene
It's the same solvent that's in plastic model airplane cement.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stratmeister</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm </div></div>
I'm pretty sure he means Toluene
It's the same solvent that's in plastic model airplane cement.
Re: Can a scope be cerakoated ....?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stratmeister</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm </div></div>
Can you imagine if that was really true? Using Taurine? If it can take the clear coat off of a scope, imagine what it can do to your internals. Some people I know drink a 5-hour shot once every two hours on a daily basis... Hard to keep up with them.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stratmeister</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LongArm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NIC-Cera-Kote said to use Taurine to help get off the thin latex type clear coat off the scope for prep. At least that's how I remember it. </div></div>
Seriously? That's the stuff they put in energy drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar...
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/taurine.htm </div></div>
Can you imagine if that was really true? Using Taurine? If it can take the clear coat off of a scope, imagine what it can do to your internals. Some people I know drink a 5-hour shot once every two hours on a daily basis... Hard to keep up with them.
