Cerakote on a Remage R700

[TurdFerguson]

I have a 700 action, NSS recoil lug, and a Stainless PVA barrel nut with an NSS Criterion Stainless barrel. I want to get them coated flat black. I had the barrel pulled and everything disassembled. Which would be smarter?

Receiver, lug, and nut all cerakoted. Barrel spray painted. Reassembled after coating.

Or

Entire assembly cerakoted assembled. Concerned about chips and damage to coating when switching barrels occasionally.

Or

Receiver/lug coated. Nut and barrel bead blasted? I assume changing barrels will damage the coating on the barrel nut. Bead blasting would do better?

 

[TurdFerguson]

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[DAMNKID]

Mask all mating surfaces and cerakote away

 

[TurdFerguson]

How well does cerakote handle barrel vises/action wrenches? Im wondering if it would be smarter to use alumahyde and repaint when changing barrels.

 

[DAMNKID]

Wrap the barrel/action with some dry wall tape or cut a piece of an old paper towel roll. Cerakote is much stronger than alumahyde.