I'm looking at coating some of my rifles but I heard from a gunsmith friend that some barrel manufacturers do not recommend coating their barrels. I believe he said it was the manufacturers that button rifle their barrels. The consensus was that heating the barrel would relieve stress causing the barrel to warp, have any of you found this to be true?
Gunsmithing Cerakote question
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Not an issue at all.
The temperatures used to cure coatings are not high enough to cause any problem.
Not an issue at all.
The temperatures used to cure coatings are not high enough to cause any problem.
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if a peice of steel cant handle being heated to 300deg for an hour i gont want to fire a round through it!!!
if a peice of steel cant handle being heated to 300deg for an hour i gont want to fire a round through it!!!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bloody_Tailgate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I heard from a gunsmith friend that some barrel manufacturers do not recommend coating their barrels. I believe he said it was the manufacturers that button rifle their barrels. The consensus was that heating the barrel would relieve stress causing the barrel to warp</div></div>
He's mistaken, 300 degrees for an hour will not hurt your barrel.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bloody_Tailgate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I heard from a gunsmith friend that some barrel manufacturers do not recommend coating their barrels. I believe he said it was the manufacturers that button rifle their barrels. The consensus was that heating the barrel would relieve stress causing the barrel to warp</div></div>
He's mistaken, 300 degrees for an hour will not hurt your barrel.
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I had a coated barrel on one of my rifles. No problems at all.
I had a coated barrel on one of my rifles. No problems at all.
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Well everyone has said the same thing my gunsmith and I though. I'm guessing that the manufacturers know they have no control over how the coating is done so they would rather recommend it not being done than have to deal with customers being unhappy with their barrels after a botched coating.
Well everyone has said the same thing my gunsmith and I though. I'm guessing that the manufacturers know they have no control over how the coating is done so they would rather recommend it not being done than have to deal with customers being unhappy with their barrels after a botched coating.
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Which barrel manufacturer?
Which barrel manufacturer?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hired Gun</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which barrel manufacturer? </div></div>
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hired Gun</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which barrel manufacturer? </div></div>
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Tim North said 200 degrees is ok, 210 might start to release stress. Brux gave it the go-ahead, I didn't ask who the others were.
Tim North said 200 degrees is ok, 210 might start to release stress. Brux gave it the go-ahead, I didn't ask who the others were.
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Just for conversation, I've coated Krieger, Bartlien, Rock, Brux, Shilen, Lilja, Hart and numerous factory tubes. Non with ill effects.
Just for conversation, I've coated Krieger, Bartlien, Rock, Brux, Shilen, Lilja, Hart and numerous factory tubes. Non with ill effects.
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I've never experienced nor heard of the cerakote application process harming a barrel.
I've never experienced nor heard of the cerakote application process harming a barrel.
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Like I said earlier, this is exactly what I expected to hear. I assume it is just easier (in the minds of some) for manufacturers to say "it's not recommended" than deal with potential issues that come along with any type of modifications to their products.
Like I said earlier, this is exactly what I expected to hear. I assume it is just easier (in the minds of some) for manufacturers to say "it's not recommended" than deal with potential issues that come along with any type of modifications to their products.
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Normal cure temperature is 250 degrees for two hours. That is much more friendly than say Teflon coating which requires 500 degrees.
Normal cure temperature is 250 degrees for two hours. That is much more friendly than say Teflon coating which requires 500 degrees.
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