Gunsmithing Cerakote

MA66OT

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Hello ,I want to cerakote my rifle, and i havent done it before. My question is do you think its ok to use the high temp cerakote. I have 1 gallons of black, air dry cerakote. Or do you think i should just get the kind they offer for firearms
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: locked&loaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The high temp (V)version requires baking. You can order the (H)air dry version for around $40.
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For weapons coatings "H" series is thermal cure. "C" is air cure.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MA66OT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello ,I want to cerakote my rifle, and i havent done it before. My question is do you think its ok to use the high temp cerakote. I have 1 gallons of black, air dry cerakote. Or do you think i should just get the kind they offer for firearms </div></div>

Do not use the high temp stuff, much different then the stuff for firearms.
 
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Ill have to look what number i have but i think its a C and it the High Temp off there website, for headers and bbq pits and stuff like that. Here what i have:

Cerakote High Temperature Coatings
"Recommended Uses:

* Exhaust Systems
* Engine Components
* Thin Film High Temperature Applications
* Corrosive Environments
* Non-aqueous Environments "
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MA66OT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ill have to look what number i have but i think its a C and it the High Temp off there website, for headers and bbq pits and stuff like that. Here what i have:

Cerakote High Temperature Coatings
"Recommended Uses:

* Exhaust Systems
* Engine Components
* Thin Film High Temperature Applications
* Corrosive Environments
* Non-aqueous Environments " </div></div>

You don't want that, totally different stuff.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MA66OT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">oh and Should i get the air dry or the oven cure </div></div>

Oven cure is more durable but you need an oven and not the one in the house. You can't apply the oven cure to scopes. So it boils down to what equipment you have.

Oven and air cure of the same color will not be a perfect match so don't rely on that. Some colors that are available in oven cure are not available in air cure.

I strongly suggest you practice with this stuff before you jump in with both feet. It's not like spray paint and if you screw up during spraying you might as well take it off and start over. Very touchy stuff to work with, but very good when done correctly.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HateCA</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: locked&loaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The high temp (V)version requires baking. You can order the (H)air dry version for around $40.
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For weapons coatings "H" series is thermal cure. "C" is air cure.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MA66OT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hello ,I want to cerakote my rifle, and i havent done it before. My question is do you think its ok to use the high temp cerakote. I have 1 gallons of black, air dry cerakote. Or do you think i should just get the kind they offer for firearms </div></div>

Sorry about that... My fingers don't speak too clear..
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C air cure, H bake @ 350 or so, V bake up to 600 or 700.


Do not use the high temp stuff, much different then the stuff for firearms.
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We use C on everything. Bolts, scopes, stocks, barreled actions.

It's Tough as nails, and you don't need to mix parts or use an oven.


H is more scratch resistant, and salt water resistant, but it's not the only one to use. Infact if I had to chose only one to use exclusively, it'd be C because it does scopes and stocks too
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MA66OT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK, well i have access to an oven, I have one at work 8ft wide by 8 ft tall by 35 ft long. Its for powder-coating look here (http://www.x-tremepowdercoating.com/powder_coating). Also on another note I emailed Brandon Grady at NIC and he said the air dry high temp coating that i have will work just fine on the fireams </div></div>

Nice oven.

The air cure high temp will work, you don't want to use the thermal cure high temp because it needs over 500 degrees to cure. Like running the car after you spray the headers.