Gunsmithing Cerakoting a barrel

[Sweetyzfd]

Just getting into cerakoting. What do you guys do/use to plug your barrels?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[xdeano]

An ear plug, then just cut off the access, flush with the muzzle. Poke it out when done.
Xdeano

 

[BGE541]

Just getting into cerakoting. What do you guys do/use to plug your barrels?

Thanks,
Dave

I use small corks as they can get a tighter seal and leave nothing behind...

 

[ugsly]

Caplugs - Masking - Caplugs

They sell a line of high temp plugs, buy the kit that comes with all sizes. Look at the hooks also to hang items and maybe the high temp tape, You'll be gtg for awhile.

Casey

 

[smschulz]

I wrap with high temp tape.
I run a long coat hanger thru the barrel and overwrap the end(s).

 

[Sweetyzfd]

Good ideas. You guys do the same things for when you blast the barrels?

 

[jasonfaz]

I use an ear plug and high heat tape over that. You'll have to cover the threads and barrel ext as well with high heat tape. I would also suggest using H-Series or Gen II C-Series (if you can get some) over the Gen I C-Series.

 

[ugsly]

Rubber plugs from shercon for blasting

 

[Sweetyzfd]

Thanks everyone

Dave

 

[STR]

Heres one more. Take a bullet of the same caliber, and slightly tap it into the muzzle end point first. I know what a lot of you are thinking right about now. The crown!!! The bullet has a cooper jacket. The barrel is steel. You're not going to hurt anything. The Bullet will create a perfect seal, and no Cerakote will get where you don't want it, plus it really protects the crown from blasting.

BTW, I mean just tap it in slightly, not drive it in passed the ogive of the bullet. So don't use a BFH.

 

[country888]

I use a wooden dowel rod thats just a tad smaller then the bore and wrap tap around the rod and insert it in the muzzle while blasting and coating. Works great and the same for the chamber end. Then I wrap wire on the rods for hanging in the oven.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Your local Ace hardware store stocks black rubber and cork stoppers. I like the black rubber ones. If you want NIC sells a kit of stoppers collected for this purpose.

 

[300sniper]

wooden golf tee.