Gunsmithing Coating Color Question:

[Sean the Nailer]

Hey all, just a quick question, and sorta off the wall:

Below is a link to the NIC website, and hopefully, a specific page that shows the colors. The question is, which BLACK would/do you use more?

http://www.nicindustries.com/guncoater.php

Graphite Black (H-146)

or

Armor Black (H-190)

Reply here, via PM, or email. Yes, there is a reason, and thank you for your input. If anyone can say (with some authority) which would be found on US Army, Marines, USSS, and/or LE firearms the most, that would be even better.

Again, thank you.

 

[USGUNWORKS]

Re: Coating Color Question:

Graphite. Armor is a little more flat sheen if you want super flat.

 

[Phylodog]

Re: Coating Color Question:

I use graphite

 

[eddief]

Re: Coating Color Question:

I have shot more graphite black by a looong shot, it's a much richer black.

 

[Keith Johns]

Re: Coating Color Question:

Military black is like black hole black. It's .5 gloss units and Graphite is 1.5(that might just be C-series)

I use military black and love the color it gives. Seems to almost trap light. But doesn't match some blacks, like anodized aluminum, so we keep both on hand.

Depends on your rifle, your job, or just what you like.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: Coating Color Question:

"Military Black" is a new one for me. I haven't found that on the Ceracoat or Duracoat sites.

is this what "Our Team" is using?

 

[Keith Johns]

Re: Coating Color Question:

It's a C-series Cerakote. Not H. I didnt notice the question asked about "graphite" and "armor" black.
Never used the "armor" black. Just Graphite and Military black C-series.

NIC says there is a *slight* difference in colors between C and H series.