I am planning to do some Cerakoting and was wondering if anyone could reccomend what they use to degrease? And has anyone coated any plastic parts? Brownells says that for plastic/polymer pieces a 200 degree 2 hour cure is adequate, will most parts hold up at that temp? When doing plastics should you still soak in a degreaser?
Gunsmithing Degreasers
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Re: Degreasers
Acetone or Lacquer thinner, wipe it down and follow with a tac cloth to get rid of any cotton rag hairs.
SScott
Acetone or Lacquer thinner, wipe it down and follow with a tac cloth to get rid of any cotton rag hairs.
SScott
Re: Degreasers
Follow NIC's recommendations. They make it and they know what is right.
Follow NIC's recommendations. They make it and they know what is right.
Re: Degreasers
I have tried a lot of differnet cleaners, from water based to brake parts cleaner.
Most good quality plastic parts such as MagPul and similar can be soaked in brake cleaner or Acetone. I have one tank with brake parts cleaner for AK's and greasy dirty parts, one with acetone I use for most parts and one with Slip 725, which is water based for stuff that cant handle the acetone or brake parts cleaner.
For the majority of the plastic parts like AR furniture I soak in acetone, you then blast with aluminum oxide, blow the part off with air and pre-bake then blow off with air and coat.
Cerakote H-Series cures above 150 degrees and I run plastic parts between 180 and 200 for two hours.
Here is a pic of a coated plastic MagPul stock, grip and P-Mags done per the above process.
Hope this helps.
I have tried a lot of differnet cleaners, from water based to brake parts cleaner.
Most good quality plastic parts such as MagPul and similar can be soaked in brake cleaner or Acetone. I have one tank with brake parts cleaner for AK's and greasy dirty parts, one with acetone I use for most parts and one with Slip 725, which is water based for stuff that cant handle the acetone or brake parts cleaner.
For the majority of the plastic parts like AR furniture I soak in acetone, you then blast with aluminum oxide, blow the part off with air and pre-bake then blow off with air and coat.
Cerakote H-Series cures above 150 degrees and I run plastic parts between 180 and 200 for two hours.
Here is a pic of a coated plastic MagPul stock, grip and P-Mags done per the above process.
Hope this helps.
Re: Degreasers
I used to degrease the dynomometer at Kenworth in 1974 with detergent.
I would rather have a rust finish on a rifle than breath Acetone, Lacquer thinner, touline, MEK, brake cleaner, or any other poison.
I de grease things with simple green and a toothbrush, and then rinse with water.
I used to degrease the dynomometer at Kenworth in 1974 with detergent.
I would rather have a rust finish on a rifle than breath Acetone, Lacquer thinner, touline, MEK, brake cleaner, or any other poison.
I de grease things with simple green and a toothbrush, and then rinse with water.
