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Thread: Cerakote vs Mil-Spec Type III Anodizing

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    I had my M&P slide "painted" with Gunkote (same as Cerakote) and am NOT happy with the results.
    Gunkote is not the same as Cerakote.

    None of the sprayed and baked on oven treatments will be as durable as a chemical metal treatment such as Melonite or anodizing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bp7178 View Post
    Gunkote is not the same as Cerakote.

    None of the sprayed and baked on oven treatments will be as durable as a chemical metal treatment such as Melonite or anodizing.
    Exactly.

    I've had decent luck with Norrell's, and it's tough as hell, but I'm under no illusion that it is as tough as nitro-carburizing, parkerizing, or anodizing. The key to any coating is prep. I took a LOT of time to clean the surface and made sure my temps were correct.

    Also, advanced coatings are NOT paint, and they're a hell of a lot tougher than any paint. Properly prepped and cured Norrell's or Cerakote will not come off with any solvent that I've used. In fact, the only thing I've found that will take Norrel's off is a sanding wheel or sandpaper and alot of f'n effort. Note to self: don't use tan moly-resin the front sight post.

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    We do several different types of ceramic coatings on roller bearings and I can assure everyone, it is not "just paint". Depending upon the thickness, ceramic can chip on sharp edges, but it is otherwise very tough - hard on machine tool shoes.

    That said, I have a 6.8 with an aluminum tube fore end and cerakoted barrel. Having had more than a little experience with metal handguards on G1 FALs, I expected the aluminum tube to get quite hot - but it doesn't. The surface of the barrel stays much cooler than a parkerized or Krylon finished barrel.

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