Good post Scotty. I'll agree, the cerakote will scratch. I finally scratched a part of my rifle, when I dropped the bolt on the cement floor
.., but out in the brush, I haven't noticed any scratching. This is the kind of brush (like manzanita and vine maple) that is hard on other finishes. I remember having to re-paint floor plates on my Ruger rifles after every elk season because they would get scratched. This same brush hasn't harmed the cerakote finishes I've had done though. Seems to be pretty damn hard stuff. I don't know if it matters, but I asked my smith to add extra hardener to the mix, but that was to get a glossier finish to make it appear more like bluing. I'm thinking my favorite cerakote color is midnight blue right now..
