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I've had two rifles ceracoated, not a big sampling. One done by a member in Colorado, and another I bought already coated. Both scratched real easy, that's all I know.
I can promise you powder coating is tougher'n hell.
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Eddie and 358 norma are spot on. My trade has loads of guys with patches on their shirts and class time,but their work is crap. The reps in certain trades and products barely have real world experience. I've had several cerakote jobs done. Karl ' s has hands down held up the best. Eddie even helped answer some questions and responded while on vacation. I'm sure Eddie has the same quality, and to refer another applicator in the same trade speaks volumes
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I've had two rifles ceracoated, not a big sampling. One done by a member in Colorado, and another I bought already coated. Both scratched real easy, that's all I know.
I've had 6 done and yes they scratch easily. It is tougher than paint, but it's not near as tough as some will lead folks to believe.
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That's too bad. I wish you were closer. I would let you test it for yourself on actual gun parts. The Cerakote I know, properly applied, will not rust, cannot be knocked off with a hammer, scratched or chipped without removing the metal under the coating. Even 320 sand paper takes a bunch of work to get it down to bare metal on a smooth surface. Over a sharp edge you can get down to bare metal pretty easy.
The coating should be as tough as whatever is under it. Over tool steel it's incredible. I put it on a set of vise grips. You can destroy grade 8 bolts with those jaws and it took quite a lot of use to get the very tips of the jaw teeth exposed.
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Interesting reading. Used locater.. Just for the heck of it. Appears there is no certified applier closer to Alaska than Nebraska. I find that interesting but not telling if I should ceracote something ever. Airplanes go everywhere , but is there someone in Alaska doing it?
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Using the tool it looks like the closest to you is: BMR FIREARM COATINGS NORTH POLE, AK 99705 Call: (907) 712-7502 There is more in Anchorage and Palmer. BMR has some customer choice awards and some real creative work on the NIC gallery. https://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/gallery/?apids=10320
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You might consider powder coating. Wears like iron. The ceracoat guns I've had scratch and show bare metal through the coating. I have not been impressed. JMHO. Powder coating is too thick and will affect everything dimensionally.
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Las, I can't remember the name right now, but there's a shop in the valley that does. I haven't used them or seen their work, other than a display at a gun show, so I can't give an opinion on their work.
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You might consider powder coating. Wears like iron. The ceracoat guns I've had scratch and show bare metal through the coating. I have not been impressed. JMHO. Powder coating is too thick and will affect everything dimensionally. Depends on what you need and where it's applied of course. this one is powder coated and it works perfectly, but as you note, you would need to be mindful of interior dimensions. Problem spots on this project were the sights. getting them back on requires care and perhaps relieving some material buildup.
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