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This is an oven-cure coating that will offer the most extreme corrosion and chemical resistance available. It comes in six earth-tone colors, and uses a type of advanced resin that allows it to be applied in thinner coatings, perfect for internal parts. The corrosion and chemical resistance of this product are unrivaled, even by other Cerakote offerings. Due to the extra strength, a single coating and curing is all that’s required for internal parts. It looks sharp, and leaves the surface slick. This means a lower coefficient of friction that rivals Teflon. It can be used on anything that will survive a trip in the curing oven, even wearables and sporting equipment, or even audio components. If you need a tough, thin finish, then the Elite series is the best of the batch.
The Cerakote H Series is probably the most common coating available. It isn’t as tough as the Elite series during lab tests, but it will still fight against corrosion and chemicals better than other available coatings, and it’s so popular that you can get the protection you need in almost any color imaginable, even gold. The H series is also a bake-on application, so no melting plastic pieces.
In general, if you are trying to add a little flair, or totally customize your 1911, the H series is perfect for your project. The upshot over most other decorative mediums, of course, is that you are adding on of the toughest layers of protection along with the color. There’s a reason it’s so popular. Fit and finish on internal pieces will require some extra attention, as the 1 mil thickness of the layer is enough to tighten tolerances on moving parts. The H Series works well on everything from dive watches, to fishing gear, to firearms. On parts where it’s possible, multiple layers can be added to handle wear better over time.
When you need the maximum resilience to higher temperatures, a high temp coating is best. While the coating doesn’t give the same corrosion resistance as other series, the high-temp version of the H series is perfect for specific applications, for barrels, muzzle brakes, and suppressors. It’s great for engine components and exhaust pipes as well. There are trade-offs with everything, but even so, you can expect a protective finish on your high-temp components. The best thing about this coating, is that it is an air cure product, which means it can be used on things that you don’t want to toss in a curing oven. Consumer products, stocks, polymer components or anything else that needs to be kept out of the furnace. It might seem odd that the high-temp Cerakote variant would be the one that requires no baking, but that feature makes this the best overall choice for both products subjected to much higher temperatures, and those you wouldn’t dare to heat up for fear of them melting.
A special coating designed specifically for military and law enforcement to reduce the IR signature and visual appearance of a weapon, while providing the benefits of strength and abrasion resistance. While not as tough as the Elite series, weapons coated with this series of thin film are better adapted to a lower reflective index, and end up stealthier. While personal weapons don’t qualify, it’s important to note that the variety of Cerakote Series available cover a broad array of uses, and not all Cerakote is the same.
This is one area that can be incredibly simple or complex, depending on how much digging you want to do into the various testing methods. You can, for instance, look up what an ASTM D3359 rating of 5B means, which Cerakote earns proudly, or you can see that a 180 degree bend over a quarter-inch mandrel didn’t involve the coating coming loose or flaking off. Ball bearing impact tests are also done to apply 160 inch-pounds of impact force without cracking, or any sign that the coating is coming loose at all.
Cerekote finishes are tested with a salt solution. This is very much alike one of those glock torture tests you see on you-tube and facebook, but with a very specific and scientific metric applied. There are generally two ways to perform this test. Either the part is hung and put under a constant spray a saltwater, which most coatings will tolerate on the order of thousands of hours, or they are dropped into a vat of the salt solution and left to soak. Let’s face it, you don’t want to drop your custom glock in a salt bath, so these folks have done the testing for you. In this kind of full immersion test, the coating will hold up against rust for hundreds of hours. Try that with a blued slide, the difference in the results is obvious.
Wear cycles are applied with a buffing wheel coated with abrasive material. Due to the lower coefficient of friction and the ceramic-polymer makeup of the coating, it’s been determined that Cerakote finishes can hold up well to over 5,000 wear cycles for every mil of thickness. Some series are even stronger. Think about how many bullets it takes on a stock slide before you start to see metal under the stock finish. Nuff said? Moving on.
One scientific test, the ASTM D3363, rates Cerakote coatings with a pencil hardness of 9H. It also rates them at a scratch resistance of 6H. While you wouldn’t want to run a nail across it under extreme force, these are actually some of the best test results you will see, on any coating.
When you schedule your Cerakoting job with us it is important that you follow proper procedures to ensure that we can get your work completed as quickly as possible. To help assist you in that process we've included some useful information on this page.
In addition to following the process we've laid out above please make sure that you're following ALL federal and local firearm laws during this process. We are a licensed FFL holder so you are able to ship your firearms directly to us. As stated above please make sure that when shipping at pistol you are using either UPS or FedEx as USPS will not allow you to ship a pistol if you are not licensed.
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Pistol CerakoteSingle Color PistolComplete Handgun$200 Frame Only$120 Slide$100 Controls$30-35ea Baseplate$20 Barrel$70 Trigger$25 Disassembly / Reassembly$45 |
AR Variant CerakoteSingle Color ARComplete AR$450+ Upper Receiver$80 Lower Receiver$80 Handguard$100 Upper / Lower / Handguard$240 BCG (Micro Slick)$75 Lower Parts Kit$70 Upper Parts Kit$70 BCG$70 |
AR Variant CerakotecontinuedBarrel$75 Magazine$25 Butt Stock$45 Buffer Tube$60 Brace$45+ Furniture Set$120-250 Muzzle Device$25-45 Gas Block & Tube$40 Disassembly + Reassembly$75 |
RevolverSingle ColorComplete Revolver$200 Frame$100 Cylinder$75 Controls + Pirs$60 Small Parts$50 Disassembly + Reassembly$75 |
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Bolt GunSingle ColorComplete Bolt Rifle$295 Rifle Stock$110 Barrel & Action$200 Bolt$75 Magazine$30 Disassembly + Reassembly$75 |
ShotgunSingle ColorComplete Shotgun$295 Barrel + Action$200 Shotgun Stock + Forend$110 Shotgun Bolt$75 Shotgun Barrel$75 Disassembly + Reassembly$75 |
Optics / AccessoriesSingle Color (NO Optics >$600 MSRP)Scope LG + Masking$300-450 Scope Mount$60 Scope SM + Masking$250-350 Reddot + Masking$200-350 Weapon Light$100 Bipod$100-250 Disassembly + Reassembly$25-100 |
Tumbler / CupsSingle Color 30oz$45 Single Color 20oz$35 Camo Patterns$50-100 Battle Worn$50+ Custom Logos + Graphics$60+ Yeti (shop supplied 30oz)$30+ RTIC (shop supplied 30oz)$15+ |
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KnivesSingle + Multi-ColorFixed Blade <10" 1 Color$50 Fixed Blade <10" Camo$60+ Fixed Blade <10" Battleworn$40+ Folding Knife 1 Color$70+ Folding Knife Camo$80+ Folding Knife Battleworn$80+ Large Knife/Sword 1 Color$150 Large Knife/Sword Camo$200+ Large Knife/Sword Battleworn$70+ |
Camo PatternsPistole / RifleBattleworn Finish$50 Tiger Stripe (2 color)$275 / $350 Woodland Camo (3 color)$350 / $450 Multi-Cam$395 / $550 Kryptek (Nomad)$425 / $650 Hex Camo$425 / $650 Digital$500 / $750 Sitca$550 / $800 |
Optics / Accessories CamoNo Optics Over $600 MSRPScope LG + Masking$325-600 Scope Mount$100-200 Scope SM + Masking$300-550 Reddot + Masking$225-550 Weapon Light$125-300 Bipod$175-350 Disassembly + Reassembly$25-100 |
Automotive Parts + AccessoriesSingle ColorV8 Long Tube Headers$350 Pair V8 Short Tube Headers$325 Pair V8 Cast Exhaust Manifolds$200 Pair V6 Long Tube Headers$250 Pair V6 Short Tube Headers$200 Pair 4 Cyl Long Tube Header$200 4 Cyl Short Tube Header$150 4 Cyl Cast Exhaust Manifold$100 Downpipes$150 Turbo Housing (Hot Side)$150 Turbo 02 Sensor Housing$100 Turbo Elbow$50 Heat Shield$50 Mufflers$75-150 Exhaust Tip <12"$50 Each Exhaust Tip >12"$75 Each Any Other PartsCall For Quote |
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Here at Cerakoters we recognize that none of us would have the freedom that we do without our military and law enforcement individuals. Because of that we have implemented discounts on our services for all members of the military, law enforcement, and first responders. If you fall into that group make sure to say so when initially starting your project so that we can make sure we can hook you up with a discount.
Gunsmithing1/2 Hour$50 1 Hour$95 Add OnsUltra Sonic Deep Clense$25+ Shrinkwrap Storage$20+ |
ServicesDiagnoses and Repairs Custom Fabrication Slide Milling Tig Welding Sight Installation Glass Bedding |
Gun CleaningRevolver$45 Semi Auto Pistol$55 Bolt Action Rifle$65 AR or AK$75 Pump Shotgun$75 Lever Rifle$86 |
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