Cerakoted Part In A Hot Blue Tank

[Edd]

If a part that has been Cerakoted is put in a hot blue tank, what will happen to the Cerakote?

 

[shortgrass]

The Cerakote will be removed, and in the process, the bluing solution will probably be ruined. You need to remove the Cerakote first. That 'hot bluing tank' is not only hot thermally (280F), but 'hot' chemically, also.

 

[DShortt]

The Cerakote will be removed, and in the process, the bluing solution will probably be ruined. You need to remove the Cerakote first. That 'hot bluing tank' is not only hot thermally (280F), but 'hot' chemically, also.

The guy I used to know who did hot bluing was adamant that anything that went into a hot caustic bluing tanks was absolutely clean.
It's been awhile, but IIRC he had a hot cleaning tank everything went into before it was blued. Added an extra step/day but he had his tanks contaminated once and had -0- interest in it happening again.

I doubt you'll find anyone who will blue any part with cerakote on it *if* they know what they're doing.

 

[mike mccormick]

If you knew what those bluing salts cost, you'd understand

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

The guy I used to know who did hot bluing was adamant that anything that went into a hot caustic bluing tanks was absolutely clean.
It's been awhile, but IIRC he had a hot cleaning tank everything went into before it was blued. Added an extra step/day but he had his tanks contaminated once and had -0- interest in it happening again.

I doubt you'll find anyone who will blue any part with cerakote on it *if* they know what they're doing.

Yeah, one time I blued 2 cheap cast recievers of unknown material for a friend.
Those things must have been loaded with copper. Turned out terrible and ruined the bath, so a real win-win.
The one positive out of the deal was that it got me started on processes that suit a small shop better, like Art's Belgian Blue and Mark Lee Express.