Best Cerakote Color to Match Traditional Bluing

[South Pender]

Cerakote sells many shades and textures of black--varying from very flat to shiny--and I'm wondering which of these is the best match to a traditional blued finish. If possible, I'd like to match the look of a rust blued finish, which is not super shiny, but I don't want a really severe flat black.

Anyone on here have some experience with the various black Cerakote finishes?

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

This is graphite black

I guess it depends what your take on traditional is, an old Sako or Styer's bluing is probably gonne be a little more shiny then say a Savage or Rem

 

[Edd]

Cerakote sells many shades and textures of black--varying from very flat to shiny--and I'm wondering which of these is the best match to a traditional blued finish. If possible, I'd like to match the look of a rust blued finish, which is not super shiny, but I don't want a really severe flat black.

Anyone on here have some experience with the various black Cerakote finishes?

Order a color swatch of Midnight Blue.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Duracoat has a color specifically for blueing.

 

[DaveTooley]

With graphite black you can manage the gloss by adjusting how much hardener you add. More= more shine

 

[STOMP442]

Midnight blue is very close and makes a nice finish.

 

[DGP4]

Socom blue is specifically formulated for firearms to imitate bluing

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[South Pender]

That's helpful, guys. After looking at the color examples on the Cerakote website, I had thought that either Blackout or Gloss Black would be close.

 

[Edd]

That's helpful, guys. After looking at the color examples on the Cerakote website, I had thought that either Blackout or Gloss Black would be close.

Smoke is a good color too.

The application of Cerakote is important. I have looked at a lot of Cerakote finishes. I have yet to see any that were even close to the examples displayed in the Cerakote booth at the SHOT Show I attended a few years ago.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Smoke is a good color too.

The application of Cerakote is important. I have looked at a lot of Cerakote finishes. I have yet to see any that were even close to the examples displayed in the Cerakote booth at the SHOT Show I attended a few years ago.

Most applicators make it look like krylon. Very few good ones out there. Vudoo is one that can make it look very good

 

[Edd]

Most applicators make it look like krylon. Very few good ones out there. Vudoo is one that can make it look very good

Do they have a website?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Do they have a website?

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[tobnpr]

I've always liked the Elite Midnight in lieu of bluing.

 

[jkohler]

This is one I did in Midnight blue mixed 12.1

 

[WSnyder]

The application of Cerakote is important. I have looked at a lot of Cerakote finishes.

I use a high quality Iwata LPH80 gun. No Krylon look here

 

[RiflePainter]

Midnight blue or Socom blue will be the closest to true traditional bluing. Like others have said, the application of it is just as important.