cerakote first experience

[liseo]

I just finished my first cerakote application on one Glock/Caspian slide, after sand blasting and Butyl acetate cleaning.

My question is: The correct way is to apply light or a little heavy , coming to moisten lightly?

I noticed that lighter application given a more matte finish and little heavy, the finish is slightly glossy.

The cerakote is the air dry version.

The glock slide is to learn, next step is a custom rifle.


Whats your experience, someone could share?

Thanks

 

[liseo]

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[wapiti25]

I would put two light coats rather than one heavy.

 

[Scott Harris]

matte or glossy is determined by how you mix the cerakote: not how heavy or light. Not sure how you are applying,but I have only done with an airbrush and compressor. There are plenty of online resources describing the correct technique with this equipment. Using an airbrush, it goes on very thin and dries quickly. Normally you will take several passes to put the proper amount of paint on: each pass being thin enough to have no chance of running. An airbrush is the way to go if you want a professional finish.

 

[Leonardo63]

I am thinking about doing this Cerakote-H to my build also. I will have a carbon steel action, and a SS barrel and recoil lug. After blasing will the SS and cm steel cover equally well? I guess I'm asking if it will look uniform?

 

[X Ring Accuracy]

Shooting CeraKote is best done with an HVLP gun. Airbrushes do not put enough paint out. Air pressure should be around 15. If you don't shoot enough paint it will start to dry mid air. Makes for a fuzzy finish. You are right, a lighter coat is more flat, heavier is glossier. The greens shoots really fast and build quick. The best advice I can give....practice, practice, and when you thin you got it, practice.

 

[X Ring Accuracy]

Follow up, I hope you meant AO blasting versus sand blasting. Thats a whole new can of worms

 

[shortgrass]

Been using a Paashe air brush for years, never had any problems with "partial drying" while spraying. Select the proper pressure, tip and needle size for best results. The directions that come with the product are best followed for good results.

 

[devildogandboy]

i have less experience than you with this stuff but I'm glad you asked the question as i have been thinking of doing an older gun to see how the process works out. now i can read the input and get some use from it.
in my mind i would think lighter coats over the heavy are what would work better. don't have to worry about runs. when i have painted other things in the past they recommend lighter coats.
hope it turns out well for you. ;D

 

[Larryh128]

I've used both air brushes & HVLP & prefer the HVLP & bought a dedicated mini gun (touch up gun) for that purpose only. I never had an issue with the airbrush but life is better with the HVLP. Much easier.