Cerakote on Leupolds

[fe1]

Anyone tried the Cerakote bake on finish on the older Leupold scopes? Wondering if the scope will hold up to the heat process without scope damage!

 

[garandman]

My Cerakote guy said its 1,300 degrees to cure. Check for plastic internals. Aluminum frame holding glass lenses, with low tolerance internals?

Sketchy.

 

[Dud]

Cerakote isn't a 1,300° cure, it's probably 450° at the most. Still too high for optics in my opinion.

Rather than a permanent coating, I would do camo tape or something.

 

[284winner]

They shop I get my rifles cerakoted at tells me there is another lower temp, longer cerakote process that is safe from scopes. Check into it.

 

[fe1]

It’s 150* for 2hrs

My Cerakote guy said its 1,300 degrees to cure. Check for plastic internals. Aluminum frame holding glass lenses, with low tolerance internals?

Sketchy.

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[garandman]

It’s 150* for 2hrs

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From this thread I googled it and found 250 - 300. Apparently there's even no bake options. Thanx.

 

[Walt Krafft]

My Cerakote guy said its 1,300 degrees to cure. Check for plastic internals. Aluminum frame holding glass lenses, with low tolerance internals?

Sketchy.

Your guy has no clue what he is talking about. 1300 degrees would wreck the heat treatment of all the steel parts, melt the aluminum, and set any plastic on fire.

 

[Dud]

Sounds about right but I still don't see a good reason to bake a scope.

 

[garandman]

Your guy has no clue what he is talking about. 1300 degrees would wreck the heat treatment of all the steel parts, melt the aluminum, and set any plastic on fire.

Yes Im aware. He does a great work for me. Maybe he meant 300.

 

[fantastic]

I have one on my Vortex that's factory coating but i am not entertaining the ideal on a Leupold.

 

[243Lapua]

I cerakoted mine using air cure cerakote. No issues. I tried to remove the coating on the shade to test effectiveness. Coating is not coming off never. And paint remover will not work. And if trying to blast scope, I would not recommended. Once its one, thats it. 243lapua

 

[243Lapua]

Leupold Cerakoted

 

[243Lapua]

I've had friend try Duracoat, but it flakes off. And paint remover will wrinkle the coating and remove it.

 

[mike a]

Cerekote Elite series is 300 for 1 hr. I talked to Leupold and they said O-rings are sealed with a special grease that would melt. I did this VX3 with Cerekote H- series air cure. Dry time is one week! Butchs bore shine didn't touch it. Way, way better than paint. Mike

 

[fe1]

Cerekote Elite series is 300 for 1 hr. I talked to Leupold and they said O-rings are sealed with a special grease that would melt. I did this VX3 with Cerekote H- series air cure. Dry time is one week! Butchs bore shine didn't touch it. Way, way better than paint. Mike

Did you sand blast or what prep?

 

[fe1]

I cerakoted mine using air cure cerakote. No issues. I tried to remove the coating on the shade to test effectiveness. Coating is not coming off never. And paint remover will not work. And if trying to blast scope, I would not recommended. Once its one, thats it. 243lapua

What prep do you do? Sandblasting?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

How do you pronounce it guys. My Texas slang wants to say Sarah-coat, but I’m sure I’m wrong.

 

[mike a]

Did you sand blast or what prep?

I only cleaned real well with acetone. Protect the lens way good. Do not submerge!!! I did sandblast action, barrel for bake on. Mike

 

[fe1]

I only cleaned real well with acetone. Protect the lens way good. Do not submerge!!! I did sandblast action, barrel for bake on. Mike

Perfect exactly what I was hoping to hear. Thank You

 

[243Lapua]

KG 3 or a good degreaser. Make sure you protect lenses and tape all areas you don't want sprayed. Especially the knobs.