Cerakoting a receiver

[ntsqd]

I think hes saying its like bluing and not built up on there like cerakote- its in the metal

That would be an erroneous conclusion or assumption. NP3 (Electroless-Nickel/Teflon) has a thickness as it is a plating. It's just not terribly thick and in all practicality may not make any difference except in the tightest of fit-ups.

I also suspect that, with the right measuring equipment - say that used to measure the thickness of nickel & gold plating on electrical contacts where the mil-spec is .00005-.0001 inch, that there is a dimensional change between pre and post bluing. Is it measurable? Assuming that we leave Mr. Heisenberg out of this, Yes. Does it affect anything? I seriously doubt it.

 

[MatthewsCarbineCo]

A properly applied Cerakote job will add about 1.5 mils in thickness. Most people do not use proper lighting while applying it and have a tendency to go 2 to 3 times required thickness

 

[hillbill]

The new Elite series is very good stuff, it wears VERY well and If someone worries about bedding a cerakote job? applied properly it will NEVER come off a metal part during the bedding process, if it does it wasn't applied properly.

I would always re skim bed after coating, it just makes good sense, have done many without issue.

 

[mr.kirk]

Fun fact
Most of the commonly used bedding materials shrink. The shrink rate given is often what you would get with a post-cure. It will shrink more w/out a post-cure.

 

[Spotshooter]

Just ask yourself if you’d place a .001 thousands shim under you action on the front or back and torque it down and expect it to shoot the same ?

Meaning it’s hard to cerakote the under part of an action evenly & consistently so the thickness may vary.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Just ask yourself if you’d place a .001 thousands shim under you action on the front or back and torque it down and expect it to shoot the same ?

Meaning it’s hard to cerakote the under part of an action evenly & consistently so the thickness may vary.

If it was rebedded (like it should be) then it wouldnt matter if it was .004 thick

 

[davidjoe]

It’s probably going to fit perfectly after cerakoting because the release agent layer used on the receiver had to have some minimal width to it.

 

[Spotshooter]

If it was rebedded (like it should be) then it wouldnt matter if it was .004 thick

Yep... — Re-bedding is the right thing to do, hence my tongue in cheek reply.

When I was a young we lad, and didn’t know of things like this, I took 2 Sako 85 short actions both bedded in McMillan stocks (by Mc).. and swapped the stocks and shot them- and watched the groups go to “chit”... wow was that a lesson that changes in bedding make a difference.