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Can Cerokote cover up small deep pits in the metal?
08 February 2013, 06:12
ColoradoMattCan Cerokote cover up small deep pits in the metal?
I have a 1908 DWM 98 that is pitted in a couple of places. Can Cerokote cover up pits? Thinking this could make a utilitarian all weather rifle with a stainless synthestic set up. Even if the pits could be noticed, it would still be quite usable.
Matt
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08 February 2013, 08:27
Rich-Cerakote goes on VERY thin, it probably won't cover up the pitting. I'm had good luck using JB Weld to fill in small pitting areas on Cerakoting over it.
08 February 2013, 10:09
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by Rich-:
Cerakote goes on VERY thin, it probably won't cover up the pitting. I'm had good luck using JB Weld to fill in small pitting areas on Cerakoting over it.
Thanks for the advice!
Matt
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08 February 2013, 10:16
kcstottTo say Cerokote is thin is an understatement.
That stuff sprays on so thin if you use to heavy of a grit to sand blast it won't cover the peaks.
The stuff is water thin and does nothing to fill in imperfects.
I have had good luck using spotting putty to fill in imperfections on fishing reel frames and cerokoteing them. I don't recommend doing this on a firearm you will sell with out full disclosure
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08 February 2013, 10:40
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by kcstott:
To say Cerokote is thin is an understatement.
That stuff sprays on so thin if you use to heavy of a grit to sand blast it won't cover the peaks.
The stuff is water thin and does nothing to fill in imperfects.
I have had good luck using spotting putty to fill in imperfections on fishing reel frames and cerokoteing them. I don't recommend doing this on a firearm you will sell with out full disclosure
Thanks.
Matt
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09 February 2013, 03:42
larrysWow, I guess I got a bad Cerakote job then. Mine was so thick that I had to stone it off the bolt to get it to fit back down the raceway and close. Had to stone it off the lugs too.
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09 February 2013, 04:23
JBrownquote:
Originally posted by larrys:
Wow, I guess I got a bad Cerakote job then. Mine was so thick that I had to stone it off the bolt to get it to fit back down the raceway and close. Had to stone it off the lugs too.
Live and learn.
The bolt and lugs were Ceracoted?!
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09 February 2013, 11:51
kcstottYeah I'd say you did.
Here's the deal The people at Cerokote thell you to practice with a small screw 10-32 paint eh treads and bake it. And if you have good color coverage and you van thread the nut on by hand you have the correct coating thickness.
Even still the bolt should not have been coated let alone the lugs. Most commercial rifles don't have the clearance needed to coat the bolt.
Cerokote goes on at a thickness of .0005" to .001" at the most so over all you could have a .001" to .002" build up. Not good on a bolt.
You sure it wasn't Durakote?? that stuff goes on thick
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