Has anyone ever had a barrel and action teflon coated or ceramic coated? Would you recommend anyone else to do this to a stainless barrelled action.

While I have not ever had that process done, I recall that some years ago a teflon coating was offered by several manufacturers. It was a disaster as it tended to peel and flake over time. I personally think a ceramic coating would cause problems with gauling of the working parts. Too abrasive in my opinion.

You might try GunKote or something similar.

http://www.salboarms.com/

This guy have done work for me in the past and he is a craftsman that stands by his work.

Regards,

Eric

Ed, I have two rifles that are done in Teflon and regret that finish as it doesn't hold up. Give me stainless glass peened or nice old fashioned blueing. No powder coating, or any of the cheaper to do modern marvels.

The new ceramic coatings, like Cerakote are head and shoulders above the teflon finishes of a few years ago.

The ceramic coatings go on very thin, are not the least bit abrasive, and hold up to wear better than anything else available now.

riflestockpainting.com

I have a Match AR and an M70 done in GunKote. Both have been heavily used. The finish is quite presentable for a working gun. Both have held up very well and the coating seems indestructable.

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Originally posted by mstarling:
I have a Match AR and an M70 done in GunKote. Both have been heavily used. The finish is quite presentable for a working gun. Both have held up very well and the coating seems indestructable.

I second the gunkote. I have done 4 rifles with this and have no complaints!

can anybdy post a pic of a gun done in gunkote??? so i can compare it to blue or parkerize???....

gunkote pics

the M70 barrel was a factory SS job in .264. Coated with matte black Guncoat.

M700 has Titanium reciever and SS barrel coated with the OD green and the stock is matte black.

Mac's restoration did them for me. Hunted with the Rem some this past season and jury is still out on well it wears. Definitely a lot more fragile than either rust or hot bluing. Need to use it some more to see how it wears. Mac was great to deal with and if I do any more Gunkote projects, he will be doing them for me

sorry, I meant to put the pics in the reply, but hit the wrong button

Thanks Marc

eric is right, the early teflon coatings tended to peel right off... then they figured it out.. it's a top choice for guys down here in coastal texas when waterfowling.... it's a bit salty

jeffe

I’ve had real good results with Robar’s Rogard finishes as well as with Wilson Combat’s Amour-Tuff.

Both are also really great companies with exceptional customer service.

If I had to pick the tougher finish it would probably be Wilson’s, but both are rugged and really nice looking.