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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1122276" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Cerakote works well but it's strictly an exterior coating.</p><p></p><p>The nitride processes actually treat the metal inside and out.</p><p></p><p>If you do go with the Cerakote, make sure you use someone that knows what they are doing and be patient. In order to get maximum protection it has to be done within a specific temp range and then it really needs to be heat cured for a period and then allowed to continue curing for if I remember right 3-4 weeks.</p><p></p><p>If you get in a hurry you will quickly wear it off in places and be very disappointed in the end result.</p><p></p><p>On bolts and other moving parts with lots of contact you are going to show some wear in the cerakoting sooner or later but I don't consider it a bit deal.</p><p></p><p>Personally I like the cerakote and there's no possibility of it having a negative impact on the accuracy of your rifle. We've had one member here who had some serious issues after nitriding his barrel that he eventually solved with some pretty aggressive lapping but it was a serious pain for him.</p><p></p><p>I've got several more stainless rifles I'm going to have Cerakoted eventually when I have the time and the extra money. I'll go with probably a sand tone or flat sniper gray though vs black. If I'm going to spend the money I don't want to end up with anything shiny when I'm done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1122276, member: 30902"] Cerakote works well but it's strictly an exterior coating. The nitride processes actually treat the metal inside and out. If you do go with the Cerakote, make sure you use someone that knows what they are doing and be patient. In order to get maximum protection it has to be done within a specific temp range and then it really needs to be heat cured for a period and then allowed to continue curing for if I remember right 3-4 weeks. If you get in a hurry you will quickly wear it off in places and be very disappointed in the end result. On bolts and other moving parts with lots of contact you are going to show some wear in the cerakoting sooner or later but I don't consider it a bit deal. Personally I like the cerakote and there's no possibility of it having a negative impact on the accuracy of your rifle. We've had one member here who had some serious issues after nitriding his barrel that he eventually solved with some pretty aggressive lapping but it was a serious pain for him. I've got several more stainless rifles I'm going to have Cerakoted eventually when I have the time and the extra money. I'll go with probably a sand tone or flat sniper gray though vs black. If I'm going to spend the money I don't want to end up with anything shiny when I'm done. [/QUOTE]
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