Cerakote finish

[jeffchance]

A while back I offered Adam a Cerakote finish for a Beta test. Parts arrived and here is the progress.



This is what we started with.




A bath in Acetone to completely de-grease.




Then into "Master Blaster"




After blasting it gets another acetone bath then into the oven to bake an hour.
This causes any residual oils to come out.
Then another bath.




Hang and shoot. I use an airbrush.
Then Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours.
Once cooled, it's done




End result.

If this product holds up as advertised, we will ramp up and soon be offering our services and many colors are available.
It can also be used on polymers as long as they can withstand 200 degrees.
JEFF

[adam01364]

Jeff, that looks positively awesome. I can't wait to get it back together and put it through its paces.
I'll be shooting, cleaning, and pocket carrying this Titan and we'll see how the finish holds up. From what I've read, it should be quite durable.

[84minieldo]

Is there a glossy black...this 1935a could use a refinishing...

[jeffchance]

There are about 108 colors. Open this link and click on "view all colors"
http://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/finishes/
JEFF

[LCPfraTN]

Nice work Jeff!

[adam01364]

Is there a glossy black...this 1935a could use a refinishing...

IIRC those French pistols have a parkerized finish beneath the enamel. If it's just the enamel that needs redoing, you might want to be careful not to disturb the parkerizing. Just my two cent opinion for what it's worth- two cents.

[Flowmaster]

That work looks great. Its nice to do projects like this becuase you've got something to be proud of at the end when you're finished.

[adam01364]

It arrived this afternoon, and tonight, it's alive! It looks even better in person than it does it the pictures. Jeff did a GREAT job!
My only fear was that I would slip with a punch while installing a pin -and mar the finish. Fortunately, that wasn't the case, it went back together without a glich (or a slip!)
A side benefit of the Ceracoat is that it' makes everything just a tad tighter- all the pins are very snugly in place.
NEXT: Decisions: White, brown, or black grips? And then... to the range!

[jeffchance]

Just keep us posted on the durability of the finish. This gun is 1 of 2 I did for a beta test. The other was a Kel Tec P3AT slide that is a daily pocket pistol for another customer.

I vote for the white grips.
JEFF

[ConditionOne]

Did you say white grips ???

I actually like the look of the brown.