Cerakote

Why Cerakote? Cerakote is the world’s leading manufacturer of thin-film ceramic coatings and technology. Our industry leading coatings are used in industries ranging from automotive to aerospace and from consumer to defense.

Cerakote vs Anodizing

Cerakote offers over 200 unique and popular colors, and can be applied to all ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, composites and many other substrates making it a universal coating as an anodizing alternative.

All Cerakote colors are held to a color consistency standard of a Delta E of 1 or less. Typically, the human eye can only see color variance differences greater than a Delta E of 2 or more, making Cerakote the perfect anodizing substitution for high volume finishes.

Cerakote does NOT detrimentally affect the fatigue properties of aluminum alloys.

Cerakote vs Blueing

How long will Cerakote last in the woods of the Pacific Northwest? Let’s find out! We took two identical bolt-action rifles and left them in the woods of the Pacific Northwest with a time lapse camera, to document the outcome. The rifle on the right of the screen has been factory finished with Cerakote ceramic coating protection, while the rifle on the left has a traditional factory blued finish. The test begins now:

Just 12 days into the test, the traditionally blued rifle begins to show signs of corrosion, while the Cerakote rifle shows no signs of corrosion.
Even after over 15 months of being exposed to the elements, the rifle that’s been finished with Cerakote ceramic coatings has shown no signs of corrosion, while the traditional factory blued barrel has shown significant sign of corrosion.

Cerakote ceramic coatings provide the durability and corrosion protection you need with the color you want, making it the perfect alternative to blueing. For the best in corrosion protection, Finish Strong™ with Cerakote.

Pistols

SINGLE COLOUR		CAMO PATTERNS (Up To 4 Colours)
Slide	150	Slide	250
Frame	150	Frame	250
Slide and Frame	250	Slide and Frame	450
Additional Colours	50
Battleworn Add-on	75

Semi-Auto Rifles

SINGLE COLOUR		CAMO PATTERNS (Up To 4 Colours)
Barrel	150	Barrel	250
Upper or Lower	170	Upper or Lower	325
Upper and Lower	300	Upper and Lower	490
Upper, Lower, Forend	350	Upper, Lower, Forend	550
Complete Gun	400	Complete Gun	600
Additional Colours	50
Battleworn Add-on	75

Bolt-Action Rifles

SINGLE COLOUR		CAMO PATTERNS (Up To 4 Colours)
Barreled Action	250	Barreled Action	450
Barreled Action + Metal Parts	350	Barreled Action + Metal Parts	550
Stock Only	250	Stock Only	450
Complete Rifle	400	Complete Rifle	600
Additional Colours	50	Chassis Add-on	100
Battleworn Add-on	75
Chassis Add-on	100

Shotguns

SINGLE COLOUR		CAMO PATTERNS (Up To 4 Colours)
Receiver and Barrel	300	Receiver and Barrel	500
Receiver, Barrel, Mag Tube	350	Receiver, Barrel, Mag Tube	550
Polymer Furniture, Stock / Forend	100	Complete Gun	650
Additional Colours	50
Battleworn Add-on	75

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