Cerakote — DIY or professional?
Want to cerakote my Glock 19. Thinking burnt bronze. Send it out or DIY?.
Local shop quoted $177 for a the whole thing.
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Want to cerakote my Glock 19. Thinking burnt bronze. Send it out or DIY?.
Local shop quoted $177 for a the whole thing.
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Can't help much with the Glock stuff but I had my Marlin 1895 cerakoted in bronze a few years back and it looks great still. Professional job was worth every penny - held up through multiple hunting seasons.
Had my Glock 17 done in FDE a couple years ago and it held up great. $177 sounds about right for professional work. DIY cerakote looks easy on YouTube but it's not... trust me. The prep work alone is brutal and if you mess up the cure cycle you're starting over.
$177 for a full Glock cerakote is actually pretty reasonable. DIY cerakote is a pain in the ass tbh - you need an oven, proper prep, and the right environment. I tried it once on an AR lower and it came out looking like garbage. Send it out unless you're planning to do a bunch of guns.
Professional all the way. I've cerakoted probably 20+ lowers and uppers over the years and it's still tricky sometimes. The surface prep has to be perfect or it'll chip off. For a carry gun I'd definitely send it out - you want that finish to last. Burnt bronze is a good choice too.
Anyone else run into this? I thought I was the only one.
Not sure I agree but I respect the opinion. For me the Ruger MAX-9 has been rock solid for 2 months now.
Been there done that. Lesson learned the hard way for me too.
Solid post. I've been thinking about the same thing lately. My Beretta 92X has been my go-to but I'm always looking at other options.