I was wondering if anyone has had success getting their tubes cerakoted black? I like the beefiness of the metal, but I do not like the look of silver. It looks a little jank. I also couldn’t find 2” tube in black even on McMaster.

  • notsuspekt@forum.guncadindex.comEnglish
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    29 days ago

    We cerakote 17-4 SS glock slides at work and that’s a lot harder than aluminum, the coating still wears off during normal use. It doesn’t look bad but I would expect any cerakoted part to show wear, especially if it’s on something soft like aluminum. It will definitely scratch easy.

    • StridAst@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      28 days ago

      I mean, there are countless cerakoted AR receivers out there. And the vast majority of these are aluminum. Does it wear down with use? Absolutely. Does it hold up well enough that people keep doing it? Also yes

      I’ve cerakoted over aluminum on numerous occasions. It works just fine. It’s definitely more expensive than spray paint, but it holds up better over time.

      I’ll be cerakoting my own 5.56 FTN.5 this next week. Just waiting for the JB weld to dry first. Already sandblasted the aluminum tube in preparation. Though I’ll be applying the cetakote with a sponge to give it a more textured coating. Since I want a better grip to help when threading it on. Sometimes a nice smooth cerakote isn’t the best finish.