Coating Information

Using a unique ceramic backbone, Cerakote^TM Firearm Coatings improve performance and reliability over conventional finishes. This state-of-the-art coating technology out performs any competitive coating in both laboratory settings and real world applications.

 

Cerakote^TM is the very best coating available for your firearm and accessories. Cerakote^TM was developed by NIC Industries Inc. Cerakote^TM was designed to provide a high quality, long lasting finish, with high corrosion protection and durability. Cerakote^TM is available in two compounds "C" series which is an ambient (air-dry) cure coating & "H" series which is a thermal cure coating. Teflon based gun coatings do not compare to the "C" & "H" series of Cerakote^TM which offers unparalleled levels of hardness and abrasion resistance because of their unique ceramic backbone

 

Cerakote^TM is available in 35 standard colors. It provides excellent corrosion protection, outstanding abrasion resistance, extreme hardness, & unmatched durability. Cerakote^TM surpasses Teflon based coatings for wear resistance by well over 60%. Cerakote^TM has self lubricating elements incorporated through out the coatings, this allow firearms to function with little or no fluid lubricants that typically attract abrasive dust particles. Cerakote^TM performs extremely well in automatics with high cyclic rates.

To prove Cerakote^TM is the leading firearm coating, NIC hired an independent military testing facility to
perform a blind side by side comparison between Cerakote^TM, KG Gun-Kote (listed as competitor 1)
and DuraCoat Firearm Finish (listed as competitor 2). In every test Cerakote^TM out performed both
competitors' products. All tests were performed in accordance to the ASTM test listed in the photos.

"C" series ceramic gun coatings (For synthetics, polymers, plastics, ect.)

The "C" series ceramic gun coatings were designed as a single component ambient cure system. As higher temperatures are reached the "C" series will flux, becoming harder and more abrasion resistant. After a full cure this coating provides excellent resistance to most cleaning solvents and chemicals. It has a pencil scratch hardness (ASTM D3363)  of 7h, exceeded the 5% salt spray test (ASTM B117) with well over 550 hrs, an adhesion cross cut tape (ASTM D3359) of 5B, & has an optimal film thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 mils. It has a heat stability rating in excess of 1200 degrees f for extended periods without failing.

"H" series ceramic gun coatings (oven cure for metals)

The "H" series was designed as a two part thermal cure system. It provides a very high quality, long lasting finish with high corrosion resistance. It offers unparallel levels of abrasion resistance and hardness because of the two part component system. The "H" series has a viscosity #2 Zahn cup of 13.0 sec, an optimal film thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 mils, passes the 5% salt spray test (ASTM B117) in excess of 2,500 hrs, has a pencil scratch hardness (ASTM D3363) of 7h, the adhesion cross cut tape (ASTM D3359 of 5B, and heat stability of 525 degrees f for extended periods without failing.

Additional Firearm Coating:

  Micro-Slick (for barrels and bolt assemblies)