So I understand Cerakote as far as a metal application goes. I don’t particularly care for it on metal but that’s neither here nor there.

What I don’t understand is how it is used to color polymer frames? I thought polymer needed something like a dye to color? Also doesn’t something like this weaken the polymer?

Hey I’m stuck in the house and I have a light work day. My brain charting its own course today. Sue me.

Cerakote is paint. It colors like any paint, by putting an opaque layer over the old color.

It is heat cured, so you have to be careful with plastics.

So just a topical coating? I get the heat treat but basically spray paint over the original color.

Cerakote is a cheap 2 part epoxy spray paint nothing more

Glorified Rustoleum.

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Originally posted by CCR:
Cerakote is a cheap 2 part epoxy spray paint nothing more

Are there better coatings for metal or plastic that could be colored to suit?

I like the worn look of steel guns. Worn, scratched paint on slides and polymer frames--ughh!

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Originally posted by Il Cattivo:

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Originally posted by CCR:
Cerakote is a cheap 2 part epoxy spray paint nothing more

Are there better coatings for metal or plastic that could be colored to suit?

For metal heck yea.

Cerakote is nothing but a spray and bake paint. It sucks on metal. I'd recommend a colored impregnated plastic if you need something besides black.

Just keep in mind that it is impossible to dye something black into a different color. You have to start with a light color polymer and can only dye darker.

I've dyed my share of Magpul parts just by dipping them in hot water with RIT brand dye. Don't know if a polymer Glock frame would take a dye, I couldn't dye the KAK Shockwave Blade pistol brace, it just wouldn't soak up the dye at all.