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Posted: 4/12/2014 4:06:07 PM EDT
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I wouldnt mess with the formula... it is very durable as is, I would bet that this would be adversely affected as sensitive as cerakote is to trace contamination of application surface
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Posted: 4/13/2014 2:33:17 AM EDT
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I'm thinking raw tints--in a dry, powdered form (or whatever)--as opposed to a tint in some sort of an an oil-based carrier (like Brownells uses for Acraglas, or paint stores use).
I mean--they are able to tint the shit, right? |
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Posted: 4/13/2014 11:36:31 AM EDT
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You can mix cerakote colors with each other but I wouldn't try mixing any other materials with it. Cerakote does have a year shelf life but if kept in a fridge it lasts longer.
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Posted: 4/14/2014 5:53:52 AM EDT
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You would save yourself a lot of time and trouble to just buy a tester of a color of Cerakote in the direction you want to go instead of trying to reinvent the wheel.
You will also run into issues with there being more pigment to binder ration and will make the paint thicker, which is not a good thing with Cerakote. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:36:06 AM EDT
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You would save yourself a lot of time and trouble to just buy a tester of a color of Cerakote in the direction you want to go instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. You will also run into issues with there being more pigment to binder ration and will make the paint thicker, which is not a good thing with Cerakote. OK--thank you all for the input. I'll see what I can do mixing with stock Cerakote colors. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:42:29 AM EDT
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You can mix cerakote colors with each other but I wouldn't try mixing any other materials with it. Cerakote does have a year shelf life but if kept in a fridge it lasts longer. Mike I was just told specifically by Brian at CERAKOTE today that this fridge thing is a rumor they are trying to stop. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 5:29:42 AM EDT
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Per the original query--a guy I know has 2 quarts of overstock of Titanium Blue.
I picked up some dry pigment, and we're going to try adding yellow pigment to shift the blue to a green spectrum, shoot it on scrap metal, and just see what happens. Hey, why not? We're going to go with less hardener (flatter finish) to offset any thickeneing the extra pigment might add to the Cerakote. This powdered pigment is specifically made for epoxies: Powdered pigments... The stuff I got was sourced from an artist's supply house. I'll update with results. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 4:58:42 PM EDT
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I wouldn't' go with less hardener. The ratios are already so small that it won't make any noticeable, or beneficial difference.
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