cerakote did not match

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cerakote did not match

Posted: 5/24/2015 8:32:43 PM EDT

I cerakoted 2 rifles in magpul FDE. They came out really nice. Very happy with them.
But the third one came out a lot darker. It is a new bottle. I followed the same process each time.
Has anyone encountered this?
I guess I will blast it all off and try it again.
thanks

Posted: 5/24/2015 8:55:04 PM EDT

[#1]

My Cerakote applicator told me that the baking temperature, duration, and different bottle can cause different tone, color, and so on.
I guess you can use the one from the same bottle and bake them in a same oven for the same amount of time.

Posted: 5/24/2015 10:10:40 PM EDT

[#2]

I got the thinking about it now. My son turned on the oven and can remember if it was on 250 or 300. So maybe I cooked the parts to hot and that turned them darker.

my bad

Posted: 5/25/2015 7:42:14 PM EDT

[#3]

I redid everything. It came out pretty nice this time.
I used a different bottle of cerakote but I am thinking my mistake was the tempura.
I did notice however that some of the cerakote sandblasted off very easily. I wonder it still cures oafter removing form the oven.
Anyway thanks again

Posted: 5/25/2015 7:48:37 PM EDT

[#4]

Cerakote tans are really really really sensitive to curing temps.

So much so, I turn the oven down for them now and run them longer.

ETA: Cerakote does post cure, for about a week or two.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cerakote did not match

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