KG Gunkote

[carbine86]

Looking at ordering some kg gunkote for a project gun that has little to no blueing left on it. Has anyone used it? Is there a better do it at home coating? Thanks.

[M-Tecs]

Here is a discussion on Cerakote vs duracoat http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?233817-Cerakote-vs-duracoat

Some more here http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=82723

I haven't used any of them. Same as you I have a project but I am not sure what product I am going to use.

[contender1]

If you are talking about KG Industries out of texas,,, then I can attest to their quality products. Top notch.

[carbine86]

Here is a discussion on Cerakote vs duracoat http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?233817-Cerakote-vs-duracoat

Some more here http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=82723
I haven't used any of them. Same as you I have a project but I am not sure what product I am going to use.
Thanks the highroad thread told me what I needed to know. I am going to build a solar oven to cure th kg gunkote. Now to decide on the color for my remington matchmaster.

[rrob692326]

Try the clear kote they make as a finisher I used gun metal blue and burnish the finish with brown grocery bag. Then spray kg gloss clear gunkote finish results in a deep blue black you can fall into.
Aloha

[huntrick64]

I have used the KG to coat several guns, and an antique aluminum weather vane. Each time I was 100% satisfied. This stuff is truly amazing. I used (I believe) aluminum oxide in a bead blaster to clean the metal. Do NOT use beads because you will not get the correct surface for adhesion. I then used their phosphorous coating, and then used an air brush to apply the KG coating in flat black. I heated the parts up with a blow dryer before spraying the black so that it would dry upon contact. Then just hung it from the oven racks with wire and baked it for a cure. Yes, my wife was home, and yes, she was not happy with the smell, but it went away quickly when I was done. My best project for this stuff was an Ithaca Model 37 ultra-light 20 gauge that I bought 35 years ago. The bluing was wore off and a couple of internals had worn to the point of malfunction. I replaced the worn parts and coated the whole gun piece by piece. It is beautiful and wears great. That was 2500 rounds ago and it still looks like the day I finished it!

I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Remember though, that it is a coating and does not penetrate the metal. Most people when they look at my gun do not believe it is a coating because the engraving and stamping are still very evident.

Plus, if you screw it up, you can blast it off and start over.

[FLHTC]

Back in the 1970's, there was a product called Kal Guard and I'd swear that product evolved into KG Industries or had always been a product of theirs. Back in the day, Kal Guard was a bake on finish that i used for motorcycle engines. You could bake it in an oven but boy did it stink as it was baking. Sandblasting was suggested but it wasn't necessary. That stuff wore well, didn't blister but did scratch, mainly because of the aluminum being soft. Cerakote requires sandblasting and total decreasing. When you think you have it oil free, dip it again. Cerakote isn't cheap but if it doesn't take the first time, you have to sandblast it off. That can create issues with gun parts.