Cerakote Overdose

[ob1]

I took a carry piece in to be cerakoted about a year ago. It came back with all the engraved markings and numbers filled in.
Any suggestions for a quick fix to restore
some of the important markings. ?

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[arrowshooter]

I believe that media blasting is your only option. I haven't heard of any chemical that will touch it.

 

[TTSX]

 

[RVTECH]

If you were very careful you could you could POSSIBLY use a dental pick and CAREFULLY 'scribe' the ceracoat out of the engravings.

And I mean A REAL dental pick. Not one of those cheepee 'picks' from a hardware store...

 

[Knobgoblin]

I hope it was cheap. Honestly, should be free at this point.
Better run some mags through the thing and make sure they didn't add 3 mils to anything functionally vital.

 

[CLT65]

A couple years ago I bought a vintage S&W Highway Patrolman revolver for cheap, because someone has Cerakoted it (or something similar).

Nothing I tried that wouldn't damage whatever finish might be left underneath even touched it, so I took a piece of fired 30-06 brass, crimped the neck together with pliers, and sharpened the edge with a file to make a brass scraper. I then spent the afternoon (as I watched TV with my wife) carefully chipping and scraping the coating off. I then polished off what was left with some 000 steel wool and WD40. Amazingly, I ended up with an excellent old revolver with 95% original deep S&W bluing.

 

[ob1]

Not sure wool inside an engraved surface would get me there. The main thing that concerns me is the sn.. totally filled.
Picks etc I think would give the impression it has been deliberately
Scraped.
Hoping for a chemical solution, inside the crane.

 

[Nosferatu]

MEK

 

[CLT65]

Not sure wool inside an engraved surface would get me there.

Maybe yours is different, but when I chipped and scraped the cerakote off the surface around the markings, it came out of the markings too, no problem. The markings weren't illegible on mine though, so it could be different. I also wanted ALL the cerakote off, not just in the markings.

I spent the time and elbow grease on mine because I hoped the beautiful old finish would still be there (it was), so it was well worth it to me.

Now that I think about it, it seems that I read somewhere about something that would take it off that probably wouldn't damage the original finish, but I can't remember what it was. If I do, I'll post it here.

 

[Koda]

Would Jasco paint and epoxy remover take off cerakote?
Its affordable, might be worth a try.

 

[ob1]

Well thanks for the input gents.
Since this is/was a frequent pocket carry with real bucks invested in an action job, new trigger, in addition to the mud dip....I am now more concerned with getting this crapola out of the sn than the add ons. Made multiple attempts at contacting the well known Smith over the year about this (crickets chirping).
As it sits, its less than worthless. Fishing trip anyone, I have an S&W sinker I'm thinking about trying out.

 

[Koda]

The smith that did this should be called out as its illegal to modify or obscure a serial number, and they should know that.

 

[Knobgoblin]

The smith that did this should be called out as its illegal to modify or obscure a serial number, and they should know that.

" certified cerakote applicator "

Have yet to meet one who does a great job. My first DuraCoat job turned out great.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I don't know a damn thing about it but could an engraver either remove the cerakote in the serial number only or worst case scenario add a second identical serial number in a new place?

 

[monkeybutler]

" certified cerakote applicator "

Have yet to meet one who does a great job. My first DuraCoat job turned out great.

Huh. I had some things cerakoted to look Colt Gray and they came out nicely. Had a P226 slide duracoated maybe 25 years ago and it seemed kinda thick and plastic-ey. Cerakote was done by a guy running a business out of his garage. Durakote was done by Lauer.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Huh. I had some things cerakoted to look Colt Gray and they came out nicely. Had a P226 slide duracoated maybe 25 years ago and it seemed kinda thick and plastic-ey. Cerakote was done by a guy running a business out of his garage. Durakote was done by Lauer.

The duracoat wore through quickly.
It's on a lever action, and the load gate door started showing milage after 100rds +/-
It's noticeably thick , which is why I have tried Cera half a dozen times since then. None of the jobs were cheap, but I never spent more than $200 for single color work

 

[ilikegunspdx]

The duracoat wore through quickly.
It's on a lever action, and the load gate door started showing milage after 100rds +/-
It's noticeably thick , which is why I have tried Cera half a dozen times since then. None of the jobs were cheap, but I never spent more than $200 for single color work

I live in Portland and want to get camo cerakote. Is their anyone that can do a good job of making drug needles, discarded homeless underwear, burnt aluminum foil, and random filth?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Back in the day....
At times we used gasoline to remove cosmoline from issued firearms.
This may work...be an option....something to try.

Not sure if ledded or unledded is best...
Wait...Ledded is best...



Andy

 

[Spitpatch]

Back in the day....
At times we used gasoline to remove cosmoline from issued firearms.
This may work...be an option....something to try.

Not sure if ledded or unledded is best...
Wait...Ledded is best...

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Andy

That bird won't fly.

 

[mpmax]

I removed cerakote from my Tisas 1911 with the wire wheel on my bench grinder. Happy to report it didn't scratch the metal, just removed the finish.
And it ate the cerakote out of the lettering.