Color me unimpressed. Cerakote fail

[Knobgoblin]

This is a " pro " applicator 1 color cerakote job I had done over 5 years ago. Not sure exactly when, but it is far less than a decade old. No significant exposure to salt, heat ,or extreme cold. No prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. This flashlight has bounced around a few vehicles in trunk bags and first aid kits. I noticed some blistering today and started digging a bit with my thumbnail. This is the result.



I have no doubt that cerakote would tell me that surface prep , original finish, base metal, applicator error, improper cure procedure, or some other excuse caused this. Really don't care . Just thought I'd share my experience.

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[Bam]

Newsflash, coatings wear off, no matter what the marketing claims. Any applied coating, it is not a matter of if, but when it will show wear.

I have never been impressed with Cerakote and have always considered it all show and no go.

Looks like typical impact wear.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Word.

Wearing off wouldn't be surprising, this just degraded with time. Shortish amount of time. None of the usual wear and tear factors came into play.

 

[monkeybutler]

Yeah that is totally limp-dickey.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Newsflash, coatings wear off, no matter what the marketing claims. Any applied coating, it is not a matter of if, but when it will show wear.

I have never been impressed with Cerakote and have always considered it all show and no go.

Looks like typical impact wear.

Per your edit.
That's the impact of my thumbnail. And no, I'm not the Samsonite gorilla.

 

[monkeybutler]

Did they grease it before spraying the cerakote?

 

[Knobgoblin]

In the future, I believe I will try their elite product once.
And the next 2 candidates will be slated for toy/curio status

 

[titsonritz]

Sounds like who ever did the work didn't know how to do it properly.

 

[L84Cabo]

Cerekote + Parkerizing > Than either one separately

Cerekote on its own has never impressed me. YMMV.