Thread: Cerakote yay or nay?

That one you got from Finlay's will be perfect @Intrepid. Airbrush works but it's a lot more fucking about with reducer/ topping up paint to get a good finish, airbrush generally doesn't have enough volume/large enough needle/air cap.

Prevail sprayer is rubbish. Tried one as was waiting on new fitting for compressor. Absolute shit. Sprayed chunks and very inconsistent layers. Loss of pressure in about 2 minutes. Maybe just a dud though.

If you are planning to do it in the colder months put metal in oven at lowest setting (after prep) for a bit to heat up. Pull it out wearing clean gloves and final wipe with solvent (OUTSIDE - hot solvent fumes in kitchen not great for domestic bliss).

While the metalwork getting warm, not hot. Put duracoat bottle in hot but not boiled water. Make sure you don't add hardener before or it will become a jizzy gel and you are fucked.

Remember, prep is key, follow the product instructions and spray light consistent coats allowing flash off in between.

After last semi wet coat put somewhere warm and as dust free as possible. AND DON'T TOUCH IT FOR AT LEAST A WEEK - will be good to put back together after 24h but doesn't reach full durability until about 4 weeks. If you can be patient it will garner better long term result.

I've done quite a few rigs in duracoat now and really recommend it.

For what it's worth I was an auto painter in a previous life, working on Porsche/Audi/Lamborghinis etc so I would like to think my advice is worth considering.

Best of luck.