USAF_Vet
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So I've just purchased a Kel-Tec P11 in Desert Tan Cerakote. All my other guns are blued steel, so I'm wandering into foreign territory.
Some of my blued steel guns are great, deep, and do not show a lot of wear despite their age. Others are old and have had their bluing wear but have developed a nice rich patina. My EDC had bluing so thin that one hot sweaty day in a IWB leather holster was all it took to rust through and destroy the finish. Because the finish was already wrecked, I went ahead and broke out the files and dehorned all the sharp points and really smoothed it out, but it now needs a new finish.
Anyway, the Kel Tec is my first Cerakote gun, and I'm curious as to it's long term durability because I'll probably do a cerakote with my Taurus 709. I've read some people have good results with hydrodips, or just good old fashioned high temp engine and break caliper enamels.
I also want to know if I will need to patch, repair, touch up or otherwise do finish work with my new Kel Tec. I'm not devastated by nicks, scratches, dents and dings in my guns, it adds character. I just don't want to leave any way for moisture to infiltrate and set in.
Some of my blued steel guns are great, deep, and do not show a lot of wear despite their age. Others are old and have had their bluing wear but have developed a nice rich patina. My EDC had bluing so thin that one hot sweaty day in a IWB leather holster was all it took to rust through and destroy the finish. Because the finish was already wrecked, I went ahead and broke out the files and dehorned all the sharp points and really smoothed it out, but it now needs a new finish.
Anyway, the Kel Tec is my first Cerakote gun, and I'm curious as to it's long term durability because I'll probably do a cerakote with my Taurus 709. I've read some people have good results with hydrodips, or just good old fashioned high temp engine and break caliper enamels.
I also want to know if I will need to patch, repair, touch up or otherwise do finish work with my new Kel Tec. I'm not devastated by nicks, scratches, dents and dings in my guns, it adds character. I just don't want to leave any way for moisture to infiltrate and set in.