What cleaner to use for a gun that was cerakoted?

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I recently had a gun cerakoted. Is there a cleaner I should avoid so I don't mar the finish? By way of example Dan Wesson tells you not to use harsh cleaners on their guns with their Duty finish as it can discolor it. I currently use M-Pro7 for all guns except my Dan Wessons.
 
It's hard to damage Cerakote. Basically the only thing you have to avoid is abrasives. At SHOT show, they were spraying it with alcohol and brake cleaner and it looked fine.
I would just clean the insides as you normally would. Cerakote claims that all the common cleaning and lubricant products for firearms are safe to use.
 
How long ago did you have it cerakoted? Did you do it yourself or did you have it done? If you had it done, they probably baked it. Or not. I use duracoat, but I think they're close to the same thing. As long as the coating is fully cured, you aren't gonna hurt it. Believe me,that stuff isn't just paint. I have guns that I coated a decade ago and they still look like I did them last week.
 
What's the deal with everyone here using harsh cleaners on everything over here? I haven't used anything stronger than CLP on a pistol in ages. There is no need for brake cleaners.

An oiled rag or patch cleans up all of the carbon and brass mess. There's no point in stripping every bit of oil off of a pistol, just so you can reapply it. You're not touching up the paint or anything?
 
Copper fouling is a thing and that usually requires harsher cleaning agents or harsher mechanical means.

Everyone's shooting habits and volumes are different though so what may be necessary for one may not be necessary for another.

Im the type of guy who doesn't clean (besides wiping down the exterior) until accuracy suffers or I am about to sell the gun.
 
I haven't had copper issues. Yep, if you look down my barrel, there's copper stripes, but accuracy appears to be unaffected.

I suppose if the edges of my rifling were rounded due to buildup, that could be a problem, but I've never experienced it with a pistol.

Maybe a rifle needs it, but I've never noticed any difference in pistols.
 
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How long ago did you have it cerakoted? Did you do it yourself or did you have it done? If you had it done, they probably baked it. Or not. I use duracoat, but I think they're close to the same thing. As long as the coating is fully cured, you aren't gonna hurt it. Believe me,that stuff isn't just paint. I have guns that I coated a decade ago and they still look like I did them last week.

I was done a month ago by the gunsmith at one of my LGS's. I did ask whether it was fully cured, and they said it was.
 
Thanks for the responses. I'll continue using the cleaner I mentioned.
 
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