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Who is the best at doing cerakote in LA
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:19 am
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:19 am
Looking to do one of my AK’s. Would prefer someone with experience doing AK’s. Nothing fancy, just a solid color.
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Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:24 am to diat150
I follow this guy green dragon in Denham and his work looks excellent. Want to get my scorpion micro done one day soon. I think he only wanted like $200
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:25 am to LEASTBAY
Do you have a link? Sorry I don’t have any social media
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:26 am to diat150
google it. he has a website.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 9:42 am to diat150
Not in La but Birdsong just south of Jackson Mississippi does awesome work. They have basic colors to choose from . I had a gun done there 5 years ago and still looks perfect . My son hunts with it all the time . It’s not a safe queen.
Birdsong Black T
Birdsong Black T
Posted on 12/28/20 at 11:10 am to LEASTBAY
I had a 1911 done at green dragon. Very dissatisfied. The slide came out great. The frame was horrible. Instantly started wearing off. I don’t think it was ceakote. Had to be some cheaper product. Some areas were very thick, others not. The frame was bronze and the slide black. Would not use again.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 11:19 am to pdubya76
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Not in La but Birdsong just south of Jackson Mississippi does awesome work. They have basic colors to choose from . I had a gun done there 5 years ago and still looks perfect . My son hunts with it all the time . It’s not a safe queen.
Birdsong Black T
I had a Browning A-Bolt done there a few years ago. The only wear is on the bolt and the muzzle, but that is superficial, as the coating is in the metal. They don't just coat the exterior, but every part of the gun. There's a reason the 3 letter agencies and the special ops all have their guns done there and they are backed-up. But it's worth it.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 11:46 am to pdubya76
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Birdsong
One of the pioneers of protective metal coating finishes. I had work done by Birdsong in 1992 as they have a first class product and excellent people to do business with. I have nothing against the Cerakote finish but there are lots of businesses that opened up in the last several years and are now closed. The market is flooded with "Billy Bob's Custom Finishing" that do YETI cups, performance engine parts, rims, etc... Birdsong has done Government contract work for products used in the harshest conditions and isn't going anywhere.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 12:01 pm to LEASTBAY
I'll second Green Dragon. I've had Mark do several guns for me and they all came out great.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 12:10 pm to diat150
Blueline tactical in Livingston. Google or Facebook should pull him up.
He has done two rifles for me and I will send him another after the season. One of my guns has been coated for three years now gets used all season and off season for hogs and shows no wear at all.
He has done two rifles for me and I will send him another after the season. One of my guns has been coated for three years now gets used all season and off season for hogs and shows no wear at all.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 1:35 pm to Got Blaze
They do awesome work. What sold me was when he showed me that they take the gun apart and completely coat every part. It’s not a rattle can airbrush finish that has all the pretty colors. It’s a durable coating that will last a long time. They don’t advertise because they don’t have to. I’ll be taking a couple guns there after season.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 2:17 pm to diat150
Lew's Firearms in Central
Quality work and his price list is on his facebook page. Very responsive as well
Quality work and his price list is on his facebook page. Very responsive as well
Posted on 12/28/20 at 4:20 pm to diat150
I don't know who does good work, I actually am not a fan of cerakote at all, but green dragon certainly does not do quality work.
I'd go with a traditional AK finish.
I'd go with a traditional AK finish.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 7:01 pm to armsdealer
Look up Carpenter's Gun Works on Facebook he can do any color you want.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 7:05 pm to offshoretrash
Would a cerakoting job and the sandblasting preparation likely take out a couple of very shallow pits in a blued rifle barrel?
Posted on 12/28/20 at 7:23 pm to 308
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Would a cerakoting job and the sandblasting preparation likely take out a couple of very shallow pits in a blued rifle barrel?
For the most part, yes.
Posted on 12/30/20 at 8:48 pm to diat150
I recently used Green Dragon and his work is amazing. Will definitely use him again. Super nice and excellent work!
Posted on 12/30/20 at 9:06 pm to Bigsampson
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The frame was horrible. Instantly started wearing off. I don’t think it was ceakote. Had to be some cheaper product.
Not trying to advocate for the Gus as I don’t know him but I wonder if he either didn’t sand blast it or did a “dry spray”.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:17 am to diat150
Buy a can of the shite. Clean and prep then clean and prep again. Then follow instructions on can. Pretty simple. Doubt that an AK afacianado will know the difference.
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