Powder coating

[abenaki-warrior]

I was at a pronature store yesterday for some fishing tackle. At the gun counter there are 2 guy’s. They are talking about powder coating a rifle that was in need of a blueing job. Im wondering about they’re project about baking that rifle for 20-30 minutes at 400 degrees.

[ram crazy]

Here's mine and it's still deadly accurate.

[Pathfinder76]

I’m not a fan of it in general.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Originally Posted by chuck

I’m not a fan of it in general.

Why Chuck ? Pros ? Con's ? RJ

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by REMINGTON JIM

Why Chuck ? Pros ? Con's ? RJ

It’s like thick over applied paint. And yes I’ve had it done.

[ghostguy6]

400*f is likely below the point the barrel was tempered to.

[abenaki-warrior]

Originally Posted by ram crazy

Here's mine and it's still deadly accurate.

I thaught that baking the metal would result in some sort of barrel warping or something like that. I was just saying to myself that they didn’t know what they were getting into. I guess that it’s not only bs you hear at the gun counter then!

[bsmitty27]

I love blued steel. I dont trust that powder coating will look good in 20 years.

[-JR-]

Nickel plating is the way to go . Had a few of mine done .
Will not wear off or scratch.

[Jayhad]

Originally Posted by bsmitty27

I love blued steel. I dont trust that powder coating will look good in 20 years.

I have some powder aluminum parts on some of my bicycles that I purchased in the mid 90s, look great.

That said these parts don't experience impacts but a set of my cranks do get rubbed and the powder costing has just clouded and I think you could polish it out.

I am surprised by the post from Stickynuts I would suspect the stock wasn't prepped well.

I like powder coating but I am unsure of it on a firearm, as Chuck stated it is to thick and I could see it filling in writing and ridges.
But I could be wrong.

[mryimmers]

I know nothing about powder coating, but I thought it was only for metal?