Cerakote or anodise?

[emilianoksa]

I want to change the aluminium trigger, non drop outer barrel and guide rod plug on my TM hi capa from silver to black.

Would anodising work out cheaper than cerakote, or would I be better off selling the parts and buying black ones.

I've also thought about painting, but I can't be bothered with the hassle, and I think the parts deserve a better surface treatment.

 

[Guest]

Paint will wear off fast, anodising always looks a bit “candy apple” gloss, Cerakote will wear off eventually if there is any rubbing.

I’m a Cerakote fan my self, and don’t forget Parkerizing, always an option for realism 

 

[BigAl]

Selling and buying new would be cheapest.

 

[Alpha.s1]

Cerakote is expensive as it is, painting will look naff, not sure about anodising but cant imagine its cheap, unless you happen to know the right guy.

just buy new parts, itll be far cheaper.

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

You can DIY anodize.  

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Back in my Mountain Biking days

I used to remove anodising from components using oven cleaner

If I left them to soak for too long they would go a great Matt dark black colour

It was a pain to remove , so it’d be a very durable finish

 

[Steveocee]

I want to change the aluminium trigger, non drop outer barrel and guide rod plug on my TM hi capa from silver to black.

Would anodising work out cheaper than cerakote, or would I be better off selling the parts and buying black ones.

I've also thought about painting, but I can't be bothered with the hassle, and I think the parts deserve a better surface treatment.

Trigger, guide rod and plug are probably cheaper to replace than have coated.

Outer barrel, 5KU ones can be had for about £35. Aluminium you can pick up AM or EDGE at the moment for £55.

Probably about same cost and far less effort than getting coated.