Painting over Cerakote

[dreever]

Bought a rifle AI Chassis, Viper skins cerakote red ! Not to my taste.
Can I paint over Cerakote using Krylon, or do I need to sand blast or just get some new skins?

 

[icu812]

Unless you are one of those guys who collects safe queens, spray paint it. And when it chips off, spray paint it again.

 

[padom]

sure. durability will be based off surface prep before painting. if you don't give a shit paint it and paint it again when it chips as noted above

 

[mi223]

I tried to do a camo job over cerakote before. It chipped like crazy. I cant comment on rather it was poor prep or the two are not compatible.

 

[tk427]

Key the surface/rub back with 600 followed by 800 grit wet and dry. This will key the surface yet be smooth enough to allow for a good finish with your chosen paint

Eventually you will endure some chipping/show through but with some patience you could work back most of the cerekote

 

[Alaskashooter]

Why not just have it cerakoted the color you want?

 

[Tiger_Shilone]

Nothing sticks to cerakote (that has fully cured) very well, even another coating of cerakote. This is why multi-color cerakote paint jobs (heat cure) are shot with a partial cure and secondary colors applied before full heat curing is done. Air cure multi color jobs are done with stencils and selective abrasive blasting to prep surfaces for each color.

I've got one rifle I base coated with OD green and have painted different stripe patterns on with enamel paints. Enamels will spray on pretty good but will scratch off fairly easily but the basecoat cerakote is usually just fine with no damage unless it was a pretty good gouge or deep scratch into the surface. When I want to try a new pattern I just dig out some acetone and literally wipe it off with some time and effort.

 

[dreever]

sent the skins out to have them blasted and re-cerakoted FDE by Carlisle Gun Works. Cost $40.00 we'll see if it sticks.

 

[KZP]

$40 seems like a good deal and less hassle in the long run.

 

[Tiger_Shilone]

$40 for a new coat of cerakote is a good deal, especially for all the prep work to be done.

 

[Upstairs Larry]

Has anyone been lucky with the epoxy type appliance paints Brownells sells stick any better then re-coating a ceramic coating?