V. · Ceramic armour for steel
Thin-film ceramic coating applied to slides, frames, receivers and small parts for unmatched abrasion resistance, corrosion protection and chemical resilience. Each piece is media-blasted, masked, sprayed and heat-cured, then inspected for uniform thickness and finish fidelity. Available in matte, satin and gloss formulations across a curated palette of tactical, heritage and bespoke tones. Cerakote is the usual finish after machining and optic cuts, and a coated surface is also the ground for laser imaging.
The firearm is fully disassembled and degreased. Any oil left in a pore will show itself later, so nothing is rushed here.
Surfaces are media-blasted to a uniform profile, then masked so tolerances, threads and bearing surfaces stay untouched.
Coating is sprayed in thin passes and measured for uniform film thickness — a Cerakote job that feels thick was applied badly.
Parts are heat-cured, then reassembled, lubricated and function-tested before return.
Single-colour work is measured in days at the bench; multi-colour patterns, camouflage and projects combined with machining or engraving run longer. Most clients receive the piece inside the one-to-four-month project window.
No. Film thickness is measured and bearing surfaces are masked. The firearm is reassembled and function-tested before it goes back to you.
For abrasion, corrosion and solvent resistance, yes — considerably. Bluing is chosen for its classical appearance, not its protection.
Yes. Tactical, heritage and bespoke tones are available, and patterns can be laid out to a reference you bring in.
It can be stripped and the piece refinished. That is a full re-do rather than a touch-up, so the colour is worth deciding carefully.
More in the full FAQ.
Process
The questions we answer before every project — collected in one place.
6 min readCerakote
A finish that carries an image rather than wearing one.
5 min readGunsmithing
An optic cut is fifteen minutes of milling and several hours of everything around it. Here is what those hours are.
6 min readBy appointment only
