CERAKOTE VERSUS OTHER COATINGS

When comparing Cerakote to anodizing, the differences are clear.

🔹 Color Selection – Anodizing offers a limited color range, while Cerakote boasts 200+ unique colors.

🔹 Color Consistency – Anodizing is notorious for color inconsistencies, whereas Cerakote maintains a Delta E of 1 or less, ensuring precision and uniformity.

🔹 Material Integrity – Anodizing weakens aluminum alloys by creating a brittle, porous oxide layer and tensile residual stress, while Cerakote preserves structural integrity without compromising fatigue properties.

🔹 Environmental Impact – Anodizing processes can release hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, while Cerakote is VOC-exempt in all 50 U.S. states and contains no heavy metals.

If you want superior durability, precision, and eco-friendliness, Cerakote is the clear winner.

In an industry-standard salt chamber test, Cerakote Elite outperformed PVD by a staggering 330 times in corrosion resistance. Not only does Cerakote exceed military standards by over 40 times, but it also offers superior durability, at a lower cost, and is proudly made in the USA.

When it comes to protection, longevity, and value, Cerakote Elite is the clear choice over PVD. 💪

To put Cerakote to the ultimate test, we conducted a 15-month time-lapse in the unforgiving climate of the Pacific Northwest. Using two identical bolt-action rifles, one with traditional bluing and the other with Cerakote, we let nature take its course.

The results? One clear winner: Cerakote.

While the blued rifle succumbed to rust, corrosion, and environmental damage, the Cerakote-coated rifle remained intact, protected, and ready for action.

🔹 Unmatched durability

🔹 Superior corrosion resistance

🔹 Built to withstand the elements

When it comes to real-world resilience, Cerakote dominates traditional bluing—every time. 💪🔥

When it comes to performance, aesthetics, and extreme heat resistance, only one coating stands on the podium for all three—Cerakote.

🔹 Withstands extreme temperatures – Perfect for exhausts, headers, turbos, and manifolds

🔹 Unrivaled durability – Resists corrosion, abrasion, and chemical exposure

🔹 Sleek, custom finishes – Over 200 color options for a performance look that lasts

Whether you’re upgrading your firearm, vehicle, or industrial components, Cerakote High-Temp Coatings deliver the ultimate combination of strength, heat resistance, and style. 🔥🏆

We put Cerakote head-to-head against other leading finishes in a brutal Salt Chamber Corrosion Test. The results? See for yourself.

🔹 Extreme corrosion resistance – Outperforms competitors by hundreds of hours

🔹 Military-grade protection – Exceeds military corrosion standards by 40x

🔹 Built to last – Whether it's firearms, tools, or equipment, Cerakote stands the test of time

How long do these finishes really last? Watch the test and see who Finishes Strong. 💪🔥

We put Cerakote and Nitride to the ultimate test—a brutal salt chamber challenge. The results? Staggering.

🔹 Nitride Barrel: Started corroding after just 8 hours

🔹 Cerakote Barrel: Held strong for an incredible 1,206 hours before showing any signs of corrosion

When it comes to protecting your firearm, the choice is clear. Want unmatched durability and military-grade corrosion resistance? Cerakote Finishes Strong. 💪🔥