Besides Ano, what are other options???

[FredMnkyDad10]

i wanted to get one of my markers Kashima Coated.
couldnt find a place to do it.

Cerakote?
I did not know this but some gun smith or gun shop offer the service. lots of guns come with this type coating on them and/or ppl have it done to make it their own.

I found two places near me.

[Grendel]

Kashima Coating is a type of Type III hard anodizing where the pores are impregnated with lubricating molecules. So not Cerakote by any means

[Cunha]

sounds like gimmick name version of "teflon impregnated hard anodizing" which is pretty common but most type 3 shops don't want to work with stripped stuff it seems.

Maybe its different actually because I've seen photos of it flaking which we don't see with typical type 3 anodizing

[Lt. head-shot]

Duracoat for this one. Went on a little thick, but it had the unexpected effect of adding some texture/grip, which is cool.



Acid etch primer and then hydrodip for this one. My first attempt at hydrodip, there were some rough spots but it turned out pretty well.



Any sort of paint/powdercoat will effect tolerances, but areas can be masked off.

[FredMnkyDad10]

Both are damn beautiful, great job

[Psycho91]

Love that sniper man

[Tarsun2]

kashima coat is the gold/bronze coating thats on the FOX mountain bike forks as well as some dirtbike forks. It has this beautiful bronze/gold color. thought it would look killer with gloss black components; an the inside should be super slippery.

[XEMON]

I thought that was a proprietary finish?

[Cunha]

Its proprietary from the finisher but not from fox. But I don't know if the durability is there. Whatever they do, doesn't seem right for us. The slickness maybe good "sticktion" is a big deal for MTB guys, but these kinda flakes make it seem more like a plating than an anodizing.

[Tarsun2]

definitely have to keep it clean.
yes, it can chip and flake if scratched, but kept clean and scratch free, it will last a long time.

how often do you oil your dropper post compared to your marker.

if nothing else though, it would make a killer looking marker.

[Chaos]

Epoxy paint done by Timothy Carr who runs a company called Twist'd Graphix and usually paints Motorcycles and Helmets. He was THE guy to go to back in the 90s for the NHL with all of their custom paint jobs on their masks

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[XEMON]

That's also called "gelcoat" in the boat industry ...
I've done a lot of it working on fiberglass hulls ... Didn't know anyone put it on a PB gun ...

[nobbie333]

Has anybody looked into PVD

[Chuck E Ducky]

This is a VSC Phantom that I had done in cerokote (TAN). Due to the Phantoms design you could not tell the difference between dust ano and the cerokote job. You can get all the way around the pieces with a spray on product. It’s an extremely durable finish. I played a bunch with this marker and it held up really well. Still looked new when I sold it.

[FredMnkyDad10]

This is a VSC Phantom that I had done in cerokote (TAN). Due to the Phantoms design you could not tell the difference between dust ano and the cerokote job. You can get all the way around the pieces with a spray on product. It’s an extremely durable finish. I played a bunch with this marker and it held up really well. Still looked new when I sold it.

That looks very clean job.
did you have to mask any areas, barrel/valve or grip screw threads?
between the frame and body?

[Chuck E Ducky]

Voodoo did the Job it was coated completely Just looking at it all the parts they looked like a factory dust Ano finish. It goes on so thin that it doesn’t mess with tolerance like a powder coat would. I have several rifles and pistols coated in the stuff. My daily carry is in and out of the holster often and it’s held up to every day use very well. I like the coating as far as durability goes. As long as the parts have been anodized already and gone threw the hardening process I don’t see anything wrong with it.

Nothing beats a nice fancy gloss Ano job. But a Cerakote is a great option for cleaning up inexpensive markers cheap. It’s like around $100 for a single color. I got a tricked out 007 I’m going to have done soon my buddy is going to do it in tiger stripe. Oh it adheres to plastic and other materials as well to. Like on my Glock I had it all matched even the different materials.

[Brokeass_baller]

Don't underestimate rattle can. A lot of people don't take the time to do a proper job with it, but I've had great success. Don't use it on flexible surfaces, but aluminum and steel, it's a fine option.

Clean it with a really good, strong degreaser. I use Safety-Kleen Spray and Wipe, because it's awesome and free at work. Lol. Then use a good industrial grade etching primer. Thin coats until it's covered. Then spend some money on a good metal paint. Again, thin coats. If it takes two days to complete, who cares. Be patient. Then get yourself a good industrial or automotive clear coat in whatever finish you want. Thin coats, give ample amount of time to dry.

I have fore grips and a trigger frame I've spray painted that have held up for years now, with no noticable wear. And the matte finish is great. Has a great feel to it.

I know spray paint isn't the most attractive option, but it's really not a bad one if you do it right.

[FredMnkyDad10]

Voodo, yeah i remember him from when i first joined MCB ages ago. He did really good work. I am going to look at getting some cerakote done, there is a gunsmith close by, will see if he has done paintball guns or will. i might try doing some rattle can myself too.