Powder Coat vs Cerakote Comparison/Guide: Add Some Color to Your Arsenal
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2025
- What's the difference between powder coat and cerakote gun assembly finishes? Find out how both paintings are done in this guide and see some of BCA's awesome new colorful releases!
Featuring:
Storm Trooper White, 990-UA308RMW20110PSTW-15MSR
Sky Blue Powder Coat: 283-UA223WPM47.517PNCB-7M3
Hammered Copper Powder Coat: 292-UA223WRHB2019PSFHCO-15M3
Super Grip Green Powder Coat: 277-UA458CHB16114PSGG-15M3
Storm Trooper White Powder Coat: 290-UA350LCM416116PPCW-15M3
Sig Pink Cerakote: MLOK(10)SET-BCA-PNK
FDE Powder Coat: 293-UASC556PM410.517PPFD-10M3
Midnight Blue Powder Coat: 262-UASC556CM41617PPSB-15M3
Clear Purple Powder Coat: 279-UA300PHB1618PPSP-15M3
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Comment your name suggestions for our new powder coat below!
EMERALD GREEN
Raiders Silver
Aqua blue
I’d name it Chameleon!
When and where can I give you my money?? Currently online store has only pink 15" handguards in stock. Please advise.
Powdercoat -
Is a paint with pigments and added metallic properties that has been processed into powdered form.
It is applied via a special applicator gun, that electrically charges the powdered paint, allowing for it to "magnetically" adhere to the metal surface of the project piece.
It is then placed in an oven to bake , which basically melts the paint back into a liquid and allows for bonding of the paint to itself and adhesion to the pieces.
CeraKote (brand of Ceramic coating)-
Is not a paint.. but a liquid ceramic coating with a variety of colored pigment inclusion options.
It's applied by pre-heating the material, then applying the coating to the heated project piece, then pacing back into the oven for the adhesion/curing process.
Typical to both -
For both processes, after the baking finishes, the piece achieves its maximum strength thru the slow cooling of the pieces.
They share some similarities in resistance properties between them to: heat, surface abuse, the elements, chemical interactions, etc.. but can & do vary a bit from brand to brand.
One main difference is a thinner application, that reduces tolerance issues derived from using paints
Suggestion -
research the properties of the coatings that you have available to yourself and the application & material reactions, that you want to use the coated pieces for and see which is best suited for your specific need..
Cobalt blue would be awesome. I would definitely get a can
Chrome - quick silver
Burgundy- blood trail
Blue - raven
Blue/green - boreallis
A titanium color in matte finish would be nice. Wish I knew of such options when I purchased my BCA uppers!
I like midnight blue because the paint flex is like stars
LOVE the "Chrome"
Predator blue or Barracuda blue
How about some matte camo finish options?
I am wondering about anodizing, apparently you can have other colors than black, Sig has a tan color. My cerokote handguard chipped after touching it with aluminum.
how about some matched sets, upper, lower and hand guard
Good suggestion! Perhaps in the future :)
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal Where can I purchase these colors? Online store only has pink 15" handguards currently.. Happy returning customer..
Deep Quasar or Dark Midnight Blue for the dark blue.
Metallic Peacock for the blue metallic.
Can we get lower receivers in matching colors?
I would call that dark blue color, a navy blue. It looks beautiful.
Pearl deep emerald... Most pearl paints have a metallic flake
I think that a good name for the color is midnight sniper blue
Iv been looking for a way to do my AR. The cerakote doesn't offer exact colors or really close ones lol.
Thinking "moon river", sparkling blue-green.
I recently purchased a 308 upper from you and never saw powder coat or cerakoat options.
Are you not offering this option anymore?
Is it possible to powdercoat both the frame and slide of a pistol?
I need a complete upper chambered in 762. One ❤️ one 💙! 16in barrel. Please and thank you
Nightsky kinda hard to tell much due to the camera lighting. Would love to have a crazy short 458 setup
I agree, the lightning is terrible.
Nice colors, but you are missing a yellow, like Dewalt yellow.
So why not offer the colors in all your products. I've gotten two complete upper but looking for specific color in a third one. Can it be special ordered. Trying to keep all my components from the same company.
That is something we're considering
colors are nice but a lot of us would be interested in a matching lower
We'll get it back eventually, focusing on producing our most popular items right now due to high demand
Painted the 16 inch white powder upper half black . I call it Oreo
Deep Water Horizon ... The metallic hue of an oil slick
When should you do it to the inside of the barrel as well
We do not recommend painting the inside of your barrel
Does cerakote and powder coat change the tolerance within the parts that are coated?
It might a little bit. That's why we don't paint the locking lugs for example
Love your video man, quick question, how do these coatings compare to coatings made with Graphene?
Any idea on how soon I can get a white powder coat 300 blkout upper?
No ETA, unfortunately. We'll let you all know as soon as we develop one
Interestingly enough I just put a beautiful patriot blue finish on my 300 blackout hand rail as well as my muzzle can that I put on it. Wish I could upload a picture in the comments
Send it to us on Facebook or Instagram :)
Where do they do this
I would love to have a powdered lime green good for those of us who have bad eyesight
The dark blue I would call Cobolt blue. The green/ blue flake star light green or blue.
Cobalt is more of a royal blue color. My car is candy cobalt.
Phantom Blue metallic
Where can I get the chrome
Will the rails be available separately? I have a few BCA uppers, and would love to be able to change out the standard hand guard for one of these! Also, you guys should add a “build your own upper” where you can select caliber, barrel length, charging type, color, fluted type and rail length. I know that is a lot of possibilities, but you could just have selections available as you have them. Thanks again for the great price and quality uppers, really appreciate you guys!
Thanks for the suggestion and support! We're going to be offering rails again once we can keep up with demand for more popular items
Nice colors👍🇺🇸
"Mystic Blue" would be cool
When will you have more uppers in stock
Working on building up our inventory every day and should be releasing some this week. Best way to tell is by following us on social media, signing up for our email newsletter, and/or subscribing to the back in stock notifications of the particular upper you want.
Any 9 inch black m Lok handguards in anywhere?
Not currently, hopefully soon!
Twilight black or twilight blue
Call it midnight mirror!
Starry night For the blueish green,
Emerald Nights
Can you do it to the barrel
We don't recommend it because it doesn't last long due to the heat produced by the barrel when firing
Always wondered about this, Powder coat takes heat to set, cerakote does not, so powder coat should be more resistant.
cerakote does take heat to set
Powder coating doesn't peel or fade or scratch, used to paint cars powder coating is way better. That's how most people praying rims on vehicles.
@@jacobcontreras5743 So then you're saying that cerokote DOES NOT require heat? And you used powder coat to paint cars?
There are air dry cerakote options but they aren't as durable. But most absolutely bake on.
I’m thinking (Nebula)?
Call it “power bait” looks like a fishing lure. Pretty cool
Are these available online ?
We've sold out of many colors, but have a few left on the website. Should have more coming soon though. Keep an eye out on social media and the email list
How about 'Grungy Green" for the color?
Powder coat is better - I agree with your paint guys. Cerakote is WAY over-rated and has not held up well for me. Polyester TGIC powdercoat can be as tough as the metal it sticks to in my experience. It can be quite thick though, so it is more limited in use.
The guys in the back like powder coat better because it’s easier to apply, and they aren’t very consistent with their cerakote. Powder coat doesn’t protect like cerakote does. Despite being more difficult to apply, cerakote will outperform powder coat for any firearm parts. Not to mention, cerakote is 1mil thick and powder coat is usually 2-4 mil thick, normally around 2.5-3mil on bear creek parts. Three times thicker and still not as protective.
Name the color Deep Space , or creature from the green lagoon
“Swamp thing green” born on the bayou playing during the commercial???
Are you selling colored rails by themselves?
Not yet, these options are on complete uppers. We're hoping to offer that soon though
Midnight sky for the color
Venom blue. Sometimes blakc, glossy black has a little blue in it like venom comics characters
Push and pull... thanks for the video!
Deep Gunner Blue
I would call it Baltic Blue. Looks like the paint on an 1989 Toyota Supra
BREEN - Blue Reflective Green
I don't want a glossy gritty finish on my rifle. I want my rifle to NOT stand out.
I would like to see what they look like on a complete upper with the three different color barrels in them
Emerald Stardust
They look great but what does it take to get hand guard screws torqued down properly. I’ve purchased 2 uppers from you folks and both uppers had loose hand guard screws.
Call the chrome one Robocop Chrome!
We want our customers to be able to modify/take apart their firearms if they desire and thus don't loctite our screws in place before sending them to you. If you have any further questions you can send an email to bcatech@bearcreekarsenal.zohodesk.com and they can give you more info :)
Bear Creek Arsenal good enough for me. Thank you
gecko blue on that 6.5 Grendel upper.
starry midnight
I have a firearm that I want in stormtrooper white
marine topaz - topaz marine -- two cool names
Love the color selection I would call it aqua blue
Peacock Blue Green Metal Flake
How about Kentucky Wildcat Blue. UK, go Cats !1
Could do lots of college team colors, I guarantee if you did a UK blue you would sell lots of these in Kentucky
Midnight Emerald
Midnight blue
I will call it midnight strike .....midnight for the dark tone the dark tone and strike for the flakes through out it
Nice
Galactic green
It looks more black in the video.... GreenHawk Black
Gotta be Bass Boat Green
Batman black
Boreallis blue
Patriot Blue.
I think you should call it Chameleon!
Not interested in the colors. I would like know when you will have 24" 6.5 Grendel in stock.
Working on it :)
If you powder coat an upper and lower, you probably ride on the short bus. This would never work on a pistol slide!
Seaside Glitter
midnight flash
Starlight
come up with an actual camouflage powder coating.
Just has a warehouse for mag dumping
I cerakated thousands, and powdered thousands of parts. Powder is more durable, just too thick. For fire arms, if it can be anodized, have it anodized, this process probably limits your customization needs tho.
Would I not be able to reassemble my firearm with a 2 coat powder coat on the parts?
I have a friend that does powder coat. Is there any problems powder coat has for firearms. Looking to powder coat a VR80 shotgun. Will it affect performance like feeding
Call it BGR
Powder coat is around 10mil and cerakote is 1-2mil. Powder coat would be more for automotive.
Fantom pearl
id CALL IT GALAXY BLUE OR BLACK
I'd call it deep sea
“Bermuda”
call the paint Bass Boat
Boogaloo Black
Mediterranean blue