Reggie_375RGR Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Has anyone done this or do you know if it could be done. I am going to cerakote my full length mag tube and barrel and wanted to either cerakote my bolt and attaching parts or maybe NP3plus or NiB coat the bolt and paint the attaching parts. I painted my BCG of my AR-15 and it was a lot easier to clean and it seems to run smoother .does anyone know if this will affect the function/cycling of the shotgun or are their any other problems that could arise? Also is there another type of protective coating that might work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhunted Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hmmm, gave me an idea... Gold plate it. Hmmmmmm, if it's nickel or steel, be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Currently, my bolt carrier is being coated in Nickel Boron by WMD Guns in Florida. After coating, they've been instructed to paint the visible portion of the bolt carrier with black Cerakote. So basically just the right side of the bolt carrier above the carrier's rail will be painted. A friend has his bolt carrier already done in Nickel Boron. It is significantly smoother in the action. However, I didn't care for the nickel finish on an otherwise all black gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhunted Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 What is the metal the bolt carrier made of now? Is it steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Yes. The carrier and the tail are steel. Coating does not require removal of the tail. Removal is an option, but the pin would have to be re-staked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhunted Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Gotchya... But I'm thinking thin gold layer electroplated onto surface... I have to check the specs of the solution... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobtanium Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The military tried a bunch of fancy solutions for the M4 BCG, but in the end, the old regular one actually performed better, and was cheaper, too, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligvla Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I am going to NP3 my bolt, NP3 is self lubricating Also the H20 M4 bolt is also NP3 finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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