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Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
« on: February 14, 2013, 04:11:29 pm »
I'm thinking about stepping into the Class 3 world with a .22 suppressor, and have read that they can be a PITA to clean. Would having the tube and baffles cerakoted help?
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 04:20:17 pm »
    No idea but you should try it, and report back
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #2 on: February 14, 2013, 04:23:40 pm »
    I expect that vaporized lead and copper will burn through Cerakote near as readily as it does through everything else, but like Outbreak says, you should try it and let us know.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #3 on: February 14, 2013, 07:43:25 pm »
    Before you do that you might want to check what warranty comes with your can and exactly what it covers.  Vaporized lead is some pretty nasty stuff and sets up like cement.  Keep in mind when you put a coating on anything you alter the tolerances so if you are treating the inside of the tube and/or the baffles things might not go back together or make it near impossible to take apart. 

    When I bought my rimfire suppressor I was advised by the manufacturer to buy a small media blast cabinet with glass beads to clean the baffles.  My wife bought me a cabinet from Harbor Freight for around 100.00 and so far it has been used quite a lot and not only on suppressor cleaning duty.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 08:15:37 pm »
    I dont think it will help much, but if you want to try it I would be happy to coat your baffle stack for you, PM me for the guinea pig discount  :thumbup1
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #5 on: February 14, 2013, 09:18:02 pm »
    Quote from: mattitude on February 14, 2013, 07:43:25 pm
    When I bought my rimfire suppressor I was advised by the manufacturer to buy a small media blast cabinet with glass beads to clean the baffles.  My wife bought me a cabinet from Harbor Freight for around 100.00 and so far it has been used quite a lot and not only on suppressor cleaning duty.

    Ah ha! An excuse for a blast cabinet. Excellent idea.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #6 on: February 14, 2013, 10:33:28 pm »
    An ultra sonic cleaner should work just as well, without removing metal from the baffle (bead blasting will do that)  Also the utrasonic cleaner will make cleaning your hand guns a dream. I use to have one I used quite a bit, I loved it. If I could find one that would do a whole barreled action for a decent price I'd already have one.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #7 on: February 15, 2013, 05:30:32 am »
    I would think that a hard chrome treatment might be more durable than the cerakote. 
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #8 on: February 15, 2013, 09:13:20 am »
    Just get one with stainless baffles and use the dip.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #9 on: February 15, 2013, 11:42:11 am »
    Glass beads or even walnut won't damage the aluminum, but something more abrasive will.  Ultrasonic cleaners are awesome for smaller parts (and brass for reloading...I need one for that) but most cleaners are too small for decent sized jobs.  I did have to buy a bigger compressor for my cabinet but the compressor has been getting a lot of use because my other one was just too small for pretty much anything except for bicycle tires.

    Quote from: mwcoleburn on February 14, 2013, 10:33:28 pm
    An ultra sonic cleaner should work just as well, without removing metal from the baffle (bead blasting will do that)
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #10 on: February 15, 2013, 11:45:37 am »
    Stainless baffles are awesome and your can more than well be able to shoot higher pressure calibers but if you are just shooting rimfire then you are defeating the purpose of a rimfire can being very lightweight.  Lead will still fuse to stainless really good but at least you can be more aggressive cleaning it off.

    Quote from: onesmack4u on February 15, 2013, 09:13:20 am
    Just get one with stainless baffles and use the dip.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #11 on: February 15, 2013, 12:52:54 pm »
    Quote from: mattitude on February 15, 2013, 11:42:11 am
    Ultrasonic cleaners are awesome for smaller parts (and brass for reloading...I need one for that) but most cleaners are too small for decent sized jobs.

    They will handle most suppressors easily, though.
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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #12 on: February 15, 2013, 05:33:01 pm »
    I thought it was a bad idea to ultrasonically clean Aluminum?

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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #13 on: February 15, 2013, 05:43:20 pm »
    Quote from: RetroGrouch on February 15, 2013, 05:33:01 pm
    I thought it was a bad idea to ultrasonically clean Aluminum?



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    Re: Would cerakote make suppressors easier to clean?
    « Reply #14 on: February 16, 2013, 03:28:09 am »
    Quote from: RetroGrouch on February 15, 2013, 05:33:01 pm
    I thought it was a bad idea to ultrasonically clean Aluminum?

    Depends on the solution you use. My Silencerco .22Sparrow is all aluminum (Gen 1. The Gen 2 has stainless baffles.) and the manual recommends ultrasonic cleaning. The problems are in the solutions. I use M-Pro 7, which is safe for aluminum. If your solution is bad for aluminum, it will be worse in an ultrasonic.
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