Blue Stretch Makeover

[jforbush]

It was a black Stretch...Ridgeway Blue Cerakote on the FRN scales and back spacer and now it is one of a kind!

 

[Leeble611]

nice but it used to come in that color

 

[riz_aaroni]

How were you able to get it that color? I always figured RIT dye was useless on the black handles. Not sure what you used though. Looks good.

 

[jforbush]

Cerakote....a ceramic firearms finish

I have not seen any in that color....got any links or pics?

 

[xtestifyx]

Looks fantastic!

 

[riz_aaroni]

Ah, I thought Ridgeway Blue Cerakote was simply the color.

Here is a picture courtesy of HistoricalMan, came in ZDP198:

 

[jforbush]

Thanks and crap!!! I wanted to be different....oh well. I still like it.

 

[TyMathews]

Thanks and crap!!! I wanted to be different....oh well. I still like it.

Yours is different. The ZDP version isn't partially of fully serrated. Nice job on that. I like it.

-Tye

 

[jforbush]

Thanks man!!! That's true....plus mine has a blue back spacer.

 

[Ken C.]

Can you tell us the process used to coat it?

 

[BloodGroove4570]

Hey J, looks good man:thumbup:, i gotta figure out something i want done and send it to ya..... Awsome work buddy.

 

[dcycleman]

looks as good as factory bro:thumbup:

 

[powernoodle]

From the Cerakote website, it looks like pretty good stuff. I've been wanting to give Duracoat a try, but this is a contender too.

Cerakote vids.

And thats a sweet looking knife you have there, too.

 

[jforbush]

I do Duracoat work as well....... the process is the same minus the baking part for Cerakote......degrease, media blast, blow off, apply material and cure.

Thanks all!!

 

[EricV]

I'm impressed you got it into all the little nooks and crannies on the handle, looks really sharp!

 

[jforbush]

I'm a professional man!! LOL Plus a bit of a perfectionist! I won't send anything out of my shop I would not be happy to have.

 

[photonjunkie]

Nice work! How durable is the Cerakote finish? I was under the impression that most finishes wouldn't adhere well to materials like fiberglass reinforced nylon?

 

[jforbush]

It is pretty durable....with proper surface prep it will go on about anything....as long as it is not really flexible....like the clicky on a light.