Does cerakote depreciate a guns value??

[Cadcom]

Off the topic. Are factory Ruger Wranglers Cerakoted?

 

[Hiland Arms]

i dont see how it would ever increase the value of a gun

You want an example?

Had a Walther for sale on the ODT, kinda an ugly gun but $400 was a fair asking price. I would have taken $350 but in typical ODT fashion everyone just wanted to low-ball. I mentioned cerakote and everyone just exclaimed how that would ruin the "value" they like the worn finish better yadyadayda.

Here's the ad on ODT
https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/item-gone-fs-walther-p38-10-61.1332040/

And here's that same gun.
Cerakote and a $50 pair of grips and she sold for $735 on GunBroker

Now I challenge you to find another Walther P1 that sold for anywhere near that on GunBroker. A well done cerakote job can definitely add value.

 

[Hiland Arms]

Off the topic. Are factory Ruger Wranglers Cerakoted?

Yes, and whoever does Rugers cerakote does a horrible job.
Their cerakoted AR's are awful. That's another thing I was gonna address. Factory cerakoted doesn't always mean it was done right. Obviously companies like Beretta, Benelli, Daniel Defense and others that hold themselves to a higher standard are good to go. But I've seen factory cerakoted Rugers and Glock (Glock don't cerakote, but do outsource some) that look like some teenager was spraying and praying and probably no prep work done.

I doubt much attention was given to the cerakote work on those wranglers at under $200 for the whole gun, but it is what it is. The few I've seen look to be done right.

 

[Please Delete]

the cerakote on the cmmg banshees is real nice. the AR I am currently buying parts for will be cerakoted as soon as i get it together.

 

[Hiland Arms]

Someone cerakoted a colt python and was trying to sell it not to long ago. Do you think it effected its value?



To be honest, IMHO a 50 Desert Eagle is a ridiculous gun to own anyway so go for it.

If you buy a green car and try to resell it just remember that not everyone likes green.

If you're talking about the Colt Python in Macon that sat in a boat house for 15 years and then someone spray painted green, then yes, it probably did increase the value of that particular Colt Python. I didn't do that one, but that guy did call me for a quote.
Any collector value that gun had was long gone. Rebluing it would cost more than the gun would be worth, so cerakote was really the best option.

 

[cmshoot]

Yes, and whoever does Rugers cerakote does a horrible job.
Their cerakoted AR's are awful. That's another thing I was gonna address. Factory cerakoted doesn't always mean it was done right. Obviously companies like Beretta, Benelli, Daniel Defense and others that hold themselves to a higher standard are good to go. But I've seen factory cerakoted Rugers and Glock (Glock don't cerakote, but do outsource some) that look like some teenager was spraying and praying and probably no prep work done.

I doubt much attention was given to the cerakote work on those wranglers at under $200 for the whole gun, but it is what it is. The few I've seen look to be done right.

I went through and tuned up a Ruger AR with a factory Cerakote job recently. I wouldn’t have called the Cerakote on it horrible, but there were a few flaws that jumped out at me. Definitely not as good a job as any Cerakote job that I’ve had done by Frank at Dobbs, Accurate Ordnance, or........Hiland Arms!

 

[100 bullets]

Guns that are LNIB using sell for more than guns with any work done. It makes gun less like it was from factory and less like new in box. So I say it would detract for many guns. But a truck gun or average hunting shotgun or rifle stays about same. Depending how you look at it, it could add value if you take in account if you didn't do it then the finish on your gun would have been damaged depending on how you take care of your gun, conditions you hunt in or how clean your guns. Of course stupid color patterns take away value.

 

[Hiland Arms]

I went through and tuned up a Ruger AR with a factory Cerakote job recently. I wouldn’t have called the Cerakote on it horrible, but there were a few flaws that jumped out at me. Definitely not as good a job as any Cerakote job that I’ve had done by Frank at Dobbs, Accurate Ordnance, or........Hiland Arms!

Yeah, they're hit and miss. But I don't think the Ruger 556's that are cerakoted cost any more than the plain anodized ones so you get what you pay for. I just hate that someone will get a factory Ruger cerakoted gun, see where the cerakote fails due to poor prep work and think to themselves that cerakote sucks.

The worse one I saw was a white one I transferred, white is a difficult color of cerakote to spray, and it was obvious the gun was not prepped right, and the Applicator didn't give a **** about spraying an nice smooth even coat. It had a rough texture which cerakote should never have, it's a sign that the product was either dry sprayed or old.

 

[ChimChim]

If cerakote chips it wasn't applied right. I guarantee all my work not to chip. Like any finish, it will scratch and get holster wear, but properly applied cerakote won't chip.

It looks like cheap paint

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Hiland Arms , how bout a "That Bitch Carol Baskin" theme?

Dickoflag Gun Candy barrel with "That Bitch Carol Baskin" going the length, paired with this/similar coated chassis? Lol