Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Can you explain what a "ceramic coat" is? I've never heard of it.
Sounds like it's a clear coat with some fancy marketing words thrown in, like "nanoparticles".
It is literally a ceramic coating. My ti frame and carbon fork, pictured above, are done in Cerakote. Custom blend of Zombie Green and a glossy white to produce a pearl finish. Cerakote also makes clear coatings. Cheaper than paint. Lighter than paint. (No primer required. Spray on a coat and bake it in the oven.) Stronger than paint. Downside is that if you ship it, there is no touch up.
A (of not the) major consumer application is coating/coloring firearms. Check out all their colors. The Robins Egg Blue was adopted as an official color after my frame builder had it mixed for a bike he built for himself.
Cerakote.com - Global Leader in Thin-Film Ceramic Coatings | Cerakote
This guy did the actual application.
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