09-20-2011, 08:34 PM
If you're doing bake-on with Duracoat, you might as well switch over to Cerakote. I've played with a bunch of different guns with both types of finishes, and the Cerakote is in a totally different ballpark when it comes to durability, resistance to chemicals, abrasion resistance, etc. You have to grind Cerakote off with aggressive metal or stone tools. I've been able to scratch Duracoat off with my fingernail, although it is a little better than paint, especially if the coater blasts the surfaces first, and degreases with heated solution before cleaning with acetone.