Custom painted blades...
IIRC I read that the various colors offered on the blades from the Custom build are painted.
Is that correct, or are all of the colors Cerakoted ? ? If they are painted, what kind of paint is used ?
Is that correct, or are all of the colors Cerakoted ? ? If they are painted, what kind of paint is used ?
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Cerakote is a type of paint. You spray Cerakote on the blade and then "cook" it in a furnace for a bit to harden and strengthen it. 0 -
Thanks Jason 0 -
No problem-o. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:
Cerakote is a type of paint. You spray Cerakote on the blade and then "cook" it in a furnace for a bit to harden and strengthen it.
So, it's basically a Powder coating process then? I did not know that.
How about DLC, can you provide some enlightenment on that?
BTW, would love to see some DLC stuff from BM...
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+1 on Black DLC for BKC knives of KB series... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Lightning:quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:
Cerakote is a type of paint. You spray Cerakote on the blade and then "cook" it in a furnace for a bit to harden and strengthen it.
So, it's basically a Powder coating process then? I did not know that.
How about DLC, can you provide some enlightenment on that?
BTW, would love to see some DLC stuff from BM...
Totally missed this somehow.
DLC can be done through a vapor deposition process where the parts are sprayed with a very fine mist while being slowly rotated or turned for even coverage and then the surface of the material actually bonds with the coating. The combination of ionizing the particles and the use of certain chemicals in the atmosphere help facilitate that bonding. As a result, it's a very thin layer added to the metal, and it has a very high microhardness.
It can also be done through what's called a PACVD (Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition) process in which all the chemicals used are in a gaseous state. This makes the coating more uniform and, as I understand it, increases the relative hardness and lubricity over the aforementioned method.
It's a really cool, but very complicated process relative to more conventional coating.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:quote:Originally posted by Lightning:quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:
Cerakote is a type of paint. You spray Cerakote on the blade and then "cook" it in a furnace for a bit to harden and strengthen it.
So, it's basically a Powder coating process then? I did not know that.
How about DLC, can you provide some enlightenment on that?
BTW, would love to see some DLC stuff from BM...
Totally missed this somehow.
DLC can be done through a vapor deposition process where the parts are sprayed with a very fine mist while being slowly rotated or turned for even coverage and then the surface of the material actually bonds with the coating. The combination of ionizing the particles and the use of certain chemicals in the atmosphere help facilitate that bonding. As a result, it's a very thin layer added to the metal, and it has a very high microhardness.
It can also be done through what's called a PACVD (Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition) process in which all the chemicals used are in a gaseous state. This makes the coating more uniform and, as I understand it, increases the relative hardness and lubricity over the aforementioned method.
It's a really cool, but very complicated process relative to more conventional coating.
sounds like a significantly more costly & less environmentally friendly process, which makes sense why we don't see it anymore.0 -
It's definitely more costly. I don't think it's terrible for the environment, but I'm sure there are some concerns there if it's not done correctly. 0 -
I think I would like to DLC on CPM-M4 class of blades.
It certainly seems above Blue/Black class.
Silver class, may be?0 -
The one downside of DLC when compared to more traditional coatings is that corrosion resistance isn't really a selling point. It really doesn't help much. It does help a little, but not like Cerakote, which creates an actual physical coating layer, as opposed to a surface treatment.
As a result, it's not fantastic for use in-line with CPM-M4.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:
The one downside of DLC when compared to more traditional coatings is that corrosion resistance isn't really a selling point. It really doesn't help much. It does help a little, but not like Cerakote, which creates an actual physical coating layer, as opposed to a surface treatment.
As a result, it's not fantastic for use in-line with CPM-M4.
Ah... Thank you for the clarification and correcting my misunderstanding.
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Once in a while I get a wild hair and decide to actually be helpful for a change... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by BMK Jason:
Once in a while I get a wild hair and decide to actually be helpful for a change...
lol, you are always helpful.0
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