Anyone in Indy do Cerakote or similar?

[Redneckbuckeye]

Anyone in Indy do Cerakote or similar coatings? Is Cerakote the best or should I look into others. Have a couple rifles I use for hunting and just want to make then more weather resistant.

 

[DocIndy]

Not quite Indy, but AllenM is in Avon and does Cerakote. I have a Savage bolt action that was re-barreled to a .458 SOCOM and then Cerakoted in Sniper Gray. I have several pistols also coated and would highly recommend it. AllenM has done them all.

 

[milton]

AllenM is a great option, as well as US Defense Solutions in Greenwood.

 

[DanVoils]

Pretty sure USDS has a person on full time that does it.

 

[cj5muddslinger]

Allen does a great job!

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

Allen does a great job!

+1

 

[brchixwing]

I've had some guns worked on by JM Gun Smithing; he offers cerakote. Fair prices & Good work!

1052 Greenwood Springs Blvd B, Greenwood, IN 46143

 

[ol' poke]

I have heard that Havlin's in Fayette (i.e. Lebanon/Zionsville/Brownsburg) is also a great option.

 

[igotdiesel2]

With all the reviews on INGO I don't think you can go wrong with AllenM. I have seen several examples of his work on here. That being said, I have never done business with him. I have had cerakote work done from USDS on the Southside and they did a wonderful job. Never a entire firearm, but pieces of one. -Jason

 

[churchmouse]

AllenM has done several for me and he will do several more I am sure.

 

[Birds Away]

AllenM has done several for me and he will do several more I am sure.

AllenM does exceptionally good work.

 

[Tactically Fat]

The three people that I'd recommend in the area have already been done.

Havlin's did a pistol frame for me a few years ago. Great communication, good guy. One day I may very well have more work for him. I follow him on the FB - and I think he's also capable of hydro-dipping as well. But I don't know how much he LIKES it. Havlin's Firearms Finishing If you contact him - follow the "required" ways to do so via his website. Do. not. just. show. up. there. Period. You can also initially contact him here on INGO - squirt239.

AllenM of Diamond Collision out in Avon is also GREAT with Cerakoat work. Note: Bad weather months are his busiest with the car-repair business. That's his main bread and butter. Be prepared for him to say "I can do this, but it may take a while".

USDS in Greenwood: I'm a customer and a "fan" of the shop - even though I haven't yet purchases a big-ticket item from them. They're good dudes - local to Greenwood. I've only seen photos of their CK work.

 

[Squirt239]

The three people that I'd recommend in the area have already been done.

Havlin's did a pistol frame for me a few years ago. Great communication, good guy. One day I may very well have more work for him. I follow him on the FB - and I think he's also capable of hydro-dipping as well. But I don't know how much he LIKES it. Havlin's Firearms Finishing If you contact him - follow the "required" ways to do so via his website. Do. not. just. show. up. there. Period. You can also initially contact him here on INGO - squirt239.

AllenM of Diamond Collision out in Avon is also GREAT with Cerakoat work. Note: Bad weather months are his busiest with the car-repair business. That's his main bread and butter. Be prepared for him to say "I can do this, but it may take a while".

USDS in Greenwood: I'm a customer and a "fan" of the shop - even though I haven't yet purchases a big-ticket item from them. They're good dudes - local to Greenwood. I've only seen photos of their CK work.

Thanks. Made me chuckle...

I do do (I said do do..) Cerakote. I'm not a fan of Hydro-Dip ping as its not nearly as durable, IMO. I'll do it, but doesn't carry the same guarantee as Cerakote.

 

[Redneckbuckeye]

Thank you for all the recommendations!

 

[bonkers1919]

USDS in Greenwood did an outstanding job on my XDm. Great customer service and they have all the Cerakote color swatches in the store.

 

[brchixwing]

After reading this forum, I messaged Allen and dropped off an AR with him yesterday. Will post pics on INGO when I get her back!

Synergies for cerakoting and body work make awesome sense when you think about it, getting your gun cerakoted by a shop that coats more square footage of metal than any other gunsmith & has to disassemble/reassemble cars with care.

Could tell from the caliber of tools & the organization in his workshop that he pays a lot of attention to detail, you're paying for a legit artisan. He's very patient & takes his time to explain what looks good / bad & showed me one of his personal builds to demonstate (45 on an INGO lower). Really awesome gunsmith!

 

[Cree]

Don't hesitate to give Applied Ballistics in Lafayette a call. They do all of our Cerakoting and do a great job! I even had then do my person EDC last week. Here are a couple of pictures of what they have done for us recently.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Another vote for AllenM.
1 ar kit in burnt bronze (lower, upper & handguard, plus bits and pieces).
Another lower I had engraved, in flat black (beat anodizing again)

 

[oldpink]

Just ask Birds Away to post the pics of the CZ Allen did for him.
That particular job looks about as close to hotbath bluing as possible with Cerakote.
If I were ever to get a Cerakote (money and need are issues), he'd be the first one I'd call.

 

[12many]

I thought I saw a sign going into Indy Trading Post to pickup my INGO lower and saw that they did Cerakote. My give them a call