Micromag Steel Ring, Possible Issue?

[BiNumber3]

Nice, yea, Caustic said it was a no go with the ring, I'm guess it was more of a pain that it was worth lol, so you were the first and last I looked at the cerakote, I'd rather something that can last for years (and I haven't seen much on the longevity of cerakote, I think it also seems to hold up better with steel, since the steel itself is a hard material and can withstand punishment, where as aluminum is quite soft, and the anno helps provide a layer of slightly harder protection) People posted pics of their cerakoted aluminum flashlights, a lot of wear within a year of use:/

I think I have an idea, and if it pans out, might be a good option: I intend to basically scrap the ring (drill a hole underneath to allow easier removal, which will end up damaging the ring) and just get a new ring put in (I'll ask a certain person if he wants this info to be more public knowledge before I say where I get my new rings, though PTP might also have extra)

The area where the ring sits in the micro is a bit smaller in diameter than the rest of the valve area, so once the ring is popped out of there, should slide all the way out easily without damaging the valve area. There is a small area from which one can use a hammer to tap out the ring, from the powerfeed area, but since the ring is diamond knurled, would still take quite a bit

[Sk8ermog]

Thats good to know that Caustic isn't touching Micromags after the 2 he did for me. I was going to have him do another one for me but now I might just stick with Cerakote.

I don't know much about the longevity of cerakote as a whole but this video helped sway me a bit.

All I know is the process is cheap(ish) and everything I've read shows that it will last awhile. Even anodizing can fade with a lot of use.

[BiNumber3]

True, though a full marker n then some from cheaper places like Gruntbull, run around 135ish, 1 color, dust finish (they don't do polished anymore:/) where as Cerakote is like 75?
Most of the tests I've seen for Cerakote are on steel or similarly hard items. Main reason I'd want Ano is that it hardens the surface of the aluminum, on top of the aesthetic properties, which cerakote doesn't do
Granted, Cerakote is probably the next best option. I'll definitely keep it in mind, but also VooDoo won't do 1 piece for a cheaper price, all his pricing is for a full marker. (I'd want to cerakote the body, but ano everything else that can be)

[Sk8ermog]

Totally get it. I would pick anodizing over anything else any chance I get. Thats why I pushed Caustic to do it for me. I'm just sorry I pushed him over the edge and killed it for other people

Oh and VooDoo gave me an individual pricing option. He quoted me a price for my chrome frame and then a price for ule body. It was maybe a little more then a combo package but it was because he had to remove the chrome from the frame. That was the biggest issue I had with my project. No one wanted to touch the chrome.

[JKR]

I am not sure a flashlight in a pocket, rumbling around with keys, change and other stuff is a good testament to the longevity of Cerekote on a paintgun. I have had some pocket flashlights that were annodized that didn't hold up well to the pocket environment either.

I have had a Classic Minimag body Cerekoted by Voodoo about four years ago. It has held up well.