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Title: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on June 07, 2024, 06:07:52 PM
I'm going to have an over under stock and forearm dipped in greenleaf
Looking to do barrels in a tanish or brown color that would look good with greenleaf
Anyone have any pictures of anything they have done similar?


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Gmed on June 07, 2024, 07:54:24 PM
Here is my little 301. My guy custom mixed and matched the brown in the green leaf to cerakote. I like it much.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on June 07, 2024, 08:05:38 PM
Quote from: Gmed on June 07, 2024, 07:54:24 PMHere is my little 301. My guy custom mixed and matched the brown in the green leaf to cerakote. I like it much.
Sorta greenish brown?  My 20 is close to that probably.
I may got dark tan or desert tan?
This is my 20 and the 28ga I'm going to do. Stock forend will be same greenleaf (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240608/791e56ca7423507bc5b3ae2c5c93da51.jpg)


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Gmed on June 07, 2024, 09:02:02 PM
Nice. I really like cerakote.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: 10th Legionaire on June 26, 2024, 06:09:24 PM
I can't resize pictures to fit on this forum so if you'd like to see pics of my 870 pm me your phone number.

I had the stocks done in Greenleaf with burnt bronze Ceracote. I have seen pics of guns with the midnight burnt bronze and they look nice.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: 3bailey3 on June 27, 2024, 04:20:29 PM
Wchad who is dipping your gun?
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on June 27, 2024, 07:31:49 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on June 27, 2024, 04:20:29 PMWchad who is dipping your gun?
Carolina graphics


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Tom007 on June 27, 2024, 07:43:14 PM
Niceeee
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Roost 1 on July 07, 2024, 04:54:43 PM
Midnight bronze goes nicely with green leaf.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 07, 2024, 06:27:18 PM
Quote from: Roost 1 on July 07, 2024, 04:54:43 PMMidnight bronze goes nicely with green leaf.
That's what I ended up going with. OG bottomland and midnight bronze

When it gets done I'll post a pic


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Ranman on July 12, 2024, 08:23:44 AM
Gonna be sweet..
Title: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 17, 2024, 01:00:16 PM
I got pics from Carolina graphics today. Looks sweet!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240718/cfe1f078902e8b7d83c0e8c0a8de0b4e.jpg)



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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on July 18, 2024, 07:30:53 AM
Quote from: wchadw on July 17, 2024, 01:00:16 PMI got pics from Carolina graphics today. Looks sweet!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240718/cfe1f078902e8b7d83c0e8c0a8de0b4e.jpg)



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Sweet job, Was this the one with the nickel receiver?
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 18, 2024, 08:09:02 AM
Quote from: TrackeySauresRex on July 18, 2024, 07:30:53 AM
Quote from: wchadw on July 17, 2024, 01:00:16 PMI got pics from Carolina graphics today. Looks sweet!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240718/cfe1f078902e8b7d83c0e8c0a8de0b4e.jpg)



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Sweet job, Was this the one with the nickel receiver?
Yep


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 22, 2024, 04:57:38 PM
Got the 28 back. Here it is with my 20ga(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240722/0cae2de6d9c2e0b08aeb9ac5ffa179d4.jpg)


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: 3bailey3 on July 23, 2024, 02:00:48 PM
Heck yeah! very nice
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Roost 1 on July 24, 2024, 12:01:48 AM
Looks good
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: sixbird on July 27, 2024, 12:59:52 PM
Quote from: wchadw on June 27, 2024, 07:31:49 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on June 27, 2024, 04:20:29 PMWchad who is dipping your gun?
Carolina graphics


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Just got my Benelli back from them.
My goodness they did a great job! Everything absolutely PERFECT!


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Title: Cerakote color
Post by: sixbird on July 27, 2024, 01:05:53 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240727/601642f3c5ea3633b2f371b867451829.jpg)
Carolina Graphics. Greenleaf dip and O.D. Green cerecote.
They do a fabulous job. Take it down to bare metal/plastic. Use proper primer which is hugely important to get true colors.
This gun, in every detail, looks like a factory dip!


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 27, 2024, 01:14:04 PM
Quote from: sixbird on July 27, 2024, 01:05:53 PM(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240727/601642f3c5ea3633b2f371b867451829.jpg)
Carolina Graphics. Greenleaf dip and O.D. Green cerecote.
They do a fabulous job. Take it down to bare metal/plastic. Use proper primer which is hugely important to get true colors.
This gun, in every detail, looks like a factory dip!


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They do a good job. I've had 2 done by them


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: sixbird on July 28, 2024, 02:44:35 PM
Quote from: wchadw on July 27, 2024, 01:14:04 PM
Quote from: sixbird on July 27, 2024, 01:05:53 PM(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240727/601642f3c5ea3633b2f371b867451829.jpg)
Carolina Graphics. Greenleaf dip and O.D. Green cerecote.
They do a fabulous job. Take it down to bare metal/plastic. Use proper primer which is hugely important to get true colors.
This gun, in every detail, looks like a factory dip!


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They do a good job. I've had 2 done by them


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They certainly do!
You hear everybody raving about one outfit or another but I KNOW some of them just cover whatever is on your gun and they don't use the recommended primer, trying to save a few bucks.
This outfit is the real deal!
Oh and yours looks great too!


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on July 28, 2024, 09:38:12 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240729/cda341255125e2bdd72d012832342e91.jpg)


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: WV Ridge Reaper on July 30, 2024, 10:34:08 PM
Been using tad since 2015..first dip was a M2 in the original bottomland..Other then a few nicks due to me that thing looks like the day i got it...He has done a LOT of work for me and yesterday I got back a Weatherby element from him

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240731/5be0de0294efbf0ce8971ae4aae3882c.jpg)


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Brian Fahs on August 03, 2024, 05:06:57 PM
Quote from: WV Ridge Reaper on July 30, 2024, 10:34:08 PMBeen using tad since 2015..first dip was a M2 in the original bottomland..Other then a few nicks due to me that thing looks like the day i got it...He has done a LOT of work for me and yesterday I got back a Weatherby element from him

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240731/5be0de0294efbf0ce8971ae4aae3882c.jpg)


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what pattern dip is that? I like it.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Brian Fahs on August 03, 2024, 05:09:10 PM
Tad is the man. He has done 3 guns for me and his work is better than any factory camo dip or cerakote I have seen.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Tom007 on August 05, 2024, 06:25:39 AM
They all look great!
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: WV Ridge Reaper on August 05, 2024, 10:10:37 AM
The pattern on the gun i posed is the "new" shadow leaf found on nomad clothing


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Brian Fahs on August 05, 2024, 04:43:50 PM
Quote from: WV Ridge Reaper on August 05, 2024, 10:10:37 AMThe pattern on the gun i posed is the "new" shadow leaf found on nomad clothing


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that really looks like the spring woods to me. Nice choice. I might get my old rattle can camo sp-10 dipped in that.
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: sixbird on September 20, 2024, 01:00:01 PM
Quote from: WV Ridge Reaper on July 30, 2024, 10:34:08 PMBeen using tad since 2015..first dip was a M2 in the original bottomland..Other then a few nicks due to me that thing looks like the day i got it...He has done a LOT of work for me and yesterday I got back a Weatherby element from him

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240731/5be0de0294efbf0ce8971ae4aae3882c.jpg)


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Oh, that's NASTY (in a good way)!
Very natural.
What pattern is that? 


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: sixbird on September 20, 2024, 01:02:52 PM
Quote from: sixbird on September 20, 2024, 01:00:01 PM
Quote from: WV Ridge Reaper on July 30, 2024, 10:34:08 PMBeen using tad since 2015..first dip was a M2 in the original bottomland..Other then a few nicks due to me that thing looks like the day i got it...He has done a LOT of work for me and yesterday I got back a Weatherby element from him

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240731/5be0de0294efbf0ce8971ae4aae3882c.jpg)


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Oh, that's NASTY (in a good way)!
Very natural.
What pattern is that? 


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Oh, I see...Mossy...


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on September 22, 2024, 03:47:14 PM
Quote from: Tom007 on August 05, 2024, 06:25:39 AMThey all look great!

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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Bringintheh2o on November 04, 2024, 04:32:23 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241104/2e29f5a65053017a465f742136282d76.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241104/3080162a3c33dad8942bf0a2b2b3f787.jpg)
Here is a Mossberg 500 20 gauge I just got back.
Patriot Brown Cerakote/Greenleaf


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: retrieverman on December 15, 2024, 09:51:46 AM
I'm putting together an 870 youth to turkey hunt with and pass along to my grandson at some point, and I had it cerakoted patriot brown.  It actually looks better with the laminate stock that I thought it would, but I think it'll look better when I get the synthetic stock hydrodipped camo.
(https://i.imgur.com/u2jlgcr.jpeg)
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: rt2bowhunter on December 16, 2024, 09:28:10 PM
I have been debating on sending the wood off to be camo dipped or just leaving it like it is.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241217/a5bb6839bab03b13d6d4654ce26f7758.jpg)
Any ideas one way or the other.


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on December 18, 2024, 12:37:27 PM
Quote from: rt2bowhunter on December 16, 2024, 09:28:10 PMI have been debating on sending the wood off to be camo dipped or just leaving it like it is.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241217/a5bb6839bab03b13d6d4654ce26f7758.jpg)
Any ideas one way or the other.


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I'd leave it. Looks good


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AM
wchadw, What gun is that?
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Jordan121787 on February 02, 2025, 08:12:55 AM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
Yildiz 20ga youth model. I know because I have one too


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 08:21:17 AM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 02, 2025, 08:12:55 AM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
Yildiz 20ga youth model. I know because I have one too


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Yes. Academy sports Yildiz youth 20


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 08:22:48 AM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250202/4597c286e36de0ee92ea20a6262a7ecc.jpg)
Yildiz 28 and youth 20


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Jordan121787 on February 03, 2025, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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How do you like the 28ga. Solid buy?


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Title: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 03, 2025, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 03, 2025, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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How do you like the 28ga. Solid buy?


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Yes. With Sumtoy chokes it shoots great. Factory chokes are pretty good
It's not a youth model. I cut about an inch and a half off the stock and put on a limbsaver butt pad
I'm probably going to start hunting with 28. Youth 20 is a little shorter barrel
Not sure what they cost now but I got these guns for $400 each so good gun for the $$


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Jordan121787 on February 04, 2025, 12:55:18 PM
Quote from: wchadw on February 03, 2025, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 03, 2025, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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How do you like the 28ga. Solid buy?


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Yes. With Sumtoy chokes it shoots great. Factory chokes are pretty good
It's not a youth model. I cut about an inch and a half off the stock and put on a limbsaver butt pad
I'm probably going to start hunting with 28. Youth 20 is a little shorter barrel
Not sure what they cost now but I got these guns for $400 each so good gun for the $$


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Well sense we have the same 20 gauge and I know it kicks the ever loving piss out of me...how's the 28 compare? Any patterns with it yet?


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 04, 2025, 01:08:23 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 04, 2025, 12:55:18 PM
Quote from: wchadw on February 03, 2025, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 03, 2025, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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How do you like the 28ga. Solid buy?


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Yes. With Sumtoy chokes it shoots great. Factory chokes are pretty good
It's not a youth model. I cut about an inch and a half off the stock and put on a limbsaver butt pad
I'm probably going to start hunting with 28. Youth 20 is a little shorter barrel
Not sure what they cost now but I got these guns for $400 each so good gun for the $$


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Well sense we have the same 20 gauge and I know it kicks the ever loving piss out of me...how's the 28 compare? Any patterns with it yet?


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Yeah. The youth 20 kicks pretty good with heavy loads since it's so light.
If you haven't already get the limbsaver. It helps a lot.

28ga doesn't kick as hard but I would still do the limbsaver on it. I had the stock on my 28 cut down about 1 1/2 inches so my son had good LOP on it and put a limbsaver on it


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Title: Cerakote color
Post by: wchadw on February 04, 2025, 01:10:41 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 04, 2025, 12:55:18 PM
Quote from: wchadw on February 03, 2025, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Jordan121787 on February 03, 2025, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: wchadw on February 02, 2025, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: TNBIRD on February 02, 2025, 01:59:07 AMwchadw, What gun is that?
I have a couple Yildiz over unders.
They are modified pretty heavily
Yildiz youth 20ga was dipped and cerakote by Carolina graphics
Trijicon RMR on a Sumtoy mount
Sumtoy chokes and it's got a limbsaver butt pad
It's light and short and shoots great


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How do you like the 28ga. Solid buy?


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Yes. With Sumtoy chokes it shoots great. Factory chokes are pretty good
It's not a youth model. I cut about an inch and a half off the stock and put on a limbsaver butt pad
I'm probably going to start hunting with 28. Youth 20 is a little shorter barrel
Not sure what they cost now but I got these guns for $400 each so good gun for the $$


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Well sense we have the same 20 gauge and I know it kicks the ever loving piss out of me...how's the 28 compare? Any patterns with it yet?


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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250204/c4350318ca37911c5ed538b0a0373ce7.jpg)
These are hand loads out of Sumtoy chokes
Left 15 yards with lead 7 pheasant load
Right 40 yards with tss 9.5s hal load


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Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: Kytomgetter on February 06, 2025, 10:31:41 PM
Midnight Bronze is what you want
Title: Re: Cerakote color
Post by: 10th Legionaire on March 26, 2025, 10:36:09 AM
Here's a comparison picture of top to bottom

Midnight burnt bronze
Burnt bronze
Magpul OD green

(https://i.postimg.cc/KzgF56RP/IMG-3259.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mzR0L63k)