Is "Polycoat" paint?

[paulnola]

Hi all,

The coating on my CZ 82 is "polycoat" based on information I could find. It is not specified in the CZ manual. Seen this on other guns as well. Is this really just a two-part paint or something? I'm thinking of having it re-finished. Ceracote/Duracote or a polycoat again. Maybe blue it. But I really like to keep the factory look to it. What do y'all think?

 

[jtj5002]

CZ polycoat is a a baked on polymer over a semi pakerized finish for steel guns. It's basically powder coat.
It's more durable than hot blueing. Compared to cerakote (which is just hard mechanically bonded paint) it's much thicker softer, and smoother. My P01 has a cerakoted slide and polycoat frame and I wouldn't say one is better than the other when it comes to durability. Neither are the best but both are serviceable.

Properly done nitride or DLC finishes are much better than all of the above.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

CZ at one to time used to blue their handguns. They switched to polycoat, which is thicker, because it did better at covering the little imperfections of the metal frame and slide. So if you do decide to cerekote, which is thinner, don't be surprised when it comes back and you see little pinholes.

I've never seen or experienced this myself. It's something that I read multiple posts about on the CZ forum.

 

[jtj5002]

CZ at one to time used to blue their handguns. They switched to polycoat, which is thicker, because it did better at covering the little imperfections of the metal frame and slide. So if you do decide to cerekote, which is thinner, don't be surprised when it comes back and you see little pinholes.

I've never seen or experienced this myself. It's something that I read multiple posts about on the CZ forum.

The imperfections were worse on the casted steel frames, but some of the slides can come with some atrocious mill marks.

 

[UncleBiff]

I refinished my cz82 with black cerakote on the slide. I polished the lower frame in the white. I also bought new cz83 grips and modified them to fit. I will post a picture later.

 

[paulnola]

Sounds nice! I thought 82 and 83 grips were interchangeable. I think wood grips would look good as well.

 

[UncleBiff]

Sounds nice! I thought 82 and 83 grips were interchangeable. I think wood grips would look good as well.

 

[paulnola]

Looks amazing!

How much did it cost, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[UncleBiff]

Looks amazing!

How much did it cost, if you don't mind me asking?

It was $218 shipped. I got it May 4th 2020.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

That looks really good man. You did that yourself?

 

[UncleBiff]

That looks really good man. You did that yourself?

Thanks. I got someone to cerakote the slide. I polished the frame myself