[Custom "graphite bronze" Cerakoted Eagle 5.0]

My Version and I really Like the Color!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Custom "graphite bronze" Cerakoted Eagle 5.0]

Purchased my first 2011 a few months back and was worried about rust forming on the blued surfaces during the summer months of competition shooting. After reading rave reviews of Cerakote I decided I'd give it a try.. I just wanted to share a few pictures of my pistols transformation with everyone and get feedback on the custom graphite bronze color I applied last week.

I have always liked the Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish seen often on different weapon platforms. I also have seen a few different companies that are marketing a darker blend of the Burnt Bronze. This really appealed to me as the standard burnt bronze color appeared to be a bit to "blingy" for my tastes so I wanted to "darken it up a bit".

Stock gun brand new just cleaned:

I first refinished the gun in standard Graphite Black. I really liked this color as it made the gun very "stealthy" or "tacticool". (I may go back to this color down the road...)

Finally the "graphite bronze" color. Simply put, I mixed Graphite Black with Burnt Bronze to achieve a slightly more subdued tone. The cool thing about this new darker shade of the Burnt Bronze is how drastically it changes color in different lights.

This is how it appears in a low lit room with standard incandescent lighting:

Here it is in a room lit with florescent lighting:

Again, same room but with more natural light added from a near by window:

Finally, how it appears in direct sunlight:

I think it turned out pretty cool - not sure if I'm going to keep it this color but non the less, it came out very interesting. What do you all think? Thanks for your feedback!

Looks Awesome!! What ratio of Black and Bronze did you use? I'm looking at refinshing my SBR it's Patriot Brown now and I really like that "Graphite Bronze"

Thanks

Adam