Maritime / Marine
Precision Cerakote ceramic coatings for aerospace, defense, and industrial components.
What Maritime Environments Demand
Salt water does not forgive exposed metal
Corrosion-Resistant Cerakote® Coating
3,000 hours of ASTM B117 salt spray resistance. Molecular-level protection for aerospace, defense, and industrial components.
Coatings Engineered for Marine Performance
Cerakote® ceramic coating creates a molecular-level barrier against saltwater corrosion, UV degradation, and galvanic attack that marine environments impose on every exposed surface.
Saltwater creates an aggressive electrochemical environment that accelerates galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals. Cerakote®'s ceramic barrier isolates substrates from salt spray, humidity, and direct immersion while resisting UV degradation that breaks down conventional marine paints.
The thin-film application at 0.5–2 mils maintains the dimensional precision that marine hardware requires for proper fit and function in structural and mechanical assemblies.
Why Ceramic Coating Outperforms Marine Paint and Anodizing
Marine paint requires frequent reapplication and still fails at edges and fastener holes. Anodizing works only on aluminum and adds nothing to steel or stainless components. Cerakote® bonds to all marine metals with 3,000+ hours salt spray resistance in a single, thin-film application.
Certifications behind every coating
We hold the credentials your industry demands. Every coating we apply meets or exceeds the standards that keep your components performing.
AS9100 quality management
The highest standard for quality management in coating operations, ensuring our processes meet the most demanding traceability requirements.
ITAR defense manufacturing compliance
Authorized to handle controlled defense articles and technical data with proper security protocols.
ISO 9001 quality systems certification
Demonstrates our commitment to consistent quality and continuous improvement across all operations.
How We Coat for Maritime Applications
Substrate-specific preparation for marine corrosion protection
Receiving & Specification Review
Components inspected and logged. Substrate identification (stainless, aluminum, bronze, steel) determines preparation protocol and Cerakote® formulation selection.
Surface Preparation & Masking
Media blasting to optimal surface profile for marine substrates. Threaded connections, mating surfaces, and precision bores masked. Ultrasonic cleaning removes salt deposits, oils, and marine contaminants.
Application, Cure & Inspection
Cerakote® applied with full-coverage verification on complex marine geometries. Oven-cured per specification. Post-cure inspection includes thickness, adhesion, and visual examination. Certificate of conformance with lot traceability accompanies shipment.
What We Coat for Maritime
From deck fittings to below-waterline fasteners and coastal equipment
Why Cerakote for Oil and Gas Weight Savings
Thin-film protection for demanding environments
Why Cerakote for Medical Weight Reduction
Thin-film protection for precision instruments
Why Cerakote for Maritime Weight Reduction
Thin-film saltwater protection at reduced mass
Why Cerakote for Industrial Weight Reduction
Thin-film protection that preserves design tolerances
What matters most
The performance data that matters for your operation
3,000+ Hours Salt Spray Resistance
ASTM B117 verified. Molecular-level barrier protects steel, stainless, aluminum, and bronze marine components against continuous saltwater exposure and galvanic corrosion.
Full ISO 9001 Documentation
Certificate of Conformance with every shipment. Material batch numbers, cure parameters, thickness measurements, and adhesion test results documented for marine equipment traceability requirements.
9H Hardness, UV and Chemical Resistance
ASTM D3363 verified hardness resists deck abrasion and anchor chain wear. UV stability prevents chalking and color fade in direct marine sunlight exposure.
Multi-Substrate Consistency
Single coating system bonds to all marine metals—stainless, aluminum, bronze, and steel—with consistent finish and protection. Eliminates the material-specific coating systems that complicate marine maintenance programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about our coating processes and technical capabilities
We select blast media based on substrate material and required surface profile. Aluminum oxide is our standard for ferrous metals, achieving consistent 2-4 mil anchor profiles. Glass bead is used for softer substrates or when a smoother profile is required. Garnet and silicon carbide are available for specialty applications. Media selection is documented in our process routing and controlled under AS9100 to ensure repeatability across production lots.
Yes. Drivetrain components including transmission cases, differential housings, and transfer case components accumulate gear oil, ATF residue, and metallic wear particles in every internal surface and crevice. Ultrasonic cavitation penetrates bearing bores, oil channels, and casting details to remove these contaminants completely. For drivetrain components being Cerakote coated for corrosion protection and heat management, thorough removal of petroleum contaminants is essential to prevent fish-eye defects and adhesion failures.
Industrial components subject to abrasion, impact, and chemical exposure receive aggressive SSPC-SP 10 blast preparation at 80-100 PSI. The 2-4 mil anchor profile ensures Cerakote bonds with maximum adhesion on pump housings, valve bodies, hydraulic cylinders, and wear surfaces. For components returning for recoating, we strip the existing finish and re-blast to achieve a fresh bonding surface. Proper preparation on industrial parts directly extends service intervals.
Individual part weight savings range from fractions of a gram to several grams depending on surface area. Across a full program with hundreds or thousands of coated components, the aggregate reduction is measurable in pounds. For aerospace programs where weight directly affects fuel burn and payload capacity, and for performance automotive where weight affects lap times, the cumulative benefit of thin-film Cerakote over thick-film alternatives contributes to overall system weight targets.
Cerakote is a ceramic-polymer hybrid coating applied via HVLP spray at 0.5-2 mils thickness. It delivers 3,000 hours of salt spray resistance (ASTM B117), compared to 336-1,000 hours for anodizing and 500-1,500 hours for powder coating. Cerakote bonds to all metals, polymers, and composites, while anodizing works only on aluminum. At 0.5-2 mils, it preserves tight tolerances that powder coating at 4-6 mils cannot maintain, and it eliminates the 20-60% fatigue debit caused by anodizing.
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