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I was helping my brother build a lower tonight that he had Cerakoted. The coater got a little heavy and every single hole and recess had to be filed and sanded just to get the lower parts kit pieces to fit. After a long time, we got a majority done, but he ran into 2 pretty big problems.
First problem is the hole for the selector detent was coated with Cerakote. We filed the opening and got the selector detent in, but it won't come out now. This is a problem because the opposite end of the hole is gummed up too and the tip of the detent doesn't ride in the safety selector like it should. The safety operates, but there is no resistance because the detent can't got fully into place. So the safety switch just swings, which is not safe to operate at all.
Second problem is similar with the takedown detent. It can't go fully into the slot in the takedown pin because the channel is full of Cerakote. So the takedown pin can be fully removed from the lower.
Is there anything we can do? Especially about the safety selector? I'd say just pitch the lower and start fresh, but this lower is a consecutive serial number to one he already has and he doesn't want to lose that.
First problem is the hole for the selector detent was coated with Cerakote. We filed the opening and got the selector detent in, but it won't come out now. This is a problem because the opposite end of the hole is gummed up too and the tip of the detent doesn't ride in the safety selector like it should. The safety operates, but there is no resistance because the detent can't got fully into place. So the safety switch just swings, which is not safe to operate at all.
Second problem is similar with the takedown detent. It can't go fully into the slot in the takedown pin because the channel is full of Cerakote. So the takedown pin can be fully removed from the lower.
Is there anything we can do? Especially about the safety selector? I'd say just pitch the lower and start fresh, but this lower is a consecutive serial number to one he already has and he doesn't want to lose that.