I wanted to prove that you can do quality Cerakote work at home on a budget. I don't want to make it seem like this is free though. Absolutely everything in this video, as if you were starting with zero gear, cost just under $800. So there is still a cost to startup. However it doesn't have to completely break the bank. $800 is what you would spend sending two ARs out to get a custom multicolor finish. So if you have more than two projects you want done this can still be financially viable. Referenced how to on building your own Cerakote oven https://thefrugalshooter.com/how-to-build-a-cerakote-oven/ Timeline 0:58 The curing oven 5:55 Spray booth and equipment 9:56 Sandblast cabinet 17:18 Compressor setup

IMPORTANT!!!!!!! In the timeline of sections below I have put a ^ at the beginning of any section that is Geisler specific. Everything else applies to P80s too. A * will indicate that that step is no longer required if you are building a Geisler Gen 2 frame. This video will dive into (probably too much) detail on building out a Geisler 80% frame from scratch. Although it tackles the whole build, which has a lot of similarities to P80s, the main goal here was to illustrate steps unique to this frame and how you can get a fantastic result. If you are looking for a shorter, post build overview of the frame, you can find that here: https://ody.sh/4Cg2h8etgC ^Intro and Overview- 0:00 Bulk removal of rail blockers and channel blocker- 16:12 Dremeling, sanding, and polishing the channel- 20:05 Sanding and polishing of frame top- 41:09 Drilling holes- 42:31 ^*Figuring out takedown lever slot approach- 44:23 ^Shimming trigger housing- 48:32 (Some frames randomly do not need this. Check fit first) ^Perfecting bend in rails- 56:42 Making rails coplanar- 1:00:54 ^*Executing takedown lever slot shim- 1:08:08 ^Bonus fun: Stippling test, one section- 1:16:18 ^*Cleanup of takedown lever slot shim- 1:21:47 ^Bonus fun: Stippling, full results and discussion- 1:26:36 Optimization and safety- 1:28:49 Includes content on ensuring smooth function, break-in, as well as function and safety tests

There are a bunch of videos out there on how to Cerakote. However, many are from the perspective of people with amazing equipment. Those that do show work being done with budget setups don't tend to go into nearly as much detail as I wanted. This video fills that gap. I teach you how to spray using a budget setup (see the previous video in the playlist) while also going into a ton of detail so the complete beginner is best set up for success. Timeline 0:19 Acknowledgments 1:45 Parts Prep 9:49 Degrease Bake 13:13 Mixing Cerakote 16:37 Spraying 35:34 Final Bake 36:14 Results

In a previous video series I went over how we can use a hobby level CNC to make cool lightening and skeletonizing cuts on an AR15 lower. In this video we take take one step further and make cuts to the lower to make it more angular and appear like it was a billet lower instead of a forging. If this customization is of interest to you I highly recommend viewing my previous playlist showing lightening cuts too. I will link to it in this video at the appropriate section. Timeline 0:00 Test milling to verify locations 5:28 Final design 8:19 Finalizing billetization 9:16 Measurements for your use 12:38 Overview of lightening and skeletonizing