PewPreview Cerakote by state California
Cerakote prices in California: what 4 shops advertise
46 advertised Cerakote prices from 4 shops in California, in Fullerton, La Mesa, Laguna Hills, Selma, collected from the shops' own websites through September 2026. Every line is the shop's own wording and links to where it was said.
The commonest jobs in California, against the US
| Job | California, middle half | Typical | Behind it | Typical across the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-auto pistol, one color, complete | $238–$313 | $275 | 3 listings, 3 shops | $200 |
| AR-15, one color, complete | 2 listings from 2 shops: too few to state a range | the lines are below | $323 | |
| Bolt-action rifle, one color, complete | 1 listing from 1 shop: too few to state a range | the lines are below | $284 | |
| Shotgun, one color, complete | 2 listings from 2 shops: too few to state a range | the lines are below | $250 | |
"Middle half" is the 25th to the 75th percentile of the advertised prices; "typical" is the median of each shop's own median, so one shop's long price sheet cannot move it. A range is stated only where Pew-Price's own confidence grade is Moderate or better; everywhere else the lines themselves are the answer. The US figure is the same calculation over every state.
The shops and what they advertise
ShootSoCal Firearms & Training
Fullerton, CA · shootsocal.com · 21 advertised prices
| As advertised | Price |
|---|---|
| Semi-Auto Pistols: Complete Firearm - Single Color - Includes assembly/disassembly - $350 | $350 |
| Revolvers: Complete Firearm - Single Color - Includes assembly/disassembly - $350 | $350 |
| Modern Sporting Rifles (AR/AK): Complete Firearm - Single Color - Includes assembly/disassembly - $450 | $450 |
| Shotguns: Complete Firearm - Single Color - $450 | $450 |
| Rifles: Complete Firearm - Single Color - Includes assembly/disassembly - $450 | $450 |
| Modern Sporting Rifles (AR/AK): Lower - Stripped - Single Color - $90 | $90 |
| Modern Sporting Rifles (AR/AK): Upper - Stripped - Single Color - $90 | $90 |
| Shotguns: Frame/Receiver - Stripped - Single Color - $90 | $90 |
13 more lines from this shop in the estimator.
2A Concepts
Laguna Hills, CA · 2aconcepts.com · 20 advertised prices
| As advertised | Price |
|---|---|
| Shotgun Complete (Receiver, Barrel, and Shot Tube) | 190.00 | $190 |
| 1911 Complete Coating | $200.00 | $200 |
| AR-15 Complete (Upper, Lower, Handguard, Barrel, Trigger, Pushpins, and Selector) | 275.00 | $275 |
| 3 Color Camouflage on Pistol | 275.00 | $275 |
| Digital, Gap, Woodland, etc...(Any 3 colors on AR style rifle) | 425.00 | $425 |
| AR-15 Mags | 25.00 | $25 |
| Bolt finished in Microslick | 35.00 | $35 |
| AR-15 Bolt Finished in Micro Slick | 45.00 | $45 |
12 more lines from this shop in the estimator.
Central Valley Guns
Selma, CA · centralvalleyguns.com · 3 advertised prices
| As advertised | Price |
|---|---|
| Pricing for Cerakote on handguns starts at $175 for half, and $275 for full frame and slide (for one color). | from $275 |
| Pricing for Cerakote on handguns starts at $175 for half, and $275 for full frame and slide (for one color). | from $175 |
| Barreled actions start at $225. | from $225 |
Fine Firearms
La Mesa, CA · gunssandiego.com · 2 advertised prices
| As advertised | Price |
|---|---|
| Cerakote Rifle less bottom metal $265 | $265 |
| Cerakote Bottom Metal $75 | $75 |
More Cerakote shops in California
From the applicator list behind Find a Shop: shops that have not published prices Pew-Price could collect. Names and towns as listed; no price is implied.
- Accurate Arms USA
- Bolsa Gunsmithing
- Freedom Cerakote (Black Oxide Industries)
- Match Grade Gunsmiths
- OC Custom Coatings
- Shoot Socal
- Mad Custom Coatings · Anaheim
- KKD Cerakote · Angelus Oaks
- AVIwraps / Low Drag Inc. · Beaumont
- Oc Coating & Machine LLC · Brea
- Juggernaut Coatings · Corona
- AC Arms · Escalon
- Applied Kinetics · Fullerton
- Los Angeles Cerakote · Hawthorne
- Liberty Cerakote · Hemet
- Jones Tactical Cerakote · Hesperia
- OC Guns · Lake Forest
- Ace Custom Coatings · Livermore
- IGY6 Holsters and Customs · Madera
- Ryan Sagisi · Milpitas
- Cerakote21 LLC · Murrieta
- Kleeq · Newbury Park
- Magma Gunsmithing / Magma Finishing · Orange
- Gun Attic Customs · Roseville
- Red Bear Designs · Salida
- Sypher Coatings · San Bernardino
- Accuracy Group · San Diego
- RC Refinishing · San Jose
- Silicon Valley Cerakote · San Jose
- Elite Coatings · Santa Rosa
- Cerakote SoCal · Signal Hill
- Kings Customs · Stockton
- Immersed FX Hydrographics · Upland
- Channel Islands Coatings · Ventura
Still choosing? See every Cerakote color, the coating patterns and the finish guides.
Before you book
Advertised prices are starting points for straightforward work. Shops quote up from there for worn or pitted surfaces, extra disassembly, rush turnaround or custom design time, and two honest shops can be hundreds of dollars apart on the same build. Compare several, then see the color on a photo of your own hardware before anyone sprays it: the first three previews are free.
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Prices here were advertised publicly by the shops themselves, as starting points for straightforward work; the final price is always set by the shop you hire. If you run a listed shop and a price is wrong, or you want your prices removed from this page, email [email protected] and we will correct or remove it.