Why Cerakote a stainles rifle?

[Hunter_games]

I thought stainless steel was tough until I saw mine get scratched up and pitted after a weekend near the ocean. Now I get why people Cerakote. Do you coat your stainless rifles for protection, or just for looks?

 

[Avalanche]

I Cerakoted a stainless rifle just to make it look better. My friend's rifle looked like an old spatula before