Cerakote offers amazing features i.e. abrasion/wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, impact strength resistance and hardness.
This makes it one of the best possible coatings for barbells, since it is undoubtedly going to be exposed to chalk and sweat.
Because the paint is applied thinly, it does not make the barbell slippery. Providing you with a better grip, regardless of the exercise you are performing.