[RNettles]

I've owned my P95DPR over a year now, and it sees a lot of range and carry time, not to mention "tinkering". I am seeing some holster wear in the bluing on the slide.

As most of you know, I love the pistol and have polished some of the blued parts, decockers, mag releases, extractor and slide stop. I was considering Duracoat or Durabake... Wifey refuses to let me use the oven, so I am outsourcing... I'll Scotch-Brite it myself and prep it, then send it for finishing... I've already got quotes from a company in PA, $58 for the stripped slide and SS Chormium M plating. $5 more to hot blue the sights.

Any thoughts on what to have it plated in? Nickel, Chrome or Anodized? Or should I just have it hot blued? Bead blasted or smooth?

 

[rman]

I'm guessing you're going to get a lot of different opinions on this. This is what would suit me best; bead blasted and chrome. I love shiny blued guns as good as the next guy, but for a carry and use every day weapon, you can't beat a dull, non-reflective finish.

 

[cavediver]

I have a Kel-Tec P32 with the factory hard chrome matte finish. It's 3-1/2 years old and has seen lots of carry time and the finish shows no sign of wear. It has the look of a dull stainless steel which I like a lot.

 

[Calvin Wiles]

My KP97 has the grey stainless finish and I love it. Have carried it all the time for a couple of years and it don't show any wear.

 

[kansas45]

I like like it is. My next choice would be to bead-blast it & have it chromed. It's durable & will last for a long time.

 

[RNettles]

Well, in preparation for whatever I decide to plate it with... and Scotch-Brite Green in hand, the task has begun...

 

[cavediver]

Wow, you were serious about this weren't you! Now that it's been stripped it actually looks almost like what a hard chrome finish would look like. Let us know what finish you decide on.

 

[Calvin Wiles]

I have two kp97's. One has a grey bead blasted finish and the other has a mirror finish. The mirror finish is not practical for a using gun. It scratches too easy. The bead blasted finish don't show scratches or wear nearly as bad. I would think that some kind of a bead blasted finish would be hard to beat for a carry gun. I like Stainless because of the rust resistance, but chrome would be the same way.

 

[legacy38]

I really like the two-tone look. Something like a matte chrome over the top of the black frame would look great.

 

[sheepdog]

RNettles-Armaloy would be my choice-it is impervious-I've had a Stevens 311 and a PPK done in it-slick, smooth, matte, no rust-well worth the money-they quit doing guns for awhile-now will do if sent unassembled-returned the same.

 

[RNettles]

Sheepdog: Do you have a link to Armaloy?

 

[cavediver]

quote:Originally posted by RNettles

Sheepdog: Do you have a link to Armaloy?

Rick,

I think this is who you are looking for:


www.armoloy.com

 

[rman]

Have you made a decision on the finish yet Rick? (Sure looks nice just like it is, but don't think it's practical.)

 

[RNettles]

I'm likin' how it looks too! Too bad the don't make a "clear coat" for guns...

 

[CantLeaveWellEnuffAlone]

Here's a clear coat
http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=dc-clear-flat

 

[CantLeaveWellEnuffAlone]

http://www.duracoat-firearm-finishes.com

 

[CantLeaveWellEnuffAlone]

There is a vid (downloadable) on the following link that explains Duracoat Clear.
http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2006/projectduracoat/index.asp

 

[RNettles]

Very interesting... I'll have to consider it...

 

[CantLeaveWellEnuffAlone]

I'm beginning to think Rick should be called "CantLeaveWellUnuffAlone"! He's just like ME! Nice P95DPR Rick! Can't wait to get mine back!

 

[RNettles]

John: Where did yours get off to?