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Here’s another thought I’d like to get feedback on in addition to the 4 inquiries in my previous post . . . I’ve read in multiple places that it is best to fill the W DLC “tubes” with something like an oil to act as a protectant for the base material and to add lubrication. What if instead of using one of the standard gun oils or something which would need constant replacing, one simply had another finish applied in addition to the W DLC. Maybe something like DuPont’s industrial TEFLON-S. It seems to me that the TEFLON-S would provide a “permanent” filling for the DLC pores that has excellent properties in and of itself including (but not limited to) 0% water absorption, a hardness of 60-90, excellent abrasion resistance, excellent salt spray resistance, good chemical resistance, is non-stick, and has a .1-.4 kinetic coefficient of friction and .15-.35 static coefficient of friction. Any thoughts on this idea in general or the TEFLON-S as a secondary finish in specific? Any idea if the two would adhere to each other and work well together in this way? Any ideas who can provide the TEFLON-S as a secondary coating other than h t t p : // w w w . bearcoat . com?

Several quick questions, three on topic and one off . . . 1. What lubes and protectants would be good to use with the W DLC coating? I currently use TruRecoil for my daily CLP and after about 500-1000 rounds do a “deep clean” with a modified Ed’s Red in an ultrasonic cleaner, followed by brake cleaner, TruRecoil on most parts, and either Finish Line dry teflon lube or KG 10 dry Moly (molybdenum) lube on more critical/high friction areas. 2. Does anybody know when Sig Sauer started using the Tungsten Diamond Like Carbon (aka W DLC or IonBond) coating for their “Nitron” finish? 3. I would like to have all of my 1911 internals finished with the W DLC coating but may not be able to afford it at the current prices . . . what internals would you say are essential (or the most important) to have coated if I could only do some of them? Are there any parts that you definitely would NOT have coated? What about the firing pin? 4. Does anybody know when Sig Sauer started using MIM parts in their RCS and other 1911 models? I spoke with a rep the other day regarding the 1911 RCS and was told that they’ve been using a MIM grip safety, thumb safety, and slide stop for the past 5 or 6 years which would put it around 2005-2006 . . . anyone know for sure?