Chroming a Glock Question

[Micah]

Now that I finally have my load developed for my G24, I plan on shooting it for the rest of the year and giving my Jager build G17 and G34 a break. I would have never considered it until now since I didn't want to miss out on dryfiring, but I have some time to get them chromed (especially my poor G34 that has undertaken more costume changes than I'm willing to admit).

Any recommendations?

[Sarge]

Rustoleum and Krylon both make chrome spray paint.

[Duane Thomas]

Since the underlying Tenifer is silver, if you really must have a silver slide, why not just have the black oxide bead blasted away, leaving the sliver Tenifer exposed? I've seen this done several times and it actually looks pretty darn good. Probably considerably less expensive than chroming, you could probably have it done locally thus no need to send off the slide, and no possible dimensional or embrittlement problems.

[Rolex]

Robar NP3 finish. Have had two done with this finnish.

[Jadeslade]

I've seen a couple here locally that were done with kits. In the garage. Look cool.

[Flexmoney]

There is a dude over on GT that does them up to a true mirror finish.

[Nik Habicht]

Since the underlying Tenifer is silver, if you really must have a silver slide, why not just have the black oxide bead blasted away, leaving the sliver Tenifer exposed? I've seen this done several times and it actually looks pretty darn good. Probably considerably less expensive than chroming, you could probably have it done locally thus no need to send off the slide, and no possible dimensional or embrittlement problems.

My first inclination is to say "Why?"

But then I like seeing wear on a competitor's or champion's blaster....

If I was gonna do it, I might try Duane's approach first....

[Micah]

Nik, the gun has been worn beyond showing smile lines. With being duacoated blue, then having it removed with chemicals, then polished via polish wheel, there are signs of rusting on the slide now that I'm not playing with it every day.

Since this was my first gun for USPSA, and since I have done so well with it, I think chroming would be a nice way to keep it preserved.

...and if you like wear lines Nik, you should see what I've done to my poor G24 over the course of a month

[dirty whiteboy]

Nik, the gun has been worn beyond showing smile lines. With being duacoated blue, then having it removed with chemicals, then polished via polish wheel, there are signs of rusting on the slide now that I'm not playing with it every day.

Since this was my first gun for USPSA, and since I have done so well with it, I think chroming would be a nice way to keep it preserved.

...and if you like wear lines Nik, you should see what I've done to my poor G24 over the course of a month

Yep, sounds like you need something...you are below the tenifer.

Edited May 31, 2010 by dirty whiteboy

[cslafrain]

My recommendation would either be Cobalt or PVD (ionbond). I like hard chrome but have still seen it wear and rust.