chowellacsbd Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Need help deciding on who to hardchrome my 2011 open and new Limited top-end. Pro's, con's, anything... Looking right now at the following: 1. Metaloy 2. Plate-Tacular Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmo412 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I was planning on using Plate-Tacular to do a cobalt finish to my open gun. You may want to contact him before you decide....he doesn't always offer the cobalt. Other than that, his finishes are second to none! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsevenflhx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) I used Metaloy. I am very happy with their work. I sent my CZ TS into them, and got it back in 2 weeks. I posted some pictures in factory pistols/CZ Edited March 18, 2013 by ohsevenflhx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvsmith Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 You will never find a better or more reliable person than Daniel at Plate-Tacular. Has done several guns for me, could not be happier. Daniel does this part-time, give him a heads-up & he'll take care of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 You will never find a better or more reliable person than Daniel at Plate-Tacular. Has done several guns for me, could not be happier. Daniel does this part-time, give him a heads-up & he'll take care of you. Are your guns hardchromed or cobalt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 APW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdouglas Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 interesting tidbit that has held me back in the hardchrome quest. taken from FAQ on infinity/svi website Q: Do you offer Chrome Plating as a finish option? A: Our stated goal in manufacturing is to go further in innovation and quality. A large part of quality is longevity and reliability. Due to the hydrogen embrittlement implications of hard chroming we find this process is detrimental to the quality of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 interesting tidbit that has held me back in the hardchrome quest. taken from FAQ on infinity/svi website Q: Do you offer Chrome Plating as a finish option? A: Our stated goal in manufacturing is to go further in innovation and quality. A large part of quality is longevity and reliability. Due to the hydrogen embrittlement implications of hard chroming we find this process is detrimental to the quality of the product. Definitely something to think about. Good post Chip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnOsiris Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 What about Robars NP3, I have two guns done with that. Seems to be pretty rust resisitant although a little slick feeling. Not sure about how durable it would be on a competitiion gun though. My two are a H p7 and a sig P245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 What about Robars NP3, I have two guns done with that. Seems to be pretty rust resisitant although a little slick feeling. Not sure about how durable it would be on a competitiion gun though. My two are a H p7 and a sig P245 Had robar do an np3 finish on my old edge. It was a nice finish, if you don't mind the yellow tint. Not happy with the reassembly of my gun though, as I had extractor issues after I received it back, not to mention it rattled since nothing had been tightened before shipping back to me. Not impressed. Spoke to Chris at metaloy a few times...he's getting my work, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Worth a call to Virgil at Tripp research. They do pick up plating jobs once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvsmith Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 You will never find a better or more reliable person than Daniel at Plate-Tacular. Has done several guns for me, could not be happier. Daniel does this part-time, give him a heads-up & he'll take care of you. Are your guns hardchromed or cobalt? He does Cobalt & Cerakote finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 You will never find a better or more reliable person than Daniel at Plate-Tacular. Has done several guns for me, could not be happier. Daniel does this part-time, give him a heads-up & he'll take care of you. Are your guns hardchromed or cobalt? He does Cobalt & Cerakote finishes. Spoke to daniel a few times, but he's having some back trouble and will out of commission for a little while. Extremely nice guy btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 interesting tidbit that has held me back in the hardchrome quest. taken from FAQ on infinity/svi website Q: Do you offer Chrome Plating as a finish option? A: Our stated goal in manufacturing is to go further in innovation and quality. A large part of quality is longevity and reliability. Due to the hydrogen embrittlement implications of hard chroming we find this process is detrimental to the quality of the product. Sounds like baloney to me. I own hard-chromed handguns in every category from revolver to open, and they have all performed excellently--in some cases, for more than 20 years and counting. APW does excellent work, and has a history of supporting our matches. They also are capable (and willing) to plate guns with aluminum alloy frames, so that can be a plus if you have a need for that. Mahovsky's Metalife is the best value for the dollar for hard-chrome plating work. One of the pickiest custom gunsmiths I know uses Metalife exclusively for his custom IPSC/USPSA and Bianchi pistols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennaro Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Carmoney, my apologies, but what does APW stand for , or do you have a web site I can go to. Also METALIFE, do you have a web address for them too. I greatly appreciate the help. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfowl-widowmaker Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Accurate Plating Weaponry, they do outstanding work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennaro Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Waterfoul, I appreciate the help, thanks. I may be giving them a call in the near future too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 interesting tidbit that has held me back in the hardchrome quest. taken from FAQ on infinity/svi website Q: Do you offer Chrome Plating as a finish option? A: Our stated goal in manufacturing is to go further in innovation and quality. A large part of quality is longevity and reliability. Due to the hydrogen embrittlement implications of hard chroming we find this process is detrimental to the quality of the product. This was more of an issue with tools made from much harder tool steels like stamping punches causing cracking. I think it's less of an issue with the softer steels of guns. Mahovsky's Metalife is a good product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Reliability I can see if they aren't building in tolerances for chrome, but longevity seems like a stretch. My Dawson open guns are hard chromed and have at least 90K through each by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaShot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I wanted to hard chrome my open gun but two highly respected builders both told me that the slide was much more likely to crack if it was hard chromed. They made this statement based on experience not based on physics. However, it does make sense that a chromed product is more brittle than a blued surface. I decided to leave my gun blued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 As mentioned by others, Hydrogen Embrittlement really isn't an issue on the steels used for pistols. It also isn't an issue if the hard chrome shop knows what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunracer38 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have owned many Open guns. All were hard chromed by Metaloy. Not one single problem ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have owned many Open guns. All were hard chromed by Metaloy. Not one single problem ever. Have any of yours had polished flats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvsmith Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have polished flats on 2 of my Open guns, I like the look myself. Metaloy would be my 1st choice & Ford's would be my 2nd, both excellent companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have polished flats on 2 of my Open guns, I like the look myself. Metaloy would be my 1st choice & Ford's would be my 2nd, both excellent companies. Care to share pics of them if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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