sandrooney Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Should I have it hard chromed right off or cerakote it shoot it for a while and then have it hard chromed ?? It will be my back up gun. Thanks, SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr88 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 There might be less risk getting it hard chromed from the original builder before you take possession. If there is a problem it may be easier to resolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) my vote goes to HARD CHROME.. get chrome first ... save the extra bucks for ammo ,,, I just got my 3rd STI STeel Master hard chromed.. I have to manually cycle it.. I only shot about 30 rds thru it.. and its already getting easier.. it almost cycles.... so I went to a different spring on the recoil master.. will shoot it at the range this weekend to help break it in.. Edited December 14, 2013 by cecil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertl35 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Definitely hard chromed, it will last a long long time. Get a satin finish on the chrome, minor scratches do not show up and you do not to polish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I like to shoot my guns for awhile before sending them for chrome. That way if I want to change anything or find any areas that are in need of smoothing out its not such a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunracer38 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hard Chromed the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrooney Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thanks for the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapple Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Cerakote holds up really well and gives you tons of color options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS2 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Don't know why you would assume you would need a preliminary finish waiting for the better finish to follow. While I have 1 open in IonBond, which looks as good as the day I took delivery, the rest of my opens and limiteds are Hard Chrome. I think Hard Chrome will last longer and handle the wear much more gracefully. If taken care of properly it may never need refinishing. Going forward it will be my finish of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 It is my humble opinion that one should shoot and break in a gun in the "white" meaning no finish. Then when she is running good apply the finish of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS2 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 It is my humble opinion that one should shoot and break in a gun in the "white" meaning no finish. Then when she is running good apply the finish of choice. Being somewhat new to race guns curious why you would want to break it in in the "white" before choosing a finish. Wouldn't the slide to frame fit change (tighten) after finishing then requiring another "break in" period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) For just that very reason. The gun settles and allows you to add a finish that, depending on the finish, could add up to .001" snugging things up. If you go straight to a finish, depending on the quality of the fit and machine work, could be too tight but it will eventually shoot in. It is my preference when building a gun to make it as tight as operationally sound. Shoot it for about 500rds and decided if any changes or additions need to be made then apply the finish of choice. This gives me more time to make the correct decisions. I think instant gratification when building any sort of precision custom comes at the detriment of quality and accuracy. Edited December 18, 2013 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Throw some cold blue on it so it doesn't rust as bad. Shoot it till it has broken in some and you get it like you want it. Then chrome it if you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 It is my humble opinion that one should shoot and break in a gun in the "white" meaning no finish. Then when she is running good apply the finish of choice. Being somewhat new to race guns curious why you would want to break it in in the "white" before choosing a finish. Wouldn't the slide to frame fit change (tighten) after finishing then requiring another "break in" period? This is true. You are shooting it to make sure it works. Its "harder" to work on hard chrome haha Even the best smith can have a gremlin gun that requires a trip back. That said many many smiths ship guns hard chromed that work great. I'll bet they test em in the white first though, then hard chrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911Prof Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Does nitride qpq give anything close to the wear protection of hard chrome? I really like my gun black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrooney Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 I am leaning toward Cerakote. This will be my back up gun and won't get shot that much (hopefully). My main gun is a Brazos and it's hard chromed. Thanks for the help, SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoops! Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Has anyone hard chromed an entire accu-rail gun, including the accu-rails? Any durability issues? Edited December 19, 2013 by Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I have all of my guns hard chromed when they are built. They are usually very tight and require an extended break in period. I never shoot a new gun in a match until I have put a minimum of 1500 rounds thru it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOST Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Does nitride qpq give anything close to the wear protection of hard chrome? I really like my gun black Cerakote black over the nitride treatment. The nitride black stuff rubs off but treatment stays in the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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