biggulp Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Got a very good deal on a Marauder with a lot of holster wear. Since there isn't much in the way of matches in this area until ~March, I want to get the gun re-finished. I like the look of hard chrome and it's durable, so I'd like to go that route. Search didn't show many recent reviews of APW's work. Are they still good to go for hard chrome? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Absolutely. They did both of my guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I recommend APW, Bob does great work. I got mine in a matte finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, tomjerry1 said: I recommend APW, Bob does great work. I got mine in a matte finish. Would you happen to have pics handy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Here’s my open gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 58 minutes ago, OPENB said: Here’s my open gun Beautiful! Got ahold of Bob at APW to discuss options. Very nice guy and very reasonable pricing. Leaning towards 100% brushed finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, OPENB said: Here’s my open gun OPENB beautiful gun, is that CFD Ti comp, and did they plate it or left it bare and matched the finish of the rest of the gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 5 hours ago, biggulp said: Got a very good deal on a Marauder with a lot of holster wear. Since there isn't much in the way of matches in this area until ~March, I want to get the gun re-finished. I like the look of hard chrome and it's durable, so I'd like to go that route. Search didn't show many recent reviews of APW's work. Are they still good to go for hard chrome? Thanks! Checkout Mahovsky's Metalife in PA, 814-436-7747 Excellent work and good pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) APW Brushed finish Edited December 4, 2018 by Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr88 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Very happy with mine. Call Bob. He is very knowledgable and will treat you right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmz Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Bob does some awesome work over there! Just recently got this one back, that finishes brush the flat mat the rounds all controls are brushed finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmz Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 And here’s a picture of another one he did for me. They do some great work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Welp.. I'm sold. Brushed it is! It will be matched with an Extreme Shooters DVC grip once I settle on a color combo. Once the order is submitted and the Marauder is on it's way I'll start a thread to document the process. Btw, feel free to keep the pics coming.. They're looking fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 What's the average price on a whole gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Around $200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Bob knows what he is doing, you wont be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Sarge said: Around $200 Thats a bargain and I always had good luck with hard chrome. I'm not really sure why more builders aren't using it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherokeewind Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) https://www.apwcogan.com/plating-and-refinishing-prices Still a bargain:) Edited December 5, 2018 by Cherokeewind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 11 hours ago, assaulter said: What's the average price on a whole gun? $370 total for a 100% brushed finish on a Marauder: $265 for the finish. $65 for disassembly/reassembly. $40 to remove the cerakote as it has to be bead blasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 28 minutes ago, Cherokeewind said: https://www.apwcogan.com/plating-and-refinishing-prices Still a bargain:) It's striking to see that cerakote is more than chrome or nickel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, assaulter said: It's striking to see that cerakote is more than chrome or nickel. There is as much or more prep work involved with cerakote, the parts have to be handled a bit more, and I'm guessing the material cost for cerakote may be a little higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 On 12/4/2018 at 12:11 PM, rishii said: OPENB beautiful gun, is that CFD Ti comp, and did they plate it or left it bare and matched the finish of the rest of the gun Yes, that’s Jared’s comp. It was left in the natural Ti finish The flat frame & slide finishes were brushed, the round were matte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks for the info I just finished a major 9 using the same comp and plan to send it awp for plating and I was thinking about not plating the comp but asking them to match finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprig Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) APW does excellent chrome finish, and it holds up . They did a 3 gun pistol for me that has been dumped in i cant recall how many different boxes, in & out of a kydex holders a million times and still looks new . Edited December 5, 2018 by Sprig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggulp Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Slight change of plans... I just fell into another stupid deal a few minutes ago and the Marauder is being replaced with a DVC Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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