Gun1 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I've heard that DLC and hard chrome are excellent finishes, but I'm wondering if I have these applied to a frame's rails will it stop the wear from the slide or will the coating come off a soon as the slide begins to cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 No experience with DLC but have years on open pistols with Hard Chrome. Am very happy with the HC, wear is very minimal and is easy to clean. If the HD gets a small scratch, it can be buffed and removed, I've gotten over the scratches. I'm building a Limited pistol and am toying around with a DLC finish, because I want a black pistol? Have heard nothing but good about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun1 Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 45 minutes ago, tomjerry1 said: No experience with DLC but have years on open pistols with Hard Chrome. Am very happy with the HC, wear is very minimal and is easy to clean. If the HD gets a small scratch, it can be buffed and removed, I've gotten over the scratches. I'm building a Limited pistol and am toying around with a DLC finish, because I want a black pistol? Have heard nothing but good about it. Thanks for sharing your experience with HC. Does HC also work in the frame rails, or the minute the slide cycles the HC is gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 It won't be gone it not like a coating look up industrial uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister4 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 "Real" dlc will not scratch, period, we run it on piston pins in 3000HP blown alky motors, they look brand new after removal. A lot of the stuff they use on guns (glock etc) is not the same coating. www.calicocoatings.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 The HC stays put, even on the rails. I used Advanced Weapons Plating, great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun1 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, tomjerry1 said: The HC stays put, even on the rails. I used Advanced Weapons Plating, great work. Great news. It doesn't start coming off the rails after a certain amount of rounds? Do you happen to have the link/contact info for AWP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Sorry, I had their name wrong, here is the correct web site https://apwcogan.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun1 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, tomjerry1 said: Sorry, I had their name wrong, here is the correct web site https://apwcogan.com/ Ah perfect, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 DLC is friggin' expensive..... I think APW is quoting $650 for a handgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrb Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Fusion Arms does DLC as well. I have been looking as well, I am building a 2011 so I am looking for options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Braxton1 said: DLC is friggin' expensive..... I think APW is quoting $650 for a handgun. Wow. I pay $215 per gun. Problem is all DLC and PVD providers are not created equal. There are well known companies like Richter and their PVD finishes are decorative at best. True PVD finishes are unbelievably tough. The problem is all the companies I deal with do not work with the general public. FFL’s only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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