Sarge Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I am thinking of sending my Pro to Dan B this winter for a trigger job and was thinking of getting the slide hard chromed or blasted and was wondering if anyone had done the same and learned any reasons NOT to do it. I like the look of it but don't want to screw up a good thing. Thanks much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike cyrwus Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 While the slide is stainless; it is not stain-free, and the removal of the black coating is one less layer of protection for your gun. If you maintain a blasted slide, it should be fine, but Ive seen a few folks who have some pretty caustic sweat, and less than ideal cleaning habits. Dan has a couple different options for slide finishes. He'll chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hard chrome would be durable and look really cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy169 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Does Dan do Hard Crome? I like the looks of a two tone pistol. I am curious of cost to have the slide redone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You cannot hard chrome stainless. I blasted the slide of one of my earlier slides and it looked great......but it started showing dark stained areas. Not really rust but darker areas that really showed up. I though it might have been from something that got imbedded from my blast media but now that Mike is saying the same.....I'm thinking its something in the alloy or a by product of the melonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserb Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 While shopping for SS BBQ grills I learned there is a variety of SS grades. The non-magnetic ones are the best at holding a raw finish, but not all SS is created equal. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel and you will find about 30 grades of SS materials. I think the SS in the M&P has a bit more on the industrial grade SS, rather than the "brush finish" or "high polish" material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You cannot hard chrome stainless. Huh, that's funny I have had quite a few M&P slides hard chromed, all turned out great and are working well. I do not do the hard chrome myself, but I have several shops I have worked with over the years and only one had a problem doing M&P slides but in his defense he was a farily new guy and it wasn't chrome he was trying to get to stick. But yes stainless is just that stain less not stain proof, I no longer offer the blasted look as I didn't feel good about a gun leaving my shop that required more care than when it got here. That and I didn't ant my name associated with some rusty a$$ guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I don't recall stainless ever being able to have hard chrome applied......new one to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 You cannot hard chrome stainless. Huh, that's funny I have had quite a few M&P slides hard chromed, all turned out great and are working well. I do not do the hard chrome myself, but I have several shops I have worked with over the years and only one had a problem doing M&P slides but in his defense he was a farily new guy and it wasn't chrome he was trying to get to stick. But yes stainless is just that stain less not stain proof, I no longer offer the blasted look as I didn't feel good about a gun leaving my shop that required more care than when it got here. That and I didn't ant my name associated with some rusty a$$ guns I thought that was funny as well as I have always seen it on Dan's website for M&P's. Thanks for chiming in Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You cannot hard chrome stainless. Huh, that's funny I have had quite a few M&P slides hard chromed, all turned out great and are working well. I do not do the hard chrome myself, but I have several shops I have worked with over the years and only one had a problem doing M&P slides but in his defense he was a farily new guy and it wasn't chrome he was trying to get to stick. But yes stainless is just that stain less not stain proof, I no longer offer the blasted look as I didn't feel good about a gun leaving my shop that required more care than when it got here. That and I didn't ant my name associated with some rusty a$$ guns I thought that was funny as well as I have always seen it on Dan's website for M&P's. Thanks for chiming in Dan. Well damn.....I wish I would have known this long ago......somehwere I had come to believe it would not work. Many times I would have preferred a hard chrome finish on stainless. Sorry for the misinformation. Thanks for setting me straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks for setting me straight. I am pretty certain the majority of us on this forum are here to learn, I know I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I need to post a picture. I refinished the slide on my 9L with Cerakote (Stainless color) and it looks pretty sharp. A dark, shark-gray color. I never even fired a round through it before I hosed it with the sandblaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 A friend I know had his slide and internals redone using Robar's NP3. It looks nice and cleans up easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S391 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) A friend I know had his slide and internals redone using Robar's NP3.It looks nice and cleans up easily. MY FS M&P9 came from a guy who polished the frame and now it looks like it has about 30 years of holster wear. I want send it to Robar and have them give it their NP3 treatment then I want to send it to Dan for a trigger job. My 9L still has that "new car smell" so I'll wait before I do anything to it. Edited November 18, 2009 by S391 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) how about cobalt from http://www.plate-tacular.com . he offers "matte" and "satin finish" this is the matte finish on my glock 34 Edited November 17, 2009 by spankaveli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) I like the look of Cobalt plating as well. Edited November 17, 2009 by kgunz11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerwas Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 how about cobalt from http://www.plate-tacular.com . he offers "matte" and "satin finish" this is the matte finish on my glock 34 That looks very sharp, even on a Glock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I like the look of Cobalt plating as well. I like the looks as well, but Dan H.(plate-tacular) cannot get it to stick to the M&P's. I sent him several last year, he played with it a lot before he finally threw in the towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 MY FS M&P9 came from a guy who polished the frame and now it looks like it has about 30 years of holster wear. I want send it to Robar and have them give it their NP3 treatment then I want to send it to Dan for a trigger job. BTW, if you choose to NP3 the internals, get the trigger job first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffWard Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Dan, What have you see GOOD results with (Chrome), and anybody know anybody here in FL that does it???? I'd prefer to drop mine off and pick it up. (I've met Dan Burwell face-to-face... so I trust him entirely with my guns.) Not sure I'd like to mail mine off and hope it comes back good! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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