ogiebb Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 i still have my 2 month old edge in blue and want to keep it that way for at least a few more months. but from what i read from the enosverse topics is that hard chrome will preserve the slide to frame fit better.and i also want to keep the fit i have now..is now the right time? how many months or rounds will it be a good time to have it hardchromed? and what parts of the gun do i really need to make sure its chromed? barrel ?grip and thumb safety? mag catch? recoil master and plug? and will hardchrome stick to the aluminum mag well? i was thinking about using metaloy or apw for the job...any comments....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWK Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Anytime is a good time. I use APW because it is local and they did a fantastic job on some guns that were doused by a saltwater flood we had in '93. HC will reduce wear on internal and external parts. Aluminum will be brushed or you can buy the chrome plated magwell. Call Roger Sigman 727 423 4452 for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue edge Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 As soon as the gun runs 100%, this is when to hard chrome. The main things to hard chrome are frame & slide. You should not hard chrome, the extractor, recoil master and the barrel.If you do a search on this subject you will find a ton of info. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 mind if i ask how much you paid for yours? i have been calling them and they seem to have some price changes..everytime i call they give me a different price..they are my number 1 choice because they are local but the turn around time is quite steep.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Send it now during the non-shooting months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbrd Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Wait till it runs 100% then send it in. I am learning this the hard way. Don't hardcrome, barrel, extractor, ejector, hammer, sear, or firing pin. I will help your frame to slide fit stay tight just about forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-44978 Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Send it now during the non-shooting months... I just sent mine to diamondkote for the black shadow finish(wish me luck) Talking on the phone with them i'm impressed,but the proof will be in the final product.I kept my glock rig up and running for just such an occasion. Whadya mean non shooting months?FL rocks!at least for shooting,although i would rather be out west where there is more 3-gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 a-44978 sorry, I ment the Off months. We here in Tx also have no non-shooting months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Sent my open gun in after 5000 rounds. Have about 500 rounds through it since getting it back. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Chris, Who did you send yours to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 JL sent several of the guns he had built off at once to be done. I wanna say he sent them to Accurate Plating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratochief Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 We sent in an open gun to Tripp right before they closed shop. The gun was running 100 percent but, we got it back and the slide/frame needed to be re-lapped. It took upwards of probably 5000 cylces on the slide using Flitz. I would send it in now because you will have to break it in again. Just my .02 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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