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cobravenom452 · 11-07-2009, 10:37 PM

Hey guys i noticed while cleaning my xd 40. tonight that some of the finish on the crown of my xd was rubbed off/shiny. I try to make sure that while cleaning that I'm careful with the crown and use a brass brush but even with that the finish is missing so the question is should i send it to springfield and have it checked out? Or keep it as is? I'm curious because right after i bought the pistol i noticed that the finish on the slide was thin on the top to the left of the front sight so could it be that their finishing job was not that great i don't know, what do you guys think?

bel970 · 11-07-2009, 10:49 PM

nothing to worry about in regards to the crown.

if something is wrong with the finish on the slide I'd talk to springfield and see if they'd fix it.

cobravenom452 · 11-07-2009, 10:52 PM

I talked to them in the past about the finish on the slide and they said it couldn't be proved that it came like that from springfield. That i would have to pay them to refinish it.

chalee · 11-07-2009, 11:33 PM

where on the slide is it wearing off?

ericc40 · 11-08-2009, 01:00 AM

possibly posting some photos of where it's wear off? :-O

cobravenom452 · 11-08-2009, 09:28 AM

i would but i don't have a camera right now.

Cuda66 · 11-08-2009, 08:21 PM

Posted this earlier, will try it again...

You aren't going to hurt your bore/crown with a brass brush; if so, you'd see competition rifle shooters never touch them, and the couple I know recommend them.

I do recommend in getting a Dewey Rod--a nylon coated rod.

Unless you've recently dropped your pistol muzzle-down on a hard surface--concrete, gravel, etc--you should be fine. It's probably just some finish worn off.

cobravenom452 · 11-10-2009, 11:39 PM

that's probably what it is, now an other question. is there anything out there cheap to touch up such things??

Myk9noseknows · 11-10-2009, 11:55 PM

A Black Sharpie

Nothing really 'cheap' as a touch up. Just keep some oil on it to prevent any rust.

renceri · 11-11-2009, 08:14 AM

Is it really true that we can use black sharpie on small scratches on the xd finish?

11-07-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
cobravenom452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 142	Is my xd still going to be accurate???? Hey guys i noticed while cleaning my xd 40. tonight that some of the finish on the crown of my xd was rubbed off/shiny. I try to make sure that while cleaning that I'm careful with the crown and use a brass brush but even with that the finish is missing so the question is should i send it to springfield and have it checked out? Or keep it as is? I'm curious because right after i bought the pistol i noticed that the finish on the slide was thin on the top to the left of the front sight so could it be that their finishing job was not that great i don't know, what do you guys think?
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11-07-2009, 10:49 PM	#2
bel970 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: northern NV Posts: 247	nothing to worry about in regards to the crown. if something is wrong with the finish on the slide I'd talk to springfield and see if they'd fix it.
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11-07-2009, 10:52 PM	#3
cobravenom452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 142	I talked to them in the past about the finish on the slide and they said it couldn't be proved that it came like that from springfield. That i would have to pay them to refinish it.
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11-07-2009, 11:33 PM	#4
chalee XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 104	where on the slide is it wearing off? __________________ XD .40 Service XD 9mm Baretta .22 Neos Mosberg 500 Sears and Roebuck single shot 12 gauge break action CBC model 122 .22 lr
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11-08-2009, 01:00 AM	#5
ericc40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 266	possibly posting some photos of where it's wear off? :-O __________________ Mossberg 835 Ulti Mag w/ Tactical Folding Stock & front grip Springfield XD 9mm Service Taurus PT745 Stainless Walther P22 w/ Laser Sight and flash hider Springfield XD 9mm Bi-Tone Sub-Compact
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11-08-2009, 09:28 AM	#6
cobravenom452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 142	i would but i don't have a camera right now.
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11-08-2009, 08:21 PM	#7
Cuda66 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: McLeod County, MN Posts: 1,951	Posted this earlier, will try it again... You aren't going to hurt your bore/crown with a brass brush; if so, you'd see competition rifle shooters never touch them, and the couple I know recommend them. I do recommend in getting a Dewey Rod--a nylon coated rod. Unless you've recently dropped your pistol muzzle-down on a hard surface--concrete, gravel, etc--you should be fine. It's probably just some finish worn off. __________________ I never learned from a man who agreed with me.--R.A.H
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11-10-2009, 11:39 PM	#8
cobravenom452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 142	that's probably what it is, now an other question. is there anything out there cheap to touch up such things??
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11-10-2009, 11:55 PM	#9
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,246	A Black Sharpie Nothing really 'cheap' as a touch up. Just keep some oil on it to prevent any rust. __________________ Heeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre's our ******* "Expert" Strange how they're always from Alaska http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090314051958657 NINJA'S NINJA'S Everywhere!!**
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11-11-2009, 08:14 AM	#10
renceri XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12	Is it really true that we can use black sharpie on small scratches on the xd finish? __________________ XD 9mm Service model Black Glock 23 Black
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