Ne1 pay SA to refinish your slide? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

beitzel15 · 01-01-2007, 01:30 PM

If so, PM me how much it cost so I have an Idea.... (easier than having to call them and deal with all of that mess)

P.S,
Will SA refinish my slide for free since it is Pre-Melonite ?

jedi573 · 01-02-2007, 06:04 PM

Hi there. No need to call - just check out their XD Custom Shop worksheet here. I had my bi-tone finished in Black-T. Last I heard, they'll finish your slide in Armory Kote if yours is having serious rust problems on a pre-Melonite gun.

Andy

canon6 · 01-02-2007, 06:26 PM

how can I tell if my new to me XD 40 service is a pre Melonite

Doug

Prometheus · 01-02-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by canon6

how can I tell if my new to me XD 40 service is a pre Melonite

Doug

Date of manufacture. sometime pre mid-2006 was the change over.. I can't recall exactly when. Someone should chime in soon.

Mac45 · 02-05-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedi573

Hi there. No need to call - just check out their XD Custom Shop worksheet here.

It appears to be a dead link now....

xd4life · 02-05-2007, 08:05 PM

Why would I want to pay SA to refinish my slide when they could'nt get it right the first time??? There are better companies that can do just as good or better and you will get your gun back within about 2 weeks. Instead of 6 weeks. My thought on this is I paid 450.00 for a firearm and if the fisnish is subpar there is no way in heck I am gonna give you more money to try again.

Now on the other side. My XD has a few thousand rounds through and has not once ever hiccuped, I would rather have a gun that shoots flawlessly and may need a little more care to protect the finish from the possibility of rust, Than have one that has an occasonial FTF, FTE or whatever.

OHH yea one other question, How come this finish on my HS2000 is still after all these years immaculant and my HS95 has a few wear marks, But neiter of those two have showed signs of rust but my XD as well as others have??? Are they not the same finish???Except, maybe the HS95???

LTC-USA · 02-06-2007, 07:29 AM

xd4life said it all. $95 and 10 days to Tripp for a better finish than I got from SA.

Requiem · 02-06-2007, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac45

It appears to be a dead link now....

http://www.springfield-armory.com/custom.php

01-01-2007, 01:30 PM	#1
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,820	Ne1 pay SA to refinish your slide? If so, PM me how much it cost so I have an Idea.... (easier than having to call them and deal with all of that mess) P.S, Will SA refinish my slide for free since it is Pre-Melonite ?

01-02-2007, 06:26 PM	#3
canon6 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kennewick Wa Posts: 24	Pre Melonite how can I tell if my new to me XD 40 service is a pre Melonite Doug __________________ a armed man is his own master

02-05-2007, 08:05 PM	#6
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in HOTLANTA Posts: 2,251	Why would I want to pay SA to refinish my slide when they could'nt get it right the first time??? There are better companies that can do just as good or better and you will get your gun back within about 2 weeks. Instead of 6 weeks. My thought on this is I paid 450.00 for a firearm and if the fisnish is subpar there is no way in heck I am gonna give you more money to try again. Now on the other side. My XD has a few thousand rounds through and has not once ever hiccuped, I would rather have a gun that shoots flawlessly and may need a little more care to protect the finish from the possibility of rust, Than have one that has an occasonial FTF, FTE or whatever. OHH yea one other question, How come this finish on my HS2000 is still after all these years immaculant and my HS95 has a few wear marks, But neiter of those two have showed signs of rust but my XD as well as others have??? Are they not the same finish???Except, maybe the HS95??? __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C Bob Barr FOR PRESIDENT Last edited by xd4life; 02-05-2007 at 08:10 PM.

02-06-2007, 07:29 AM	#7
LTC-USA XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UT Posts: 944	xd4life said it all. $95 and 10 days to Tripp for a better finish than I got from SA. __________________ Springfield XD 9mm subcompact-Tripp chrome (2005) Browning Hi-Power (1966) Browning .25 (1966) 1903 A3 .30-06 Jack Russell Terrier

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01-02-2007, 06:04 PM	#2
jedi573 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 160	Hi there. No need to call - just check out their XD Custom Shop worksheet here. I had my bi-tone finished in Black-T. Last I heard, they'll finish your slide in Armory Kote if yours is having serious rust problems on a pre-Melonite gun. Andy