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BoomerBSG · 03-10-2007, 12:36 AM

first, i just recieved my XD disassembly and Reassembly dvd (thanks JAG)

the dvd's very informative (though he doesnt show how to remove a couple things).
i'm considering ordering the Duracoat EZ finishing kit and doing up my XD myself.
i'm considering beating the sites out and maybe installing new sites while i'm at it.. i feel confident i can pull it off.
now to my questions.

should i remove everything i can from the slide that the dvd shows? (firing pin lock plate, firing pin etc). i hadnt planned or expected to have to do anything on the inside of the gun, but do the "pros" duracoat the inside of the slide as well as the outside?

also does anyone have a good pic of the differences between Semi Gloss, Gloss and Combat Black. looking on Lauers doesnt really have decent pics.

any info or hints or pointers would be great.

cheers

The Knight Of Light · 03-10-2007, 06:46 AM

leeindy just did it. PM him.

bham shooter · 03-10-2007, 07:42 AM

I'm not sure about everyone, but I took mine to James and he did inside and outside of the slide. As for the difference in semi-gloss, gloss, and combat, I'm not sure. I just told him I wanted it black, and that I wanted it to match the frame as much as possible. It has a little shine to it, but the color is perfect.

I think the reasoning for coating the inside as well as the outside is for protection. Sure, the outside is exposed to the elements a bit more, but the inside is where gunpowder collects, and there's a lot more going on inside the slide than out.

leeindy · 03-10-2007, 09:38 AM

i just did mine. i need to find my damn camera,( i swear that little things got legs) and ill put it up. i did all metal parts and my magwell. i didnt completely disassemble my slide i i just taped off the regions i didnt want coated. and if you buy the kit from lauer custom weaponry i would suggest your own compressor as those cans of air suck. we went threw like 4 of the big ones.

**agalindo** · 03-10-2007, 09:44 AM

I totally stripped my frame and did the small metal parts individualy. I also did the inside of the frame.
Are you going to sandblast the parts? It helps to have a sandblasted or parkerized surface, the paint sticks better to it. I removed the blue from my frame and then parkerized it.

03-10-2007, 12:36 AM	#1
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,427	Duacoat questions first, i just recieved my XD disassembly and Reassembly dvd (thanks JAG) the dvd's very informative (though he doesnt show how to remove a couple things). i'm considering ordering the Duracoat EZ finishing kit and doing up my XD myself. i'm considering beating the sites out and maybe installing new sites while i'm at it.. i feel confident i can pull it off. now to my questions. should i remove everything i can from the slide that the dvd shows? (firing pin lock plate, firing pin etc). i hadnt planned or expected to have to do anything on the inside of the gun, but do the "pros" duracoat the inside of the slide as well as the outside? also does anyone have a good pic of the differences between Semi Gloss, Gloss and Combat Black. looking on Lauers doesnt really have decent pics. any info or hints or pointers would be great. cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, SIG P239 9mm, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton

03-10-2007, 06:46 AM	#2
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03-10-2007, 09:38 AM	#4
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	i just did mine. i need to find my damn camera,( i swear that little things got legs) and ill put it up. i did all metal parts and my magwell. i didnt completely disassemble my slide i i just taped off the regions i didnt want coated. and if you buy the kit from lauer custom weaponry i would suggest your own compressor as those cans of air suck. we went threw like 4 of the big ones. __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

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03-10-2007, 07:42 AM	#3
bham shooter XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 567	I'm not sure about everyone, but I took mine to James and he did inside and outside of the slide. As for the difference in semi-gloss, gloss, and combat, I'm not sure. I just told him I wanted it black, and that I wanted it to match the frame as much as possible. It has a little shine to it, but the color is perfect. I think the reasoning for coating the inside as well as the outside is for protection. Sure, the outside is exposed to the elements a bit more, but the inside is where gunpowder collects, and there's a lot more going on inside the slide than out.