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hardwarz · 03-30-2007, 01:45 PM

My slide is showing holster wear. I'd like to refinish it. Anyone have SA refinish their slide? What does it look like? Are these good prices?

Armory Kote, all metal parts (Matte black or OD green)..............$ 90.00
Black T, all metal parts (Matte black or OD green).....................$ 145.00
Hard chrome, all metal parts (Matte finish)...............................$ 195.00
Nickel Teflon finish, all metal parts..........................................$ 195.00

Heck, by going to www.caswellplating.com I can buy an electroless nickel plating kit for $139 and save myself some cash.

Hardwarz

bham shooter · 03-30-2007, 02:08 PM

IMO, you should send it to AJames and have it DuraCoated. I had mine done about 6-7 months ago and love it. Cleaning is easier, and you don't have to worry about scratches. It holds up very well. I just had mine done in black to match the frame. If I remember correctly, it is $55, and that includes return shipping. All he needs is the slide, unless you want the other parts like the mag release, grip safety, etc. done as well.

jedi573 · 03-30-2007, 02:11 PM

I had my stainless XD finished in Black-T through Springfield's Custom Shop. Great price, great turnaround, couldn't be happier. Arguably the best black finish out there of its kind. Highly recommended.

Andy

hardwarz · 03-30-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jedi573

I had my stainless XD finished in Black-T through Springfield's Custom Shop. Great price, great turnaround, couldn't be happier. Arguably the best black finish out there of its kind. Highly recommended.

Andy

Pics? What does the Black-T look like? What about the Duracoat? Pics?

Hardwarz

LTC-USA · 03-30-2007, 05:44 PM

I had Tripp Research do my hard chrome. Whatever you decide on, I probably would not use SA. It will take too long and they will probably farm most of it out anyway.

glock10mmman · 03-30-2007, 05:47 PM

Have you tried Brad Cummings with CCR refinishing? http://www.ccr-refinishing.com/

He charges around 60 bucks to redo a slide in any color you want. I have had two slides done by Brad. My 220 carry and Glock 29. Both were done in his brushed stainless look and held up great.

g10

leeindy · 03-30-2007, 06:37 PM

i duracoated my own. and it only ran me about 50 bucks in gear

jedi573 · 03-31-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hardwarz

Pics? What does the Black-T look like? What about the Duracoat? Pics?

Hardwarz

Mediocre photo at best here. It's very smooth and even, very flat. Check out photos of Springfield's Professional (1911) - it also comes with Walter Birdsong's Black-T, and there are lots of better photos of it on that gun.

Andy

03-30-2007, 01:45 PM	#1
hardwarz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ak-Rowdy, North side Summit County (Akron, OH) Posts: 348	Anyone have their slide refinished at SA? My slide is showing holster wear. I'd like to refinish it. Anyone have SA refinish their slide? What does it look like? Are these good prices? Armory Kote, all metal parts (Matte black or OD green)..............$ 90.00 Black T, all metal parts (Matte black or OD green).....................$ 145.00 Hard chrome, all metal parts (Matte finish)...............................$ 195.00 Nickel Teflon finish, all metal parts..........................................$ 195.00 Heck, by going to www.caswellplating.com I can buy an electroless nickel plating kit for $139 and save myself some cash. Hardwarz

03-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#5
LTC-USA XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UT Posts: 937	I had Tripp Research do my hard chrome. Whatever you decide on, I probably would not use SA. It will take too long and they will probably farm most of it out anyway. __________________ Springfield XD 9mm subcompact-Tripp chrome (2005) Browning Hi-Power (1966) Browning .25 (1966) 1903 A3 .30-06 Jack Russell Terrier

03-30-2007, 05:47 PM	#6
glock10mmman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 113	Have you tried Brad Cummings with CCR refinishing? http://www.ccr-refinishing.com/ He charges around 60 bucks to redo a slide in any color you want. I have had two slides done by Brad. My 220 carry and Glock 29. Both were done in his brushed stainless look and held up great. g10 __________________ 10mm! Anything that fast needs a stewardess on it!! *Support the 10mm freaks best friend.......Double Tap Ammo.com*

03-30-2007, 06:37 PM	#7
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	i duracoated my own. and it only ran me about 50 bucks in gear __________________ 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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03-30-2007, 02:08 PM	#2
bham shooter XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 567	IMO, you should send it to AJames and have it DuraCoated. I had mine done about 6-7 months ago and love it. Cleaning is easier, and you don't have to worry about scratches. It holds up very well. I just had mine done in black to match the frame. If I remember correctly, it is $55, and that includes return shipping. All he needs is the slide, unless you want the other parts like the mag release, grip safety, etc. done as well.

03-30-2007, 02:11 PM	#3
jedi573 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 156	I had my stainless XD finished in Black-T through Springfield's Custom Shop. Great price, great turnaround, couldn't be happier. Arguably the best black finish out there of its kind. Highly recommended. Andy