Touching up the Melonite finish on a XD - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Miami45ACP · 08-27-2008, 05:09 PM

I saw this posted on another thread but since no one responded, I will give it another try. What would be the best way to touch up scratches in the Melonite finish on a XD? According to the poster in the other thread, the Birchwood Casey Pen does not stick (color is correct but it will not stick).

Since I am a newbie

, what would you suggest??

Thanks in advance for the help!!!

**agalindo** · 08-27-2008, 10:05 PM

The black coloring on the frame is not the melonite. Melonite is a treatment that penetrates the metal several thousands of an inche deep. For the black finish try a sharpie.

**mhillsing23** · 08-28-2008, 05:55 AM

Like agalindo said, the Melonite is a treatment on the metal, and not the black finish itself. I vote to leave the scratches as is...they are just character marks and that is a good thing.

Halfswiss · 08-28-2008, 12:03 PM

I used Blue Wonder on a scratch that was all the way to the metal and was able to match it so I can't tell the difference.

RogueXD · 08-28-2008, 12:39 PM

I think I too remember this thread... If the scratches are really bothering you that bad, recoat the gun. I think I suggested to use Cerakote. I talk big about it, because I have it on several on my guns and mags. When there is a scratch, I just use my thumb to rub it out. Unless of course your dragging it down the road behind your car, then I would recommend Rhino liner!!! What about fingernail polish???? There should be a color to match it... I don't know, I have never looked!!

Miami45ACP · 08-28-2008, 03:26 PM

Thank you guys for your imput. I apologize for asking the wrong question. I was under the impression that the black finish was the Melonite. My bad. Please, look at the picture below. The piece that has the scratch on it is the round piece right below the barrel (I apologize because I do not know the name of this part!!! I am a newbie after all!!!

). The scratch goes down to the metal and it is really bothering me

.

RogueXD · 08-28-2008, 03:37 PM

looks like XDJosh has posted the same issue. What about Indian Ink..

xd40josh · 08-28-2008, 03:39 PM

Sorry Miami I did not see this post before I bumped Mine... But hey we are getting somewhere now

Miami45ACP · 08-28-2008, 03:41 PM

Rogue. What is Indian Ink (is this it India ink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I posted on that thread but since no one responded at the time I decided to create a new thread (I also had the impression it was a different issue).

Regards,

Jerry

Miami45ACP · 08-28-2008, 03:42 PM

No problem Josh. This is too much fun

!!!!!

08-27-2008, 05:09 PM	#1
Miami45ACP XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 118	Touching up the Melonite finish on a XD I saw this posted on another thread but since no one responded, I will give it another try. What would be the best way to touch up scratches in the Melonite finish on a XD? According to the poster in the other thread, the Birchwood Casey Pen does not stick (color is correct but it will not stick). Since I am a newbie , what would you suggest?? Thanks in advance for the help!!! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms....disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....Such laws make things worse for the assualted and better for the assailants;they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides,for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Thomas Jefferson __________________ XD 45ACP Compact

08-28-2008, 05:55 AM	#3
mhillsing23 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: +38 26 31 -90 22 48 Posts: 3,169	Like agalindo said, the Melonite is a treatment on the metal, and not the black finish itself. I vote to leave the scratches as is...they are just character marks and that is a good thing. __________________ Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them. - Ronald Wilson Reagan

08-28-2008, 12:03 PM	#4
Halfswiss XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 39	Blue Wonder I used Blue Wonder on a scratch that was all the way to the metal and was able to match it so I can't tell the difference.

08-28-2008, 12:39 PM	#5
RogueXD XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: S. Oregon Posts: 4,756	I think I too remember this thread... If the scratches are really bothering you that bad, recoat the gun. I think I suggested to use Cerakote. I talk big about it, because I have it on several on my guns and mags. When there is a scratch, I just use my thumb to rub it out. Unless of course your dragging it down the road behind your car, then I would recommend Rhino liner!!! What about fingernail polish???? There should be a color to match it... I don't know, I have never looked!! __________________ Protect yourself at all times...

08-28-2008, 03:26 PM	#6
Miami45ACP XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 118	Thank you guys for your imput. I apologize for asking the wrong question. I was under the impression that the black finish was the Melonite. My bad. Please, look at the picture below. The piece that has the scratch on it is the round piece right below the barrel (I apologize because I do not know the name of this part!!! I am a newbie after all!!! ). The scratch goes down to the metal and it is really bothering me . __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms....disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....Such laws make things worse for the assualted and better for the assailants;they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides,for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Thomas Jefferson __________________ XD 45ACP Compact Last edited by Miami45ACP; 08-28-2008 at 03:29 PM.

08-28-2008, 03:37 PM	#7
RogueXD XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: S. Oregon Posts: 4,756	looks like XDJosh has posted the same issue. What about Indian Ink.. __________________ Protect yourself at all times...

08-28-2008, 03:39 PM	#8
xd40josh XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 62	Sorry Miami I did not see this post before I bumped Mine... But hey we are getting somewhere now __________________ "Croatia 1999" "...the XD was born in a war zone." -TG13

08-28-2008, 03:41 PM	#9
Miami45ACP XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 118	Rogue. What is Indian Ink (is this it India ink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I posted on that thread but since no one responded at the time I decided to create a new thread (I also had the impression it was a different issue). Regards, Jerry __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms....disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....Such laws make things worse for the assualted and better for the assailants;they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides,for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Thomas Jefferson __________________ XD 45ACP Compact Last edited by Miami45ACP; 08-28-2008 at 03:44 PM.

08-28-2008, 03:42 PM	#10
Miami45ACP XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 118	No problem Josh. This is too much fun !!!!! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms....disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes....Such laws make things worse for the assualted and better for the assailants;they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides,for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Thomas Jefferson __________________ XD 45ACP Compact

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