M&R arms Diamond coat

[tc300mag1]

wonderhow electroless nickle would look on a SC

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Originally Posted by tc300mag1

wonderhow electroless nickle would look on a SC

If you can wait until next week I can show you what it looks like on a service and you can estimate from there. i should be getting my XD back from Robar on Tuesday. I had them do all metal parts inside and out. they call it the "Norton Special."

[tc300mag1]

Sweet i can wait a week ive been laid off since oct so nothing getting done real fast

[msidner]

So which is better? The Diamondkote or the NP3 by Robar? From looking at both sites they both claim to be the 'best' and list extensive levels of abuse and misuse as their testing regimen. The diamondkote is cheaper, but is the NP3 better in some way or another? Any folks out there have one or the other and care to share opinions?

Matthew

[C.H.Luke]

"...a lifetime warranty (abuse or neglect excluded)."

Abuse or neglect? Covers a lot of ground?

Any handgun requires prep work before refinishing. If they are close to you they should be able to explain and show you exactly what they mean by de-burring, etc.

http://www.mrarms.com/index.htm

If ya' wanna know what NP3 really is {Basically, it is an "electroless nickel plating process that co-deposits sub-micron particles of Teflon."}
read this article by Charlie Petty:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...45/ai_55605672

[DetroitDuramax]

They didn't have any pictures of the XD's they have done. They said they normally charge $55 for XD slide inside and out and the dissassembly lever on the side. $45 was the xd special but they said they will still do it for me for $45. But if I get the XD redone its getting completly redone. They told me the warranty is against defects but said if it wears he will fix it. Thats why he deburs the gun to give more surface area so he is going the extra mile it seems IMHO. He said abuse is like you put your gun in a vise and gouge it or you sandblasted your gun LOL etc. He said you can tell wear from abuse. It also covers anykind of flaking or peeling. The only gray area he said was where you have metal to metal contact like top of the barrel you get those wear marks. He said there is no coating that protects metal to metal. Make sense to me. They are also gonna start doing hard chrome and a teinifer like finish. But I don't want my gun looking like a 57 chevys bumper lol. They said that should be started by the end of the year.

[ajamesp51]

Nice thanks for the information, when you get the service done let us know more.

[C.H.Luke]

Then living close has the advantage of easy examination to determine what normal wear is once you run a bunch of rounds thru rhe gun. Not to mention if it ever needs touching up.

In own experience hard chrome against HC only burnishes nicely rather than wearing down, etc.

[dpwdave]

I live just a few miles away from M & R. I took my CPL classes there. I bought my Kimber Pro Carry II from them. I know Mike & Ron fairly well.
They run a tight ship there, and I can't say anything bad about them. They do very professional work. That being said.... I just sent my XD-9 out for refinishing. There wasn't anything wrong with it. No rust, ect... I wanted a hard chrome finish on the slide. I sent my gun to ---

http://www.trippresearch.com/chrome/chrome.htm

I couldn't be more pleased with the finish ! I wish I had some pictures to show you. I also had them install my Trijicon night sites, Don's guide rod & 22 lb. Wolff spring while it was there. All in all, it was back to me in about 2 weeks. Excellent results. Do your research before you decide on your finish.

[EX_DE-NYN]

M&R did an AR 15 for me in OD green

Their work was top notch and a very fast turn around time!

Here's a pic of their work on My "Coltmaster"