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xd-shawn · 09-24-2007, 10:14 AM

just like the title says i wanna ship out my XD9 slide this winter to have someone refinish it, i've got an old XD and the finish is very worn, and i'd also like to have some sights installed, where's the best place to have the work done?

thanks

Zef_66 · 09-24-2007, 12:26 PM

I believe the factory will redo the coating on the side for you. And you can also have them do whatever other work you want done.

Hooz · 09-24-2007, 05:49 PM

It depends on what finish you want on it. There is someone who specializes in doing exactly the type of finish that you want... Whichever that may be.

Do you want it black or silver? That's a good place to start.

Maximum1 · 09-24-2007, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xd-shawn

just like the title says i wanna ship out my XD9 slide this winter to have someone refinish the slide i've got an old XD and the finish is very worn, and i'd also like to have some sights installed, where's the best place to have the work done?

thanks

+1.......I would first contact Springfield before I sent it to someone else...Afterall, who knows MORE than SPringfield about your XD???

That's my two cents.

petey1 · 09-24-2007, 07:47 PM

If you like the two-tone look, get it hardchromed at http://trippresearch.com/
They do great work.....and it's very durable. This is where Springfield sends pistols for hardchrome.

xd-shawn · 09-24-2007, 10:41 PM

i want it to be black, i'm thinking about doing the slide black with silver controls, i've already got the DGR and a polished barrel

how about these guys, they can do my slide for $55 (not sure how much extra the controls cost) and they've got the sights and will install them for free
http://www.xd-hs2000.com/

ya neh? i'd rather not send it to springfield

**Loves2Shoot** · 09-24-2007, 10:56 PM

Do you want the black to wear well? If so Tripp, Robar, or Ion Bond are the way to go. At Tripp you could get Cobra Coat with Hardchrome accents. If you go with Robar, you can get the RoGuard with NP3 accents. Ion bond does a nice black.

We do KG Guncoat. It is cheaper than the really good coatings, but wears faster, hence the price differences.

xd-shawn · 09-24-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

Do you want the black to wear well? If so Tripp, Robar, or Ion Bond are the way to go. At Tripp you could get Cobra Coat with Hardchrome accents. If you go with Robar, you can get the RoGuard with NP3 accents. Ion bond does a nice black.

We do KG Guncoat. It is cheaper than the really good coatings, but wears faster, hence the price differences.

yeah i want it to wear well but just about anything will be better than what i got, this is not my CCW gun anymore so it's not gonna see much IWB holster time

**Loves2Shoot** · 09-25-2007, 08:21 AM

Then sounds like Tripp Research or Robar would be the way to go if you want to do it ONCE.

09-24-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
xd-shawn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: OH Posts: 201	wanna get some work done to my XD, where to send it? just like the title says i wanna ship out my XD9 slide this winter to have someone refinish it, i've got an old XD and the finish is very worn, and i'd also like to have some sights installed, where's the best place to have the work done? thanks __________________ XD-9 service XD-40 SC Last edited by xd-shawn; 09-24-2007 at 11:18 PM.

09-24-2007, 12:26 PM	#2
Zef_66 XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleburg, PA Posts: 39	I believe the factory will redo the coating on the side for you. And you can also have them do whatever other work you want done. __________________ ~Derek

09-24-2007, 05:49 PM	#3
Hooz XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 1,987	It depends on what finish you want on it. There is someone who specializes in doing exactly the type of finish that you want... Whichever that may be. Do you want it black or silver? That's a good place to start. __________________ XD-9 Tactical : XD-45 Tactical Member: IDPA, USPSA, ASSA, NRA, GOA

09-24-2007, 07:47 PM	#5
petey1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 673	If you like the two-tone look, get it hardchromed at http://trippresearch.com/ They do great work.....and it's very durable. This is where Springfield sends pistols for hardchrome. __________________ "No free man shall EVER be barred the use of arms." -Thomas Jefferson springerprecision.com bcsportsmen.org gunfacts.info

09-24-2007, 10:41 PM	#6
xd-shawn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: OH Posts: 201	i want it to be black, i'm thinking about doing the slide black with silver controls, i've already got the DGR and a polished barrel how about these guys, they can do my slide for $55 (not sure how much extra the controls cost) and they've got the sights and will install them for free http://www.xd-hs2000.com/ ya neh? i'd rather not send it to springfield __________________ XD-9 service XD-40 SC

09-24-2007, 10:56 PM	#7
Loves2Shoot XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,600	Do you want the black to wear well? If so Tripp, Robar, or Ion Bond are the way to go. At Tripp you could get Cobra Coat with Hardchrome accents. If you go with Robar, you can get the RoGuard with NP3 accents. Ion bond does a nice black. We do KG Guncoat. It is cheaper than the really good coatings, but wears faster, hence the price differences. __________________ www.SpringerPrecision.com The XD Specialists - Our web store is now online!

09-25-2007, 08:21 AM	#9
Loves2Shoot XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,600	Then sounds like Tripp Research or Robar would be the way to go if you want to do it ONCE. __________________ www.SpringerPrecision.com The XD Specialists - Our web store is now online!

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