Finish advice...This is a discussion on Finish advice... within the Non-XD Handguns forums, part of the Other Handgun Talk category; Well, I'll try to be brief...
I was given an old Colt 25. It was is crummy shape. I set it in my gun safe, ...
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12-02-2007, 05:01 PM
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Well, I'll try to be brief...
I was given an old Colt 25. It was is crummy shape. I set it in my gun safe, and it got worse over the next maybe a year. It had lots of rust, and I started to clean it up. Scrubed and Scrubbed to find little, if any finish still there, and some pitting.
I dropped it in the home brew blueing stuff for a minute, and the next morning regretted it. I should have someone clean this up, and get a decent finish on it.
It's likely worthless for collector value (beat up, rust pitting, and no finish except what I put there), so I'm thinking something inexpensive, and hopefully corrosion resistant, so that I can slip this in my pocket from time to time.
I looked at NP3, and that's likely a $300 to $400 investment, by the time it's done.
Crap, I wouldn't mind having it parkerized. At least then it wouldn't rust any more.
What do you folks think? What would you do?
I was also given a Mossberg Brownie, which is, strangely enough, in really good shape...
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12-02-2007, 05:05 PM
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they make a spray on moly resin that i have on two of my guns and it holds up very nicely.
il look for some links.
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12-02-2007, 05:24 PM
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I've read about Duracoat. Something like that?
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12-03-2007, 01:53 AM
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Pics, please!
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12-03-2007, 02:00 AM
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the xd in my avatar is done in the molyresin i mentioned.
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12-03-2007, 02:02 AM
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Brownells also has a variety of do-it-yourself kits. Nice results for a good price.
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12-03-2007, 02:26 AM
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Instead of just spray coating that old Colt, you should consider selling it. There still maybe some hope for a collector that may want to restore it. Then use the money on a modern pocket pistol or whatever you else you may want. I know that Mossberg Brownie will also bring a good return by collectors.
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12-03-2007, 06:51 AM
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They were given to me "for good keeping", so selling them is out.
I'd sell the Colt in a heartbeat otherwise.
The Mossberg is kinda cool though.
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12-03-2007, 08:35 AM
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What do you folks think? What would you do?
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What would I do?
Make a phone call to Lauer Custom Weaponry, http://www.lauerweaponry.com/duracoa...k&Category=220
and order whatever color Duracoat tickeled my fancy that day.
Then I'd detail strip the gun, sand blast it and spray it with the Duracoat.
I've done a couple of old beat up guns, they turn out very nice. Duracoat is easy to use.
Here's a S+W model 10 and an old Mossberg 500 I did for my son.
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