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**Grip** · 01-07-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by danish

that is awesome...do you have any better pics using natural light?

is the slide the same color as the XD DE frame? or is the frame painted too?

looks great...i want a DE XD so i can do the slide the same color..

danish · 01-08-2008, 05:39 AM

It's just an OD frame that had the crappy black finish. Like most XD's, the original finish wore off and I did this. It is wearing off a bit, but only at the front corners where the holster hits from doing a lot of draws but other than that, it wears awesome...

Red_Raider911 · 01-08-2008, 08:07 AM

That looks really nice! I have thought about sending mine in for the same treatment along with a trigger job and night sights while its there but have already spent enough on this gun to have been haflway to a second XD.

Should have just held onto the money and bought a second.

Man.......these things are fun to customize!

Gryff · 01-14-2008, 01:18 PM

Rich at Canyon Creek has done this to a bunch of XDs (KG Gun Kote actually). Some pictures are available here:

http://www.canyoncreekcustom.com/Photo_Gallery_II.php

His price list states the costs as $60. Personally, I'm going to have him do one like this:

http://tinyurl.com/29l9qx

It isn't flashy, but I really like the subtle contrast.

-Jim

xdfan80 · 01-14-2008, 01:40 PM

That looks pretty cool. I want to keep mine the way it is but if i ever get a nice little(or big) XD collection going, I would want to do something like that to one of them.

Bill in San Jose · 01-14-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jigman586

No heat required just takes a couple of weeks to fully cure.

I assume it's a little tacky and you just leave is somewhere to dry for a couple weeks?

I'll be a thread stealer. Off season, that would be a great project on our black duck-hunting 12 gauge shotguns, do a simple camo pattern.

Camo patterns do not need to be overly fancy to be effective- case-in-point, here is a Krylon flat camo job I did on my hunting bow (recurve), and I've had other hunters say they could not see me or the bow at 20 yards. Neither could the deer and pigs!

I have a saying when in the marshes duck hunting. "There's no points for pretty out here".

**agalindo** · 01-14-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill in San Jose

I assume it's a little tacky and you just leave is somewhere to dry for a couple weeks?

It's dry to the touch in 24 hours but it will come off if you scratch it hard. They recommend you let it dry longer to get the full durability.

jigman586 · 01-14-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by agalindo

It's dry to the touch in 24 hours but it will come off if you scratch it hard. They recommend you let it dry longer to get the full durability.

Sorry i should have clarified on that.

Gryff · 02-05-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jigman586

I got my XD slide Duracoated by my bro.

Did he blast off the old finish first, or did it go on top of the original finish?

Also, I'm thinking about some contrast on my gun, like a dark brown or dark green. Does anyone have any experience with these colors and how they turn out (my XD has the standard black frame).

Thanks,

Jim

**mhillsing23** · 02-08-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by danish

Duracoat doesn't work good on barrels, I tried. It's just thick enough to cause the the barrel not to lock up into the slide when the slide is forward. Plus it wears off fairly quick...it does look nice when it's done though...Here's mine...I completely disassembled and look the sights off....

Another request for some more pictures!

I love this gun. If I get a tactical I want this combo.

01-08-2008, 08:07 AM	#33
Red_Raider911 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: DFW - TX Posts: 113	That looks really nice! I have thought about sending mine in for the same treatment along with a trigger job and night sights while its there but have already spent enough on this gun to have been haflway to a second XD. Should have just held onto the money and bought a second. Man.......these things are fun to customize! __________________ SA XD 40 / V-10 Ported Don's Guide Rod EFK Fire Dragon Barrel *Streamlight TLR-1 ________________________ National Rifle Association Texas State Rifle Association Texas Wildlife Association

01-14-2008, 01:18 PM	#34
Gryff XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 283	Rich at Canyon Creek has done this to a bunch of XDs (KG Gun Kote actually). Some pictures are available here: http://www.canyoncreekcustom.com/Photo_Gallery_II.php His price list states the costs as $60. Personally, I'm going to have him do one like this: http://tinyurl.com/29l9qx It isn't flashy, but I really like the subtle contrast. -Jim Last edited by Gryff; 01-14-2008 at 01:22 PM.

01-14-2008, 01:40 PM	#35
xdfan80 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,812	That looks pretty cool. I want to keep mine the way it is but if i ever get a nice little(or big) XD collection going, I would want to do something like that to one of them. __________________ Ruger Sp-101 .357 magnum SA XD Tactical .45 acp Mossberg 500 12 gauge pump Marlin 25N bolt action .22 rifle

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01-08-2008, 05:39 AM	#32
danish XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 189	It's just an OD frame that had the crappy black finish. Like most XD's, the original finish wore off and I did this. It is wearing off a bit, but only at the front corners where the holster hits from doing a lot of draws but other than that, it wears awesome...