Dang that rusty xd 40 sc. - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

speedracer211 · 05-31-2007, 04:18 PM

Well I have taken good care of my xd 40 sc. Always wiping it down after carrying and never really had a rust problem. So today like always I tuck my xd in my high noon iwb throw on a t shirt and run to lowes. It was hot and I was sweating a little. I get back home about an hour later and I just had that feeling that I better pull the xd out and take a look. Sure enough a lot of rust where the gun made contact with my skin. It is not even summer yet and the thing has rusted. Granted it did wipe off with some hoppes but there are still stains from where it rusted. Now I guess I can use this as an excuse to go get a new ccw gun and send this thing back to SA for the armory kote. I dont care what you say or do if you sweat at all on the xd pre melonites it will rust. I am not suprised just a little irritated that SA would release the gun with such a piss poor finish.

jtkratzer · 05-31-2007, 04:48 PM

so do the melonite ones not rust when they make continued contact with sweaty skin?

will you be joining us next weekend for the get together shoot?
http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthr...055#post584055

speedracer211 · 05-31-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtkratzer

so do the melonite ones not rust when they make continued contact with sweaty skin?

will you be joining us next weekend for the get together shoot?
http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthr...055#post584055

Not sure if i will be there. It is on my birthday so I have some friends coming in from out of town for the weekend.

chupacabrachus · 05-31-2007, 05:42 PM

B...b....b...but if you take care of it... it won't rust! How many times have I heard that? Isn't anyone going to chime in and claim he doesn't know how to take care of a gun? (sarcasm)

CopeyXD · 05-31-2007, 05:45 PM

will the SA warranty cover rust on the premelonite finish?

mattjohnston87 · 05-31-2007, 06:13 PM

I sweat on mine all the time..... (pre melonite)

and NO RUST!

Guess I'm special

jtkratzer · 05-31-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattjohnston87

I sweat on mine all the time..... (pre melonite)

and NO RUST!

Guess I'm special

or your sweat is.

mattjohnston87 · 05-31-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jtkratzer

or your sweat is.

Possibly.

chupacabrachus · 05-31-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CopeyXD

will the SA warranty cover rust on the premelonite finish?

Usually. Sometimes not though. I think it depends on who you talk to at SA.

jdavionic · 06-01-2007, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattjohnston87

I sweat on mine all the time..... (pre melonite)

and NO RUST!

Guess I'm special

+1 Although I would add that I use Blue Wonder Armadillo, and frequently wipe it down with BreakFree CLP. It is feedback like the original post that make me take these redundant steps in helping to prevent rust. I think wiping it down frequently is expected. But should we really need to take the extra step of Armadillo? I don't think so. Is it required? Sorry, I'm not going to use mine for a rust test to answer that one.

05-31-2007, 04:18 PM	#1
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,189	Dang that rusty xd 40 sc. Well I have taken good care of my xd 40 sc. Always wiping it down after carrying and never really had a rust problem. So today like always I tuck my xd in my high noon iwb throw on a t shirt and run to lowes. It was hot and I was sweating a little. I get back home about an hour later and I just had that feeling that I better pull the xd out and take a look. Sure enough a lot of rust where the gun made contact with my skin. It is not even summer yet and the thing has rusted. Granted it did wipe off with some hoppes but there are still stains from where it rusted. Now I guess I can use this as an excuse to go get a new ccw gun and send this thing back to SA for the armory kote. I dont care what you say or do if you sweat at all on the xd pre melonites it will rust. I am not suprised just a little irritated that SA would release the gun with such a piss poor finish. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Trigger kit group buy

05-31-2007, 05:45 PM	#5
CopeyXD XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rural Pennsylvania Posts: 632	will the SA warranty cover rust on the premelonite finish? __________________ one short gun and lots of long ones! When you carry, leave your middle finger at home!

05-31-2007, 06:13 PM	#6
mattjohnston87 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 6,435	I sweat on mine all the time..... (pre melonite) and NO RUST! Guess I'm special __________________ -Matt aka 'Sneaky Pete'

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05-31-2007, 04:48 PM	#2
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 13,710	so do the melonite ones not rust when they make continued contact with sweaty skin? will you be joining us next weekend for the get together shoot? http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthr...055#post584055

05-31-2007, 05:42 PM	#4
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,153	B...b....b...but if you take care of it... it won't rust! How many times have I heard that? Isn't anyone going to chime in and claim he doesn't know how to take care of a gun? (sarcasm)