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Jmanwit · 01-01-2008, 04:32 PM

This might be a silly question, but can you gat a 1911 and have the whole thing (slide, frame etc.) done with a melonite finish! You'll never have to worry about rust.

tomfoolery · 01-01-2008, 04:39 PM

i was under the impression that melonite is an additive cooked into the metal at forging. i could be wrong.....there are answers as far as finish goes for any gun.

i personally have a moly-resin finish and carry daily with not a single issue. there are tons of options though, duracoat, moly, hard chrome, etc.

Jmanwit · 01-01-2008, 04:41 PM

okay. Understandable. thanks.

bigun · 01-02-2008, 03:55 AM

Hardchrome works wonders and slicks up the action nicely.

**Ed Ely** · 01-02-2008, 01:49 PM

Perhaps this info will shed some light on
the subject -

http://www.finishing.com/324/69.shtml

Ed

01-01-2008, 04:32 PM	#1
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01-01-2008, 04:41 PM	#3
Jmanwit XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 1,134	okay. Understandable. thanks. __________________ Everyone else hase one... http://jmanwit.blogspot.com/ *God Doesn't Let The Angels Die...* Springfield Armory Xtreme Duty .45 ACP The .45 ACP - 230 grains of freedom! Remington 870 Security 12 gauge M1 Garand "The single greatest battle implement ever devised by man" - A great American

01-02-2008, 03:55 AM	#4
bigun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 2,357	Hardchrome works wonders and slicks up the action nicely. __________________ Remington Rand 1911A1, Kimber Pro CDP 2, Kimber Custom Target, Ruger mark2 Govt model with Bushnell Holo site, Beretta 92D 9mm, Kahr K-40, Coming soon Kimber Warrior or Springfield Operator.

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01-01-2008, 04:39 PM	#2
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,256	i was under the impression that melonite is an additive cooked into the metal at forging. i could be wrong.....there are answers as far as finish goes for any gun. i personally have a moly-resin finish and carry daily with not a single issue. there are tons of options though, duracoat, moly, hard chrome, etc.

01-02-2008, 01:49 PM	#5
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,524 Blog Entries: 1	Perhaps this info will shed some light on the subject - http://www.finishing.com/324/69.shtml Ed