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THEPOPE · 06-05-2006, 08:17 PM

Hello, all, bought my XD .45 ACP a bit ago, now I want to keep the slide lookin` good, not perfect, but looking good.

This is a new gun, purchased this May, ( the fired casing say they were tested in July 6, 2006 , impossible...go figure ) , and the only thing I don`t care for , is the slide finish.

What do youse guys use on the slide? Do you use an oil? Silicon cloth?

Does CLP hurt or help on the slide itself? The directions on the can are kind of fuzzy on that aspect. The can says to coat the gun, and there is a cure time for max metal protection.

I have used the silicon cloth, and it looks OK, but not quite the effect I want.

The slide seems a little.....rough, to the touch, not as smooth as I thought it should be, is this normal?

HELP !!!!!!

Thnx for any replies, imout

ZAT · 06-05-2006, 09:17 PM

If you mean rough as in having a bit of texture, that is OK. Rough as in machining burrs is not OK. The slide is supposedly Melonite finish with some balck oxide or another for the color. Melonite is what will keep it form rusting and you cant wear it off. The black will wear eventually. I dont do anything to the slide. When I clean I wipe the gun with a silicone reel cloth, but no oil on slide or anything like that. It is after all the piece you may have to manipulate during a failure and thel ast you need is a slick surface to grasp. Mine is a duty gun though so I am not concerned wih makin git look like a show piece.

THEPOPE · 06-06-2006, 07:18 PM

Thank you, Zat, good info, and no, I don`t want it slippery either...lol...

as far as outer cleaning, I also use the sil cloth lately to wipe the entire gun, and it kinda makes for a bit of slippery surface, not bad though, just a little.

Not wanting a show piece either, just that it seemed to me the slide could look better than it does, maybe I`m being a tad picky, I have and will continue to fire this firearm regularly, a lot, so deffinitely not for show, for shooting.

And yess, it does have texture, no burrs, just rougher than I`m used to on the pistols I`ve handled.

Thanks again, and any more tips concerning this would be welcome, sir..

imout

mnbud · 06-07-2006, 02:32 AM

Check your fired casing again and see if it doesn't sayJuly of 2005 and get back to us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEPOPE

Hello, all, bought my XD .45 ACP a bit ago, now I want to keep the slide lookin` good, not perfect, but looking good.

This is a new gun, purchased this May, ( the fired casing say they were tested in July 6, 2006 , impossible...go figure ) , and the only thing I don`t care for , is the slide finish.

What do youse guys use on the slide? Do you use an oil? Silicon cloth?

Does CLP hurt or help on the slide itself? The directions on the can are kind of fuzzy on that aspect. The can says to coat the gun, and there is a cure time for max metal protection.

I have used the silicon cloth, and it looks OK, but not quite the effect I want.

The slide seems a little.....rough, to the touch, not as smooth as I thought it should be, is this normal?

HELP !!!!!!

Thnx for any replies, imout

THEPOPE · 06-07-2006, 09:29 PM

lol...looking at them right now.....no doubt about it, they WILL be fired on

07-04-06.....clear as day. No mistake. Guess I better be careful, they ARE gonna fire on July 4th , 2006 .

Sorry, not they, IT , just one....thought there were two, nope just the one.

imout

XDavid · 08-26-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEPOPE

lol...looking at them right now.....no doubt about it, they WILL be fired on

07-04-06.....clear as day. No mistake. Guess I better be careful, they ARE gonna fire on July 4th , 2006 .

Sorry, not they, IT , just one....thought there were two, nope just the one.

imout

I know this is a very late response but hey... I'm buiding my post number.

Anyhow, I think that date meant to say April 7, 2006. I just bought a XD45ACP last week and the test fire date says 30-06-2006. This one obviously means June 30, 2006.

jeff221 · 08-26-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDavid

I know this is a very late response but hey... I'm buiding my post number.

Anyhow, I think that date meant to say April 7, 2006. I just bought a XD45ACP last week and the test fire date says 30-06-2006. This one obviously means June 30, 2006.

It's the international date format...

DAY-MONTH-YEAR

http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/iso-date

shipwreck · 08-26-2006, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEPOPE

Hello, all, bought my XD .45 ACP a bit ago, now I want to keep the slide lookin` good, not perfect, but looking good.

This is a new gun, purchased this May, ( the fired casing say they were tested in July 6, 2006 , impossible...go figure ) , and the only thing I don`t care for , is the slide finish.

What do youse guys use on the slide? Do you use an oil? Silicon cloth?

Does CLP hurt or help on the slide itself? The directions on the can are kind of fuzzy on that aspect. The can says to coat the gun, and there is a cure time for max metal protection.

I have used the silicon cloth, and it looks OK, but not quite the effect I want.

The slide seems a little.....rough, to the touch, not as smooth as I thought it should be, is this normal?

HELP !!!!!!

Thnx for any replies, imout

CLP is fine. After I clean a gun, I reassemble it, then put some CLP on a patch and coat the whole thing (or just the slide, for a polymer gun). Then, I wipe it down with an old wrag.

tec · 08-26-2006, 06:51 PM

As I have mentioned before, I have sweat that is almost as strong as acid. It has not even left the slightest bit of rust on the gun. The new finnish is pretty tuff.

06-05-2006, 08:17 PM	#1
THEPOPE XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana,the BEST carry laws Posts: 21	Slide finish question Hello, all, bought my XD .45 ACP a bit ago, now I want to keep the slide lookin` good, not perfect, but looking good. This is a new gun, purchased this May, ( the fired casing say they were tested in July 6, 2006 , impossible...go figure ) , and the only thing I don`t care for , is the slide finish. What do youse guys use on the slide? Do you use an oil? Silicon cloth? Does CLP hurt or help on the slide itself? The directions on the can are kind of fuzzy on that aspect. The can says to coat the gun, and there is a cure time for max metal protection. I have used the silicon cloth, and it looks OK, but not quite the effect I want. The slide seems a little.....rough, to the touch, not as smooth as I thought it should be, is this normal? HELP !!!!!! Thnx for any replies, imout __________________ We have met the enemy, and he is us POGO

06-05-2006, 09:17 PM	#2
ZAT XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 23	If you mean rough as in having a bit of texture, that is OK. Rough as in machining burrs is not OK. The slide is supposedly Melonite finish with some balck oxide or another for the color. Melonite is what will keep it form rusting and you cant wear it off. The black will wear eventually. I dont do anything to the slide. When I clean I wipe the gun with a silicone reel cloth, but no oil on slide or anything like that. It is after all the piece you may have to manipulate during a failure and thel ast you need is a slick surface to grasp. Mine is a duty gun though so I am not concerned wih makin git look like a show piece. __________________ "Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes." -R.A. Heinlein

06-06-2006, 07:18 PM	#3
THEPOPE XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana,the BEST carry laws Posts: 21	Thank you, Zat, good info, and no, I don`t want it slippery either...lol... as far as outer cleaning, I also use the sil cloth lately to wipe the entire gun, and it kinda makes for a bit of slippery surface, not bad though, just a little. Not wanting a show piece either, just that it seemed to me the slide could look better than it does, maybe I`m being a tad picky, I have and will continue to fire this firearm regularly, a lot, so deffinitely not for show, for shooting. And yess, it does have texture, no burrs, just rougher than I`m used to on the pistols I`ve handled. Thanks again, and any more tips concerning this would be welcome, sir.. imout __________________ We have met the enemy, and he is us POGO

06-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#5
THEPOPE XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana,the BEST carry laws Posts: 21	lol...looking at them right now.....no doubt about it, they WILL be fired on 07-04-06.....clear as day. No mistake. Guess I better be careful, they ARE gonna fire on July 4th , 2006 . Sorry, not they, IT , just one....thought there were two, nope just the one. imout __________________ We have met the enemy, and he is us POGO

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08-26-2006, 06:51 PM	#9
tec XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland Ohio Posts: 8,628 Blog Entries: 1	As I have mentioned before, I have sweat that is almost as strong as acid. It has not even left the slightest bit of rust on the gun. The new finnish is pretty tuff.