is melonite anything like tenifer?

[rogerxd45]

if you take care of your gun it wont rust i polished all of my barrels on my handguns pretty much except for my colecters and i have had zore rust. justy keep a thin coat of oil or grease on it

[happygunner]

Originally Posted by Hooz

Yes and no, actually. The Melonite (exact same thing as Tennifer) treatment actually penetrates the surface of the metal (only a few thousanths of an inch). The black coloring is a by-product of the process, so even if the black gets worn off, the metal is still treated and rust resistant.

Now... If you take off too much during the polishing process, you'll remove the surface treated metal and open yourself up to possible rust problems (unless you burnish the exposed metal). Regular light oiling should be enough to combat the red deamon, though.

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I have small rust spots on my XD-45 Services slide with the Melonite treatment but my Glock23 has no signs of any rust on it's slide it has the Tennifer treatment. IMHO the Glock is much better protected against rust and wear. Just my thoughts other may and will differ.

[stroker]

Originally Posted by Mercmar

Speaketh thou not with total authority on subjects about whicheth thou knoweth littleth to nothingeth.

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