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Slamer · 08-16-2006, 02:12 PM

Recently had my slide Duracoated by ajames... looks great!! (thanks James)...Anyone know what the "curing time " is before I use it?

coastemac · 08-19-2006, 09:06 AM

I was just told by someone else on here that did their XD40 that the cure time is at least 3 weeks, dont shoot before that time.

ajamesp51 · 08-19-2006, 03:14 PM

If you got it back from me, then it is safe to goahead and use, although for about 3 weeks baby it. So dont go giving it a tourture test, but normal range use is allright.

John A. · 08-20-2006, 11:56 AM

In my experience, I have found that if it was done right, it can be handled and reassembled in about 6 hours.

Firing it however, I would wait at least 5 days from the time it was completed or maybe even longer. Shipping times normally account for some of that. Even with overnight shipping, if the item is shipped on a Friday, you won't recieve the pistol until Monday sometime.

Go figure about what the Feds were thinking when they said pistols must be sent overnight. It sounds like a speed trap to me to pay for overnight charges and recieve it 3 days later.

Especially since UPS, and Fedex especially don't work on Saturdays. UPS does on occasion work on Saturdays, but don't count on them delivering it until Monday.

Slamer · 08-21-2006, 12:26 PM

Thanks all of you for the information...James your turnaround and service is stellar!!!

deltafred · 08-21-2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coastemac

I was just told by someone else on here that did their XD40 that the cure time is at least 3 weeks, dont shoot before that time.

you misunderstood our conversation......i had said TOTAL cure to be complete is about 3 weeks. just like it was stated earlier, handling can be done within 24 hours, LIGHT shooting for a couple of weeks and you should be good. as long as it was done right.

good luck.

08-16-2006, 02:12 PM	#1
Slamer XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Left Edge Posts: 8	Duracoat "cure time" Recently had my slide Duracoated by ajames... looks great!! (thanks James)...Anyone know what the "curing time " is before I use it?

08-19-2006, 09:06 AM	#2
coastemac XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Area, Florida Posts: 1,194	I was just told by someone else on here that did their XD40 that the cure time is at least 3 weeks, dont shoot before that time. __________________ coastemac U.S. Coast Guard Gunnersmate XD Service Dark Earth .45 ACP (new) XD Sub-Compact Bi-Tone .40 cal Savage Model 10 FP (6X-18X 42mm) Marlin Model 336RC 30-30 Marlin Model 17VS .17 HMR Taurus PT-908 9mm Ruger 22/45 .22lr (and a few others...)

08-19-2006, 03:14 PM	#3
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	If you got it back from me, then it is safe to goahead and use, although for about 3 weeks baby it. So dont go giving it a tourture test, but normal range use is allright. __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

08-20-2006, 11:56 AM	#4
John A. XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: KY Posts: 447	In my experience, I have found that if it was done right, it can be handled and reassembled in about 6 hours. Firing it however, I would wait at least 5 days from the time it was completed or maybe even longer. Shipping times normally account for some of that. Even with overnight shipping, if the item is shipped on a Friday, you won't recieve the pistol until Monday sometime. Go figure about what the Feds were thinking when they said pistols must be sent overnight. It sounds like a speed trap to me to pay for overnight charges and recieve it 3 days later. Especially since UPS, and Fedex especially don't work on Saturdays. UPS does on occasion work on Saturdays, but don't count on them delivering it until Monday. __________________ "The 2nd Amendment wasn't adopted into the Constitution because the authors liked guns or the destruction they could cause, but to give ordinary citizens the ability to protect themselves and their family and to take up arms against anyone in a governmental position who tried to deny those fundamental and God given rights." Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

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08-21-2006, 12:26 PM	#5
Slamer XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Left Edge Posts: 8	Thanks all of you for the information...James your turnaround and service is stellar!!!