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Lumberjack98 · 04-16-2007, 07:17 PM

I sent my slide to James today.

I'm going to get a matte black coating on the slide and a set of tfo's (green/green) installed.

I will post pics and my experience when the job is complete.

leeindy · 04-16-2007, 07:50 PM

good luck. hope it turns out the way you want. duracoat and kydek dont really agree with each other.

bham shooter · 04-17-2007, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeindy

duracoat and kydek dont really agree with each other.

Care to elaborate? James duracoated mine back in October, and I've carred it several times in my Crossbreed Supertuck, and so far there is no sign of wear at all. I'm just curious why you said this. James did tell me that the longer you let it cure before shooting/holstering, the harder it would be and more durable. Mine usually rides in my truck in an Uncle Mike's neoprene holster, so that's where it went when I got it back from him, and 99% of the time it is in there, but I've had no problems with it from the supertuck.

atmiller · 04-20-2007, 11:56 AM

I have wear on mine already. I shot with it 3 weeks after it was coated. The coating is coming off of all of the small parts (chamber indicater and firing pin plate), all contact areas (from barrel and frame), and where the spent shells hit on the ejection port.

As you can see in my sig. photo, I went with bright red, so the wear is very noticeable. But with 3000+ rounds thru it since I had it coated, a little wear and tear is understood.

Lumberjack98 · 05-06-2007, 05:20 AM

Well, my slide arrived at my house yesterday. Problem is that I'm out of town. The wife said that it looked great.

I'll post a review and some pics after I get back home in about a week.

atmiller · 05-06-2007, 05:41 AM

They say the longer you can let it cure, the more durable it will be. So don't put it thru any marathon sessions right away, until you see how it will hold up.

Lumberjack98 · 05-12-2007, 08:26 PM

It arrived last Saturday, but I was already in Ohio and just flew back from New York today and had my first look at it.

WOW!!

I'm impressed. James did a great job on the KG Gunkote and the TFO installation. I need to get out to the range and see if the POA has changed from what I'm used to.

The slide was returned 1 week later than first indicated. That ticked me off a little, but not too bad.

I had read another post somewhere that somebody had decided not to buy TFOs because they thought that a BG would be able to see the "glow" of the TFOs from the top of the pistol. This is not true. You have to be almost right behind them in order to pick them up.

On to the pics (sure wish I had a better camera!) Notice the complete lack of rust anywhere.

leeindy · 05-12-2007, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [LEFT

bham[/left] shooter;514919]Care to elaborate? James

duracoated

mine back in October, and I've

carred

it several times in my Crossbreed

Supertuck

, and so far there is no sign of wear at all. I'm just curious why you said this. James did tell me that the longer you let it cure before shooting/holstering, the harder it would be and more durable. Mine usually rides in my truck in an Uncle Mike's neoprene holster, so that's where it went when I got it back from him, and 99% of the time it is in there, but I've had no problems with it from the

supertuck

.

i compete with my

xd

and the

duracoat

doesn't

really hold up well. does pretty good for the first 700 or so holster/

unholsters

. not bad for an average shooter but during a week i do at least that many just dry fire practicing. i have

duracoat

on my carry gun, my shotgun, my cx4 and its great for that kind of stuff, but on my

competition

gun it just looks like crud after the first week. and i did wait 4 weeks before i shot it after i

duracoated

it.

Myk9noseknows · 05-24-2007, 10:28 PM

I've heard on this thread DuraCoat and KG GunKote, two very different products.

If the XD is properly pretreated, both of these should be a decent color coat job. As long as it's sandblasted properly and all the oil is removed, (including fingerprint residue from improper handling), the finishes will turn out very nice indeed. This isn't something you can just rush through, it takes time and preparation.
However, holster wear is going to happen regardless, would be less if a leather holster was used.

jtkratzer · 05-24-2007, 10:37 PM

some before pics would have been nice to compare to.

04-16-2007, 07:17 PM	#1
Lumberjack98 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 854	Slide sent for a Coat and TFO's I sent my slide to James today. I'm going to get a matte black coating on the slide and a set of tfo's (green/green) installed. I will post pics and my experience when the job is complete. __________________ XD-9 Service, DGR, CC 3.5# Trigger, TFOs, KG Gunkote Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

04-16-2007, 07:50 PM	#2
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	good luck. hope it turns out the way you want. duracoat and kydek dont really agree with each other. __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

04-20-2007, 11:56 AM	#4
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 773	I have wear on mine already. I shot with it 3 weeks after it was coated. The coating is coming off of all of the small parts (chamber indicater and firing pin plate), all contact areas (from barrel and frame), and where the spent shells hit on the ejection port. As you can see in my sig. photo, I went with bright red, so the wear is very noticeable. But with 3000+ rounds thru it since I had it coated, a little wear and tear is understood. __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone

05-06-2007, 05:20 AM	#5
Lumberjack98 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 854	Well, my slide arrived at my house yesterday. Problem is that I'm out of town. The wife said that it looked great. I'll post a review and some pics after I get back home in about a week. __________________ XD-9 Service, DGR, CC 3.5# Trigger, TFOs, KG Gunkote Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

05-06-2007, 05:41 AM	#6
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 773	They say the longer you can let it cure, the more durable it will be. So don't put it thru any marathon sessions right away, until you see how it will hold up. __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone

05-12-2007, 08:26 PM	#7
Lumberjack98 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 854	It arrived last Saturday, but I was already in Ohio and just flew back from New York today and had my first look at it. WOW!! I'm impressed. James did a great job on the KG Gunkote and the TFO installation. I need to get out to the range and see if the POA has changed from what I'm used to. The slide was returned 1 week later than first indicated. That ticked me off a little, but not too bad. I had read another post somewhere that somebody had decided not to buy TFOs because they thought that a BG would be able to see the "glow" of the TFOs from the top of the pistol. This is not true. You have to be almost right behind them in order to pick them up. On to the pics (sure wish I had a better camera!) Notice the complete lack of rust anywhere. __________________ XD-9 Service, DGR, CC 3.5# Trigger, TFOs, KG Gunkote Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

05-24-2007, 10:28 PM	#9
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,739	I've heard on this thread DuraCoat and KG GunKote, two very different products. If the XD is properly pretreated, both of these should be a decent color coat job. As long as it's sandblasted properly and all the oil is removed, (including fingerprint residue from improper handling), the finishes will turn out very nice indeed. This isn't something you can just rush through, it takes time and preparation. However, holster wear is going to happen regardless, would be less if a leather holster was used.

05-24-2007, 10:37 PM	#10
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 13,002	some before pics would have been nice to compare to.

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