[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Best Finish???

Posted: 1/11/2003 6:56:02 PM EDT

What is the best finish for a heavy-use firearm besides SS? SS shines and doesn't count.
Opinions please.
Take a pick and tell me why. I've got parkerized because it keeps oils, decreases friction wear, and just looks cool (CDI)!!!

Patrick

Posted: 1/12/2003 10:24:22 AM EDT

[#1]

Right now the Np3 finish from Robar seems to be the end-all, be-all of finishes, IMO.

It's similiar to teflon w/o the wearing problem of teflon, IIRC. I've yet to see it so I can't comment on how it shines or doesn't.

Posted: 1/12/2003 11:23:24 AM EDT

[#2]

A thin coat of flat epoxy paint over new, thoroughly degreased Parkerizing is very hard to beat, and inexpensive.
For that matter, a similar coat of epoxy paint over bead-blasted stainless is excellent as well.
Some of the newer, proprietary finishes are truly excellent. That said, there are very good, much less expensive alternatives.

Posted: 1/12/2003 11:29:45 AM EDT

[#3]

I've had excellent results with Mac's so far and his prices are very reasonable.
www.shootiniron.com/

Posted: 1/13/2003 6:00:35 PM EDT

[#4]

Spray-on bake-on coatings work well for corrosion resistance but when it comes to abrasion resistance hard chrome is by far the best. I have guns that were chromed 20+ years ago and both show little sings of wear. If you don't mind a "white" pistol hard chrome is the best finish, IMO.

Posted: 1/14/2003 2:47:18 PM EDT

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