Posted: 12/30/2005 9:48:23 AM EDT
| Im trying to reblue the frame of my Kimber; it wont take. I've got the slide done and it turned out really nice. I guess its safe to say the frame is a different kind of metal. Im just using an Outers kit. Is there something I can purchase, or procedure I can do to reblue the frame. |
+1 I don't know if they are still doing it but at some point they were using blackened stainless frames on the Classic Customs. These are the matte finshed guns. The polished blue Royal model was steel. Looks like you got a two tone. |
| My dealer is a large Kimber dealer and told me his Kimber rep said Kimber decided it was cheaper to make all their frames out of SS and blacken them rather than having different raw materials and production runs. Just what he was told and second hand to me. FYI JD |
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There are some bake on finishs that would be close. Are you doing a matt blue or a high gloss? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I blued the slide REALLY dark ; practically black. I was going to try to get the frame that same darkness. I really like doing things myself, so I will check out Brownells for a kit for stainless. Thanks for all the help guys , I really appreciate it!! 
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That Stainless would really suprize me. For a Stainless steel to be non ferrous it really needs to be a high grade stainless not an alloy. I have never seen this used in a firearm. I would suspect it's some light weight aluminum frame, plese let us know if I am wrong. I did a google search on Kimber and Alloy frame and plenty of thier models use aluminum frames. |
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You can send it to Robar Arms and have one of his coatings done to it. Robbie rules on customer service and the prices are pretty fair too. After that, I suppose any black "coating" will do. Good luck! SPC Richard A. White, Senior Medic 249th MP Detachment (EACF) Camp Humphreys, ROK |
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"...high grade stainless not an alloy." All stainless steel is alloy steel. Nickel and chromium being the leading additions to the alloy. heat treating also affects magnetic behaviour. If by alloy you are referring to an aluminum frame, many grades of stainless are non-magnetic. It depends on the exact crystal sturcture of the steel. |