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03-04-2010, 02:46 AM
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Has anybody refinshed a 3rd Gen?
I am thinking about refinishing or coating a couple of my 3rd Gen Smith & Wesson's and am curious if anyone else has done this. I am specifically thinking about the stainless parts, slide, etc. If so what finish did you use? How well has it worn? And of course pics would be nice. Thanks.
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03-04-2010, 08:42 AM
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I have had three pistols, all stainless satin or matte finish, bead blast refinished by the respective manufacturer, either Smith & Wesson or Sig Sauer. In each instance, I have been extremely happy with the result. This pistol looked new, and there was no damage to the grips or sights. Write a letter to the Gunsmith and tell him exactly what you want done or what area of the pistol has a scratch or blemish of concern, and within reason they can uniformly refinish it. One pistol had what seemed to be a bad casting mark on the dust cover and it came out.
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03-04-2010, 09:18 AM
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I've done strip-downs and glass beading 2 5906, a 5903 (came out looking as new but no gouges were present just scuffmarks)
and spray&bake after abrasive blasting and cleaning with Norells on 910 and 5904. actually did 2-tone, looked fine. the 2 toned got lots of favorable comments. Moly Resin so far has held up great even on slide to frame surfaces.
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03-04-2010, 10:51 AM
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03-04-2010, 11:24 AM
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mlk18: Just as an experiment to see what "Duracoat" was all about, I painted (gun blue) the slide on my everyday-carry 3913 about two years ago. It is holding up well and I really like the two tone look. .... Big Cholla
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03-04-2010, 10:42 PM
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What I am looking to do is make a couple of my 3rd Gens into two tone guns. I have a 5943 that is just begging for a satin black slide and polished barrel. I may even make my 4506-1 into a 5" CQB(ish). Sounds like most finishes will cover stainless steel just fine.
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03-08-2010, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 5906fan
I've done strip-downs and glass beading 2 5906, a 5903 (came out looking as new but no gouges were present just scuffmarks)
and spray&bake after abrasive blasting and cleaning with Norells on 910 and 5904. actually did 2-tone, looked fine. the 2 toned got lots of favorable comments. Moly Resin so far has held up great even on slide to frame surfaces.
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I would love to see that two tone job, do you have any pics?
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03-08-2010, 04:08 PM
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This has been posted before, but since you asked, here is a Cerakote refinish coating (with the flat side polished) on my 3913.
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03-05-2010, 06:24 PM
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plenty of posts....NO pictures. *sigh*
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03-06-2010, 09:02 AM
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3rd Gen refinish
Here is a 1076 LE trade in that I bead blasted. You can do your own for around $100.
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Very nice. Im surprised that the laser etched "Caution: refer to instruction manual" message held up so well on the side of the slide. How did you blast yours for $100? I know its not a difficult process but you would still need a compressor, and media. Just curious as to what and how others are doing theirs.
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Here is a 1076 LE trade in that I bead blasted. You can do your own for around $100.
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03-06-2010, 12:07 PM
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Black Tee finish
I purchased my 3906 from an owner who had sent it to Walt Birdsong for the Black T finish, mags included. I have fired it a bunch, the finish is holding up well, looks great.
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03-06-2010, 03:37 PM
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Very nice. Im surprised that the laser etched "Caution: refer to instruction manual" message held up so well on the side of the slide. How did you blast yours for $100? I know its not a difficult process but you would still need a compressor, and media. Just curious as to what and how others are doing theirs.
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I use a 3.5 hp / 150 psi max oil-less Black Max / Coleman Powermate air compressor with about a 50 Gallon tank.
I purchased a small glass bead blaster tank form Harbor Freight Tools.
If anybody needs a "touch up" on a Stainless component, pm me if your local to central CT.
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03-06-2010, 09:46 PM
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Not to hi-jack the thread butd, has anyone had a 5903 TSW re-done. Especially the matte stainless with the black wording (and I asswume this is either etched or some type of screen printing). If so who did it and how did it come out?
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