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There are methods to change the color of stainless - I think S & W calls theirs Melonite - but putting extra coating on a rust-resistant finish seems redundant to me. Don't know how the finishes you mention stick to stainless also, but someone here does. It would definitely lower its collector value.
Unless it is already in poor condition, any refinishing will reduce its value. But not all decisions need to be based on future value if it means making the gun what you want.
Since its stainless, you could also consider having it polished to a high shine. It won't be as bright as chrome, but stainless will take a close to mirror finish.
Since its stainless, you could also consider having it polished to a high shine. It won't be as bright as chrome, but stainless will take a close to mirror finish.
Why would you want to do either of those to an all-stainless steel pistol?
I must be missing something. 
We all like different things and customizing guns makes them unique. If the stainless steel is scratched up you can have it bead blasted back to a nice matte finish, much like it came from the factory. You can also have it coated, two-toned, etc. I have seen 3rd gens with a gunmetal grey cerakote that looked awesome and once I saw an originally blued 6904 coated in NP3 that looked nicer than factory new 6906. I really like NP3 and Black-T and it wears better than most. Most modern guns have a coating or finish on top of stainless, like the entire M&P line. So whatever you want to do will work. Look at burnt bronze and copper cerakote, both seem to be the rage right now.
WisconsinKen
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While a 1006 is not "common," it is far from being 1 of a 100. You have to ask yourself what the "collector" value of a firearm is when you are considering customizing it. If it is just going to have "shooter" value in the future, customize it the way you want it knowing you'll never get the money out of the customization that you put into it and it may limit the size of the market that you'll be selling to without taking a price concession. But then again, if you love the gun and get years of enjoyment out of it, who cares if the final sell price in 15 years is $200 less than if you have kept it original and did not enjoy it as much. Back calculate the potentiaal price differential over the number of months you plan on keeping and loving the firearm and it'll be less than a couple cups of Starbucks coffee per month.... JMHO
cohiba66
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Well its your gun and by all means do what YOU want but.....3rd Gen guns have some if not the best looking steel out there. They look amazing when bead blasted, polished, sanded etc.. I saw a rough 1006 on Gunbroker last year that had been painted in something. I lost on the bid but if I had won it I couldn't have had it stripped fast enough to get to the steel!
Value is relative and the market constantly changing. If someone owns a 1006 they should encourage others to customize theirs to the extreme. Every bone stock 1006 taken out of circulation increases the value of every other 1006 out there. So once again I say customize it! Then again I never really get caught up in resale value thing. Nor have I customized a gun (including 3rd Gens) where I did not end up selling it at a profit.
Big Shrek
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There are reasons to redo a pistol...
Making the Wifey happy...
Celebrating your job...
Feeling overly patriotic...
Just because you love your tractor...
Feeling Jarheady...
I say, if you are going to do it, GO BIG!!
Making the Wifey happy...
Celebrating your job...
Feeling overly patriotic...
Just because you love your tractor...
Feeling Jarheady...
I say, if you are going to do it, GO BIG!!
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