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Has anyone else attempted to do a color fill on their Springfield Armory Hellcat?
I did and it didn't work too well. I also have a Springfield Armory XD45 that I did the color fill on a while back and used the same process for the Hellcat.
I used nail polish (enamel paint) and fingernail polish remover(acetone.) It appears that the Hellcat has a finish on the steel that is removable by acetone. It's appears that the steel was blued and then 'stippled' with some other finish. Not exactly sure why they would change the process of getting the same looking finish to one that is so easily removed.
I'll have to post some pics of it, if I can get the detail.
Terry, AKA W5NRA
Note to Springfield Armory: I will badmouth the finish every time someone asks I like this pistol. Just in case someone from the company frequents the forums!
I did and it didn't work too well. I also have a Springfield Armory XD45 that I did the color fill on a while back and used the same process for the Hellcat.
I used nail polish (enamel paint) and fingernail polish remover(acetone.) It appears that the Hellcat has a finish on the steel that is removable by acetone. It's appears that the steel was blued and then 'stippled' with some other finish. Not exactly sure why they would change the process of getting the same looking finish to one that is so easily removed.
I'll have to post some pics of it, if I can get the detail.
Terry, AKA W5NRA
Note to Springfield Armory: I will badmouth the finish every time someone asks I like this pistol. Just in case someone from the company frequents the forums!
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