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[nickywot]

Does anyone know (anyone) who does pistol plating(nickel or otherwise), bluing, or parkerising? I've got a .40 that I just don't want to duracoat. Being as how I'm in love with duracoat and have done almost everything with it but I've got a P229 I want to fancy up.

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[huntpotter]

Nickel plating, or hard chrome plating is fancy.

 

[nickywot]

I agree. That's why i'm asking. I want someting fancy.

 

[Gunner3456]

I love nickel. It's really rich looking, but not as hard or durable as chrome. BTW they nickel plate a piece before they chrome it if it's a quality shop. "Triple" chrome plating = copper for smoothness and adhesion, nickel for a base, and chrome top coat. Chrome goes on so thin that nickel helps bring out the color and shine - gives it depth.

 

[d1esel]

Hard chrome is not the same as decorative crome plating.

http://www.finishing.com/faqs/chrome.html

 

[Gunner3456]

Hard chrome is not the same as decorative crome plating.

http://www.finishing.com/faqs/chrome.html

Very good, thanks! I love to learn things....

 

[elsullo]

Doubletap had a very recent thread topic about hard-chroming from an excellent Oregon craftsman. It was labeled, "pic-heavy"...................elsullo

 

[Petes]

Here is the linl from Doubletap.
I now have the Glock 35 in the picture. I shined up the sides of the slides and left the top of the slide as is with the hard chrome.
I dont have a picture rihgt now but WOW.
This gun stays with me until I assume room temperature.

Good Luck

Doubletap had a very recent thread topic about hard-chroming from an excellent Oregon craftsman. It was labeled, "pic-heavy"...................elsullo

 

[Petes]

Here is the link from Doubletap.
I now have the Glock 35 in the picture on top. I shined up the sides of the slide and left the top of the slide as is with the hard chrome.
I dont have a picture rihgt now but WOW.
This gun stays with me until I assume room temperature.

http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13724&highlight=Hardchrome

Good Luck

Doubletap had a very recent thread topic about hard-chroming from an excellent Oregon craftsman. It was labeled, "pic-heavy"...................elsullo