customized glocks

grande roha · 03-03-2005, 07:17 PM

has anyone ever had their slide polished. I was thinking about doing it but did not want to ruin my favorite gun just to improve its look. any info would be greatly appreciated.

BattleRifleG3 · 03-03-2005, 07:30 PM

Your guess is as good as mine as to how it would turn out. Perhaps try the technique on a scrap piece of metal?

elkbow · 03-11-2005, 12:40 AM

I do gun refinishing, one of the finishes I do is the silver slide. As a matter of fact, I just did a Glock 27 tonight. The tennifer is embedded fairly deep in the metal, so when you strip the finish, you still have a rust proof gun. Most of my customers are law enforcement.

The process is to completely degrease. Remove all parts, including the plastic piece that is inside the firing pin channel. Sandblast the gun with 120 grit aluminum oxide. Bead blast the slide with glass beads. I usually then impregnate the slide with silicon.

The finish I do is professional, first rate. If you want to see pics, email me at elkbow@comcast.net.

dave

Despoiler · 03-11-2005, 01:29 AM

why not post them here?

03-11-2005, 10:09 AM

we can't attach pix no more

elkbow · 03-12-2005, 08:06 AM

You can see the pics here: http://www.pbase.com/rottweiler/gunfinishes

Click on any picture to enlarge. I converted the images to a smaller resolution since I'm running out of space on my pbase account...need to clean up...

I took the pics inside with a flash, so some shadowing, but not bad, need to snap them outside so you can better see what they look like....

I also do custom trigger jobs on Glocks. For competition only. My Glock 35 has a 2 pound trigger with slight take-up, no overtravel. All safeties intact.

dave

Despoiler · 03-13-2005, 02:13 AM

Those are nice looking!

elkbow · 03-13-2005, 08:50 AM

thanks Allen....

03-03-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
grande roha Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 1	customized glocks has anyone ever had their slide polished. I was thinking about doing it but did not want to ruin my favorite gun just to improve its look. any info would be greatly appreciated.

03-03-2005, 07:30 PM	#2
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,397 Images: 13	Your guess is as good as mine as to how it would turn out. Perhaps try the technique on a scrap piece of metal? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

03-12-2005, 08:06 AM	#6
elkbow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 8	You can see the pics here: http://www.pbase.com/rottweiler/gunfinishes Click on any picture to enlarge. I converted the images to a smaller resolution since I'm running out of space on my pbase account...need to clean up... I took the pics inside with a flash, so some shadowing, but not bad, need to snap them outside so you can better see what they look like.... I also do custom trigger jobs on Glocks. For competition only. My Glock 35 has a 2 pound trigger with slight take-up, no overtravel. All safeties intact. dave Last edited by elkbow; 03-12-2005 at 08:13 AM.

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03-11-2005, 12:40 AM	#3
elkbow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 8	I do gun refinishing, one of the finishes I do is the silver slide. As a matter of fact, I just did a Glock 27 tonight. The tennifer is embedded fairly deep in the metal, so when you strip the finish, you still have a rust proof gun. Most of my customers are law enforcement. The process is to completely degrease. Remove all parts, including the plastic piece that is inside the firing pin channel. Sandblast the gun with 120 grit aluminum oxide. Bead blast the slide with glass beads. I usually then impregnate the slide with silicon. The finish I do is professional, first rate. If you want to see pics, email me at elkbow@comcast.net. dave

03-11-2005, 01:29 AM	#4
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,227	why not post them here?

03-11-2005, 10:09 AM	#5
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	we can't attach pix no more

03-13-2005, 02:13 AM	#7
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,227	Those are nice looking!

03-13-2005, 08:50 AM	#8
elkbow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 8	thanks Allen....