need to 'darken' a stainless steel pistol

[darko]

Can anyone tell me if this is possible and if the end result will be a quality job?

I'd prefer to just make the whole gun black entirely. Any recommendations on where to get this done in Canada?

Thanks

 

[Ishootguns]

ArmaCoat the gun. Look at their colour selection, you don't have to go black there are a few different gray shades or come up with your own colour by mixing. I've done a couple of things and its easy stuff to work with. Where in ON are you ?
Dave

 

[darko]

Thanks, I was actually just gonna delete this thread (or ask to have it done) because I was too dumb to do a search first.

My search showed that I can have the gun "blackened" and that the finish is about on par with "bluing". There's also a certain un-named company in Alberta that will do it for me apparently, though Im not sure of the costs and waiting time.

Is ArmaCoat durable?

 

[RobAK]

There's also Gun Kote. I just sent a stainless barrel out today to be Gun Koted black to match the rest of my AR.

 

[darko]

The BIGGEST thing for me is that it needs to look like a "factory" finish... and not a dull plastic toy. The gun in question was pricey and I don't want it looking like a Norinco when all is said and done

 

[speerchucker30x378]

Get it nitrated. comes out Real nice finish and its hard. Almost scratch proof. Rod

 

[darko]

Any suggestions for a place where I can have that done?

 

[speerchucker30x378]

Just start calling the plating shops in your area. There are probly several shops in the city that you live in that will do nitriting.No point in sending it a thousand miles away. I personaly will not let anyone work on anything of mine if I can not get my hands around his neck. ;o) Rod

 

[sunray]

"...calling the plating shops in your area..." Yep. Look in the Yellow Pages for metal finishers. Ask them if they will do a firearm. They may not be legally able to do firearms due to our stupid laws though.
Brownells sells a SS blackener. Works like cold bluing. Mind you, getting a decent finish with any kind of bottled stuff isn't easy.

 

[darko]

Im hesitant to just call up any random plating shop for that very reason... I'd prefer to have it done by someone who already has experience doing this exact process on a stainless gun.