x-5 finish question

[pizdets17]

just picked up a used x-five, and the previous owner cleaned the heck out of the frame with something abrasive and now it looks "polished" in a few spots. Who can refinish the frame of this type of gun (stainless obviously) and make it look new again? $$$?

 

[dallasm]

just picked up a used x-five, and the previous owner cleaned the heck out of the frame with something abrasive and now it looks "polished" in a few spots. Who can refinish the frame of this type of gun (stainless obviously) and make it look new again? $$$?

Barrett at Armacoat can make it right

 

[pizdets17]

will it be as durable? I had them do an 858 once and the receiver was peeling after about 150 rounds...

 

[dallasm]

Not armacoat paint, but Nitron surface hardening. Same as Sig factory. I have it on a 1911 and can't tell the difference between it and my sig nitron finish.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-Coat-Nitron&p=8675986&viewfull=1#post8675986

 

[pizdets17]

interesting. Can it be done to stainless the same way as it was to your blued one? Have you shot it since getting this done? How does it look now?

 

[heavenIsAlie]

its stainless, it just needs to be bead blasted again to get the polished spots removed and everything looking the same

 

[dallasm]

Yes it looks the same on stainless as it does on carbon steel. I've shot about 500 through it since finishing the build and holster it routinely, finish is still flawless.

 

[pizdets17]

awesome!

 

[dallasm]

He can also bead blast if you want to keep the X5 original.

 

[pizdets17]

yep, dont want to mess with already a perfect pistol. Original FTW

 

[dallasm]

What's FTW?

 

[pizdets17]

for the win.

 

[Casper]

Please don't paint that gun !
I would polish the hole gun, That would look sweet.

 

[dallasm]

That usually makes a mess. Over polishing/buffing rounds off all the corners and edges and even if you call it "dehorned" when you're done, it will still look like a Sig suppository....

Have it blasted. Good as new.

Certainly no paint.

 

[pizdets17]

yea no paint thats for sure.