Don Gwinn
Moderator Emeritus
Some of you may remember that my trusty SIG P220 suffered some rust damage awhile back. I was forced to take most of the bluing off the slide in order to get rid of it, and I'm working on stripping it the rest of the way. Been polishing the flats and that sort of thing for awhile now; they'll be like mirrors soon.
Anyway, I want to do an heirloom finish on this thing--something that will last and last with proper maintenance. I have no money to do it right now, and when I do, it's going to be limited, so budget is important, but I don't necessarily want the cheapest thing out there.
I prefer a black finish, preferably something that will be glossy on the polished areas but still tough. If it makes the slide slicker against a holster, so much the better. I'll probably strip out the slide, remove the rear sight and send just the slide.
What do you suggest? Nickel? NP3? Hard chrome? (Is there a black hard chrome treatment?)
Anyway, I want to do an heirloom finish on this thing--something that will last and last with proper maintenance. I have no money to do it right now, and when I do, it's going to be limited, so budget is important, but I don't necessarily want the cheapest thing out there.
I prefer a black finish, preferably something that will be glossy on the polished areas but still tough. If it makes the slide slicker against a holster, so much the better. I'll probably strip out the slide, remove the rear sight and send just the slide.
What do you suggest? Nickel? NP3? Hard chrome? (Is there a black hard chrome treatment?)