Kel-Tec Slides?

guncrank · November 24, 2010, 09:03 AM

Actually had a question on the general condition of Kel-Tec
slides bluing.
My customer complained about the rusting on the bluing and wanted a Duracoated slide.
Of course I had no problem with that request.
Just wondering if other gun guys had issues with Kel-Tec finish as my experence is only in refinishing and adjusting these guns as I don't personally own one.
CEW

triggerman770 · November 24, 2010, 09:45 AM

I've been carrying mine is a pocket holster daily for about 6 years and have had zero problems with the finish coming off. It is the blued model.
some of the newer ones seem to be a liitle cheaper made than mine(after side to side comparison)

Scorch · November 24, 2010, 02:55 PM

Of course bluing rusts. It is rust. It needs to be kept oiled or waxed to keep it from oxidizing, rusting, or fading.

And I think your customer would be better served with GunKote on the gun, not DuraCoat. DuraCoat goes on fairly thick, Gunkote is very thin. DuraCoat will interfere with normal operation becasue it adds quite a bit dimensionally, GunKote is less than .001" thick if properly applied.

guncrank · November 26, 2010, 10:47 AM

Thanks for your input.
The customer requested Duracoat so that what he got. I said I could do Gunkote , reblue, nickel,parkerizied, or Teflon .

CEW

Clark · November 26, 2010, 05:25 PM

I was in the back of a mini van full of kids on a road trip when a kid spilled a can of soda pop on my lap.

I was carrying a Kel-Tec P11 in a smart carry holster over my junk.

The pistol and I were drenched, but I could not take the gun out for a couple hours.

The slide rusted, but I sanded off the rust, put some cold blue on it, a little oil over that, and it has been fine ever since.

Bill DeShivs · November 26, 2010, 08:48 PM

I plate Keltec slides.
Any blued gun part that is very close proximity to your body will rust unless meticulously cared for.

November 24, 2010, 09:03 AM	#1
guncrank Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Fern Creek ,KY and Metro Louisville at large Posts: 430	Kel-Tec Slides? Actually had a question on the general condition of Kel-Tec slides bluing. My customer complained about the rusting on the bluing and wanted a Duracoated slide. Of course I had no problem with that request. Just wondering if other gun guys had issues with Kel-Tec finish as my experence is only in refinishing and adjusting these guns as I don't personally own one. CEW __________________ Republic Arms and Armaments 07 1-502-231-1118 Machine Shop and Finishing Services to the trade and public

November 24, 2010, 09:45 AM	#2
triggerman770 Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2009 Location: Metro Atlanta Area Posts: 125	Kel-Tec I've been carrying mine is a pocket holster daily for about 6 years and have had zero problems with the finish coming off. It is the blued model. some of the newer ones seem to be a liitle cheaper made than mine(after side to side comparison) __________________ Small Arms Restoration, Inc. smallarmsrestoration.net Proud member of Georgia Carry.org www.georgiacarry.org

November 24, 2010, 02:55 PM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Of course bluing rusts. It is rust. It needs to be kept oiled or waxed to keep it from oxidizing, rusting, or fading. And I think your customer would be better served with GunKote on the gun, not DuraCoat. DuraCoat goes on fairly thick, Gunkote is very thin. DuraCoat will interfere with normal operation becasue it adds quite a bit dimensionally, GunKote is less than .001" thick if properly applied. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 26, 2010, 10:47 AM	#4
guncrank Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Fern Creek ,KY and Metro Louisville at large Posts: 430	Thanks for your input. The customer requested Duracoat so that what he got. I said I could do Gunkote , reblue, nickel,parkerizied, or Teflon . CEW __________________ Republic Arms and Armaments 07 1-502-231-1118 Machine Shop and Finishing Services to the trade and public

November 26, 2010, 08:48 PM	#6
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	I plate Keltec slides. Any blued gun part that is very close proximity to your body will rust unless meticulously cared for. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

November 26, 2010, 05:25 PM	#5
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I was in the back of a mini van full of kids on a road trip when a kid spilled a can of soda pop on my lap. I was carrying a Kel-Tec P11 in a smart carry holster over my junk. The pistol and I were drenched, but I could not take the gun out for a couple hours. The slide rusted, but I sanded off the rust, put some cold blue on it, a little oil over that, and it has been fine ever since.