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Old October 4, 2008, 02:28 PM   #3
Scorch
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Glass bead gives a nice satin finish, shot peening gives a relatively smooth finish, sand blasting gives a very matte finish. For 1911 slides, I like either sand blasting or graining with 150 or 180 grit. Originally, the matting on 1911 slides and frames was done with wire wheels at the factory.
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