Matte-stainless look from an aftermarket coating?

ScottRiqui · July 9, 2012, 11:35 PM

I'm really liking the two-tone look on my Springfield EMP:

As far as I know, there's no coating on the slide - it's just a matte (possibly bead-blasted?) stainless steel. If I wanted to duplicate the look on one of my other (non-stainless) guns, could anyone recommend a durable aftermarket coating that would have approximately the same color and sheen?

Bill DeShivs · July 9, 2012, 11:37 PM

Industrial hard chrome-one of the best finishes available.

Jim Watson · July 9, 2012, 11:41 PM

There are some spray n bake coatings advertised as stainless steel or titanium color. Don't look bad if you don't get too close, cheaper than plating.

RickB · July 10, 2012, 11:34 AM

A buddy of mine painted his Glock slide with Brownells spray-n-bake "stainless" colored coating. It really looked pretty good, but that stuff wears just from looking at it. Refinishing is cheap and easy; it's not like you've got $150 invested in a professionally-applied finish when it starts looking ratty.

ScottRiqui · July 10, 2012, 11:57 AM

I'm looking for something more durable than an "at-home" coating (although, I do have a computer-controlled kiln, so if there are really high-quality options out there, it's not out of the question.)

But I'm a stickler for details, so anything less than a smooth, flawless finish will probably bother me too much to live with it, at least on this gun.

Rmart30 · July 10, 2012, 01:22 PM

hard chrome is what you are after........http://www.apwcogan.com/plating-and-...inishes-o.html

myshoulderissore · July 10, 2012, 01:38 PM

NP3+

Spendy, but good stuff!

Bill DeShivs · July 10, 2012, 05:39 PM

NP3 is nickel, which is yellower than hard chrome.

July 9, 2012, 11:35 PM	#1
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	Matte-stainless look from an aftermarket coating? I'm really liking the two-tone look on my Springfield EMP: As far as I know, there's no coating on the slide - it's just a matte (possibly bead-blasted?) stainless steel. If I wanted to duplicate the look on one of my other (non-stainless) guns, could anyone recommend a durable aftermarket coating that would have approximately the same color and sheen?

July 9, 2012, 11:37 PM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	Industrial hard chrome-one of the best finishes available. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

July 10, 2012, 05:39 PM	#8
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	NP3 is nickel, which is yellower than hard chrome. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

July 9, 2012, 11:41 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,538	There are some spray n bake coatings advertised as stainless steel or titanium color. Don't look bad if you don't get too close, cheaper than plating.

July 10, 2012, 11:34 AM	#4
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	A buddy of mine painted his Glock slide with Brownells spray-n-bake "stainless" colored coating. It really looked pretty good, but that stuff wears just from looking at it. Refinishing is cheap and easy; it's not like you've got $150 invested in a professionally-applied finish when it starts looking ratty.

July 10, 2012, 11:57 AM	#5
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	I'm looking for something more durable than an "at-home" coating (although, I do have a computer-controlled kiln, so if there are really high-quality options out there, it's not out of the question.) But I'm a stickler for details, so anything less than a smooth, flawless finish will probably bother me too much to live with it, at least on this gun.

July 10, 2012, 01:22 PM	#6
Rmart30 Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2008 Posts: 602	hard chrome is what you are after........http://www.apwcogan.com/plating-and-...inishes-o.html

July 10, 2012, 01:38 PM	#7
myshoulderissore Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2010 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 447	NP3+ Spendy, but good stuff!