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Offline Steve in Michigan

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Polished Slide?
« on: July 04, 2009, 07:40:42 AM »
A friend of mine just got a Glock 22 and the previous owner "polished" away all the black coating to the slide and now it is in the white. I guess he used Nu-Finish on it. It's nice and shiney, almost looks like stainless, which I don't think it is. Wouldn't this make the slide prone to rusting a lot easier that with the black oxide or whatever coating. My friend said the guy told him it would make no difference because the Tennifer finish was impregnated in the slide and the black coating was just for decoration.

Anyone have any information/comments on this?

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Re: Polished Slide?
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2009, 08:10:28 AM »
Naw, shouldn't be any rust problems. The Tennifer process is a Carbonitriding process that is clear in appearence. The black coating that was removed is a parkerizing process to give it the black appearance.
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Re: Polished Slide?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 03:38:08 PM »
I gotta ask....why did the previous owner decide to do that? 
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Re: Polished Slide?
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 05:40:08 PM »
Why not just order one from LWD in SS.  Contact me if you want the web site address.
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Offline Steve in Michigan

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Re: Polished Slide?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 03:28:37 AM »
I don't know why the guy did it. The gun itself is an as-new 3rd generation, so I doubt there was much wear on it. Who knows what goes through some people's mnds? I know if I was looking to buy it, I wouldn't be really excited about what he did.
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