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Originally posted by captain127:
Refinishing is not something I am a fan of at all. Then again I like the looks of a worn working gun, but hear me out:

1) refinishing costs money- Umm, everyone knows this.

2) if done to a collectible gun absolutely reduces value, so you paid to decrease the value Most guns are not collectible. Many folks like a "new", or different, look on their guns. Hence, the refinishing. I don't think anyone refinish their guns solely for the purpose of making money out of them.

3) in working guns I'd does not add value, so you paid to leave value the same See above.

4) with working guns it can become a vicious cycle wear gun refinish use gun wear gun refinish. Nothing wrong with that.
As long as a gun works and is not having rust issues due to the finish loss just keep trucking I don't disagree with you. I have both nasty original guns and refinished guns, and I like them both.

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Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Only 3 finishes/treatments I know of that reduce wear to a minimum

1. Hard Chrome
2. Ion Bond DLC -Black or any of the colors-
Silver-Bronze-FDE
3. Robar NP3

Any of the spray on finishes will eventually show wear.

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Originally posted by RNshooter:

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Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Only 3 finishes/treatments I know of that reduce wear to a minimum

1. Hard Chrome
2. Ion Bond DLC -Black or any of the colors-
Silver-Bronze-FDE
3. Robar NP3

Any of the spray on finishes will eventually show wear.

I would add W. E. Birdsong's Black-T to this list.

Bruce

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by captain127:
Refinishing is not something I am a fan of at all. Then again I like the looks of a worn working gun, but hear me out:

1) refinishing costs money- Umm, everyone knows this.

2) if done to a collectible gun absolutely reduces value, so you paid to decrease the value Most guns are not collectible. Many folks like a "new", or different, look on their guns. Hence, the refinishing. I don't think anyone refinish their guns solely for the purpose of making money out of them.

3) in working guns I'd does not add value, so you paid to leave value the same See above.

4) with working guns it can become a vicious cycle wear gun refinish use gun wear gun refinish. Nothing wrong with that.
As long as a gun works and is not having rust issues due to the finish loss just keep trucking I don't disagree with you. I have both nasty original guns and refinished guns, and I like them both.

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Originally posted by 12131:
This former P6 of mine (now belongs to another SF member) had the slide done in CPII. In trying to see how it stands up to wear, I did an accelerated wear "study". The first 2 pics are the gun fresh, never holstered. The 3rd pic shows the gun after almost 1100 in & out of a Ryan Grizzle holster.
If there was any wear at all, I didn't see it.

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Originally posted by 1Silverfox:
I like that CPII finish for the slides, but can it be used on alloy or lightweight frames such as that P6 or a Beretta 92? If not, what finish will match?

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Ni-kote is a Nickel based alternative finish to tank based Nickel plating. We at CCR have designed Ni-kote for use on Anodized Alloy frames ONLY to be as close of a match to our CPII Nickel/Boron Nitride plating process as possible without having to compromise the factory Anodization. Ni-kote is also a self lubricating finish that offers three forms of lubrication and durability without damage to the alloy frame.

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Originally posted by 12131:
Here is another former P225 of mine, bought from a SF member who had CCR plate the slide in original CP and refinish the frame in Ni-kote. Beautiful, I'd say.
Note it's a little yellow due to lighting, but the slide and frame match perfectly.