Author |
Message |
NMcDonald88
Site Supporter
Location: Snohomish Joined: Thu May 5, 2011 Posts: 186
Real Name: Nate McDonald
|
Kind of a long winded story so bear with me-
Made a bonehead move with my Glock 21 unless you say the slide Sustained some significant impact damage at about 45 mph- Front and rear sites were compromised but other than that just a slight blemish on the frying pan finish
Speak with an FFL in Snohomish that I have used for four or five transfers About replacing the sides and if they knew anyone well versed in duracoat/cerakote. He claimed that he did it so I said what the hell I’ll give them a shot-
First red flag was the price- $45 for the coating And H3 sight installation
Second red flag was when I received a message that the Duracoat slide was complete and ready to be picked up three days after I dropped it off,
I’m the kind of guy who knows a little bit about a lot of things and From the research I’ve done duracoat Can take up to 30 days for a full cure in some Instances.
Well I picked up my slide, paid the $45 and knew what I was getting back before I saw it. I haven’t seen any other coating portfolio work from this particular FFL/Smith but I don’t My slide would be part of their showcase- You can still see the original finish to the extremely light coat, There is a marine spot on the top of the slide which I assume is from the sight installation tool, And I suppose I should’ve clean the weapon prior to bringing it in, my reasoning for not doing so- I assume the slide would be prepped properly and I did not know which solvents we’re not duracoat friendly... I never thought that the Smith would just spray durakote over the dirt and grime inside the slide rail’s
Out of respect for the Smith In the community I will not drop their name here- If you plan on having coatings done by Smith in the Snohomish area please PM me privately and I will share more of my testimonial and experience.
This slide will be going to Dana with black hammer arms for repair... high cost of a low price
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
_________________LOCAL 86
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:06 am |
|
|
AR15L
Site Supporter
Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19462
Real Name: Rick
|
One $5 can of spray paint... $40 profit. (sorry)
_________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:15 am |
|
|
MadPick
Site Admin
Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52030
Real Name: Steve
|
Eek . . . yeah, that doesn't look so good.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:20 am |
|
|
Mr. Q
Site Supporter
Location: S. Everett Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 3042
|
Yeah that’s absolutely terrible. Sorry for the troubles man, but at least it was an inexpensive mistake. And, you’re doing the right thing by sending it to the cerakote king of tacoma lol
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:28 am |
|
|
zombie66
Site Supporter
Location: Spanaway WA Joined: Wed Jul 6, 2011 Posts: 6312
Real Name: Hugo Stiglitz
|
Drop it off at Dana’s and grab a Burger at Burger Broiler....
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:51 am |
|
|
NMcDonald88
Site Supporter
Location: Snohomish Joined: Thu May 5, 2011 Posts: 186
Real Name: Nate McDonald
|
AR15L wrote: One $5 can of spray paint... $40 profit. (sorry) Yeah that definitely crossed my mind just so I don’t feel like an asshole carrying it in the interim lol
_________________LOCAL 86
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:26 pm |
|
|
Caveman Jim
Site Supporter
Location: In my Cave near the Cloquallum Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 Posts: 7788
Real Name: Jim Sr.
|
NMcDonald88 wrote: Kind of a long winded story so bear with me-
Made a bonehead move with my Glock 21 unless you say the slide Sustained some significant impact damage at about 45 mph- Front and rear sites were compromised but other than that just a slight blemish on the frying pan finish
Speak with an FFL in Snohomish that I have used for four or five transfers About replacing the sides and if they knew anyone well versed in duracoat/cerakote. He claimed that he did it so I said what the hell I’ll give them a shot-
First red flag was the price- $45 for the coating And H3 sight installation
Second red flag was when I received a message that the Duracoat slide was complete and ready to be picked up three days after I dropped it off,
I’m the kind of guy who knows a little bit about a lot of things and From the research I’ve done duracoat Can take up to 30 days for a full cure in some Instances.
Well I picked up my slide, paid the $45 and knew what I was getting back before I saw it. I haven’t seen any other coating portfolio work from this particular FFL/Smith but I don’t My slide would be part of their showcase- You can still see the original finish to the extremely light coat, There is a marine spot on the top of the slide which I assume is from the sight installation tool, And I suppose I should’ve clean the weapon prior to bringing it in, my reasoning for not doing so- I assume the slide would be prepped properly and I did not know which solvents we’re not duracoat friendly... I never thought that the Smith would just spray durakote over the dirt and grime inside the slide rail’s
Out of respect for the Smith In the community I will not drop their name here- If you plan on having coatings done by Smith in the Snohomish area please PM me privately and I will share more of my testimonial and experience.
This slide will be going to Dana with black hammer arms for repair... high cost of a low price Man, character is hard to hide. Sorry it was a sub par finish.
_________________"You are either with us...as Americans. Or, You are against us. There is no IN BETWEEN." ??? "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable.'" JFK "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” -Ben Franklin MadPick wrote: I don't think you beat your children enough.
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:51 pm |
|
|
mmalleck
Site Supporter
Location: Bellevue area - WA Joined: Wed Jan 9, 2013 Posts: 1435
|
From the looks of that, I doubt he even blasted the slide. The frying pan finish is one of the most sought after finishes on a Glock. I'd just soak that slide in some acetone, or spray it with brake cleaner, brush off the paint, and call it good.
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:47 pm |
|
|
hkcavalier
Site Supporter
Location: NE WA Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 Posts: 5484
Real Name: The Dude
|
Not enough prep, not enough coats. It'll never be as hard as Cerakote but it's easy to work with. This is my Mossberg I did in CADPAT Light Green Duracoat a few years back.
_________________ "Wherever you go, there you are."
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:23 pm |
|
|
Arisaka
Site Supporter
Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
|
Fawkin A, that is very green!
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:33 pm |
|
|
NMcDonald88
Site Supporter
Location: Snohomish Joined: Thu May 5, 2011 Posts: 186
Real Name: Nate McDonald
|
Caveman Jim wrote: Man, character is hard to hide. Sorry it was a sub par finish.
Elaborate please-
_________________LOCAL 86
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:41 pm |
|
|
Caveman Jim
Site Supporter
Location: In my Cave near the Cloquallum Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 Posts: 7788
Real Name: Jim Sr.
|
Was meaning that when something happens and you want to get it fixed better than it was, it's hard to hid the character (battle scars) cheaply. I've been in the same boat and wound up sending it to a real pro to get it right.
_________________"You are either with us...as Americans. Or, You are against us. There is no IN BETWEEN." ??? "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable.'" JFK "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” -Ben Franklin MadPick wrote: I don't think you beat your children enough.
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:55 pm |
|
|
hkcavalier
Site Supporter
Location: NE WA Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 Posts: 5484
Real Name: The Dude
|
Arisaka wrote: Fawkin A, that is very green! On some monitors it's almost a zombie thing, but in reality it's more olive/bazooka green color. But yes, very green.
_________________ "Wherever you go, there you are."
|
Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:58 pm |
|
|
NMcDonald88
Site Supporter
Location: Snohomish Joined: Thu May 5, 2011 Posts: 186
Real Name: Nate McDonald
|
Caveman Jim wrote: Was meaning that when something happens and you want to get it fixed better than it was, it's hard to hid the character (battle scars) cheaply. I've been in the same boat and wound up sending it to a real pro to get it right. Oh I gotcha I thought maybe you were the smith that performed the work and was calling out my character LMAO
_________________LOCAL 86
|
Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:53 pm |
|
|
Caveman Jim
Site Supporter
Location: In my Cave near the Cloquallum Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 Posts: 7788
Real Name: Jim Sr.
|
NMcDonald88 wrote: Caveman Jim wrote: Was meaning that when something happens and you want to get it fixed better than it was, it's hard to hid the character (battle scars) cheaply. I've been in the same boat and wound up sending it to a real pro to get it right. Oh I gotcha I thought maybe you were the smith that performed the work and was calling out my character LMAO Lol Nothing of the sort, just been there done that.
_________________"You are either with us...as Americans. Or, You are against us. There is no IN BETWEEN." ??? "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable.'" JFK "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” -Ben Franklin MadPick wrote: I don't think you beat your children enough.
|
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:58 pm |
|
|
|