its just like that one
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need some advice on a 1911.
- Thread starter flhx
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If it's a really good deal then I would do it but if it's not worth it to you then steer clear lol
any idea at all of the cost in refinishing it? then id know if its a deal lol..
Yep, that's not gonna be cheap to refinish. Sorry for getting your hopes up, I ASSumed it was the bi-tone model with the parkerized slide and stainless frame.
imma try to call Springfield in the am and ask them what i can do..
who in the hell would use that as a edc ? thats like a show piece to me..idk why i just love it ..well not that one its a lil unloved . but a new one oh yeah...
I would pick it up and have it refinished in Cerakote all black or whatever color you choose. I think you can have it done for around $160 ish? They are good shooters!
Springfield Black paint finish sux. It just wont stay on. I have a bitone lightweight I had to have the frame duracoated because it was all chipped up, wish I would have had it ceracoated instead. If you can find a good ceracoater, maybe you could let him blast it, then you tape it up, then he could coat it. THEN...The secret to getting it back the way it is, is to block sand it on the flats after it's coated. You would have to be very careful not to overdo it. You would also have to remove the staked tube on the frame. I always thought that model springer would look great with charcoal gray instead of black.
So you're saying its not gonna be an edc? You want show room quality, this is your answer..
http://m.acehardware.com//product/index.jsp?productId=1420346&cagpspn=pla
if its a stainless slide, Polish the snot out of it. Or you can fork out big dough for replacing the factory finish, but cerakote and show piece does not go in the same sentence
http://m.acehardware.com//product/index.jsp?productId=1420346&cagpspn=pla
if its a stainless slide, Polish the snot out of it. Or you can fork out big dough for replacing the factory finish, but cerakote and show piece does not go in the same sentence
Well thanks for all the good input guys. I love the look of it so dont wanna fully cerakote it. the polish idea is doable. Wonder how hard it would be to get the rest off. Use striper or just keep polishing?
