refinish in black stainless

dark star · December 11, 2007, 07:39 PM

i have a m-64-3 3" that I would like to refinish black, is it possible? and who might do it? Are there any other suggestions for refinishing? thanks alot

Don P · December 11, 2007, 07:47 PM

http://www.fordsguns.com/

BAGTIC · December 11, 2007, 08:13 PM

Years ago there was someone who did a 'black chrome'. It was available in high gloss and a 'satin' or eggshell and it was beautiful. I think it was Marker but it has been a long time and...

Dfariswheel · December 11, 2007, 11:48 PM

Possibly the best source for this will be S&W themselves.

In the recent past S&W has made limited runs of stainless steel revolvers with a dead black finish.
I'm sure the S&W Performance Shop could answer any questions.

Usually the factory is VERY competitive on both price and turnaround time for gun work.
While there are various ways stainless can be blackened, the method used by S&W was a very durable, and good looking method.

Black Chrome is a glossy black finish, BUT.... It's not durable at all. It's actually a decorative finish that's about as durable as the old bright Nickel, which is to say, it scratches and wears easily.

Greguw · December 12, 2007, 12:37 PM

There are metalurgical issue's with heating stainless in the same manor as blued steel .
I was playing around with bluing guns ...i was pretty good ... just lots of work ....but fun .
We played around with several grades of stainless ....just to get a color change we had to heat the salts over 1000 ...need less to say we were just doing a small controled test .
The stainess looked ok ...For burnt and tarneshed stainless ...It never took the bluing .... I'm sure S&W's process is some kind of metallic anodizing .
You can try that route , but as the other gentalmen had stated the finish dose wear .
Just my 2 cents .

December 11, 2007, 07:39 PM	#1
dark star Member Join Date: April 9, 2007 Posts: 60	refinish in black stainless i have a m-64-3 3" that I would like to refinish black, is it possible? and who might do it? Are there any other suggestions for refinishing? thanks alot

December 11, 2007, 07:47 PM	#2
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	try these people http://www.fordsguns.com/ __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

December 11, 2007, 08:13 PM	#3
BAGTIC Member Join Date: July 7, 2007 Posts: 97	Years ago there was someone who did a 'black chrome'. It was available in high gloss and a 'satin' or eggshell and it was beautiful. I think it was Marker but it has been a long time and...

December 11, 2007, 11:48 PM	#4
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Possibly the best source for this will be S&W themselves. In the recent past S&W has made limited runs of stainless steel revolvers with a dead black finish. I'm sure the S&W Performance Shop could answer any questions. Usually the factory is VERY competitive on both price and turnaround time for gun work. While there are various ways stainless can be blackened, the method used by S&W was a very durable, and good looking method. Black Chrome is a glossy black finish, BUT.... It's not durable at all. It's actually a decorative finish that's about as durable as the old bright Nickel, which is to say, it scratches and wears easily.

December 12, 2007, 12:37 PM	#5
Greguw Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2006 Location: Bucks County , Pa Posts: 519	There are metalurgical issue's with heating stainless in the same manor as blued steel . I was playing around with bluing guns ...i was pretty good ... just lots of work ....but fun . We played around with several grades of stainless ....just to get a color change we had to heat the salts over 1000 ...need less to say we were just doing a small controled test . The stainess looked ok ...For burnt and tarneshed stainless ...It never took the bluing .... I'm sure S&W's process is some kind of metallic anodizing . You can try that route , but as the other gentalmen had stated the finish dose wear . Just my 2 cents .