3M Scotch brite GLOCK barrel Finish.

miscusi · April 13, 2006, 04:54 AM

forgive me if this is already posted, but I just got my glock back from georgia for a slide refinish.

So, I also wanted the barrel to be finished due to the wear from the slide rubbing on it and also the edges of the barrel part where you can see with the 9X19 and serial # was wearing at the edges. but glock wanted 20 more dollars so I told them to not bother with the barrel.

When I got it back, he slide looked so nice and new, and in contrast the barrel looked so beat up, it really bothered me for hours staring at it.

SO I took a pad of scotch brite and rubbed it to a steel finish. ( dont worry, I totally cleaned the jibberish out of the barrel and exteriors).

I think it looks real nice, at the cost of one pad of scotchbrite, (and the scotchbrite can still be used to clean the sink )

here is a pic, what do you think ?

hawken50 · April 13, 2006, 05:22 AM

looks pretty good to me. did you do it dry or wet?

miscusi · April 13, 2006, 05:28 AM

Oh, dry. It is a satin brushed kind of finish.

SonOfLiberty · April 13, 2006, 11:27 AM

I think it looks great. Was the barrel black before you scrubbed it to death? I'd like to do that to mine as well.

miscusi · April 13, 2006, 03:50 PM

it was the standard factory black coating.

tulsamal · April 13, 2006, 04:01 PM

I think it does look nice. But I wonder how it is going to wear. The finish was there in the first place to slow/stop rusting. I wonder if you are going to have surface rust problems now unless you baby it?

Gregg

miscusi · April 13, 2006, 04:32 PM

I think the rust wont be a problem, as I usually put a thin layer of oil all over the barrel...

riverrat27 · April 13, 2006, 06:25 PM

You shouldn't have any problem with rust, the tenifer process used to harden the metal makes it extremely rust resistant.

choover · April 14, 2006, 10:51 PM

After seeing your's I did similar to my sig, I used 600 grit wet sand, no scratches, nice finish and a sharp contrast to the gun

miscusi · April 15, 2006, 12:34 AM

great ! can you post a pic ?

WaltherP99 · April 15, 2006, 12:36 AM

Very nice! I have a 23 I might consider doing this to!

choover · April 15, 2006, 12:36 AM

I will post one shortly if I can figure out how to do it

WaltherP99 · April 15, 2006, 12:59 AM

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I will post one shortly if I can figure out how to do it

Well...let's get on it then! I need more examples to see !

WaltherP99 · April 15, 2006, 01:16 AM

Thanx choover for the pics! Nice job!

choover · April 15, 2006, 01:16 AM

I emailed them to your comcast addy

miscusi · April 15, 2006, 02:26 AM

can I see too ? [email protected]

solz56 · April 15, 2006, 04:52 AM

http://photobucket.com/

miscusi · April 15, 2006, 08:04 PM

ooo thanks for emailing them, here they are for the world to see.

kentak · April 15, 2006, 09:15 PM

Looks great. I doubt you'll have any real trouble with rust. But, if you should see some, just buff it off. You could rub on a *light* coating of RIG after each cleaning for extra protection.

K

choover · April 15, 2006, 09:36 PM

I think sig barrels are stainless, the top of the barrel was already from the factory bare, so the rest will be fine I suspect. Its a bad picture, but in person the gun looks alot sharper now that I did that .

novaDAK · April 15, 2006, 09:46 PM

I think it looks a lot better without the bbl black. I don't think you should have a problem with rust if you oil it just like any other gun.

gc70 · April 15, 2006, 10:18 PM

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I think sig barrels are stainless, the top of the barrel was already from the factory bare, so the rest will be fine I suspect.

While some may be stainless, every Sig barrel I have seen is blued carbon steel, but the top part of the barrel hood is polished on all Sigs.

As an aside, I used to have an Astra 600/43 with an in-the-white barrel that looked great at 50+ years old.

glockfan1963 · April 21, 2006, 08:50 PM

After seeing the pictures you inspired me to do the same to my glock g19. used the scotch brite as well looks great, thanks for the info and pictures. oh and for any one thats thinking of doing this you really do not have to scrub hard the blue comes off pretty easy.

Nwilliams184 · April 22, 2006, 12:36 AM

yea i wanna do the same to my sig but am kinda worried??? what do i need to do this now.. dry??? wet?? someone PM me

Valkman · April 22, 2006, 12:53 AM

In knifemaking I use Scotchbrite belts in differents grits for finishing so that was a great idea.

You shouldn't have any rust problems, as it's still a pretty fine finish.

April 13, 2006, 04:54 AM	#1
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	3M Scotch brite GLOCK barrel Finish. forgive me if this is already posted, but I just got my glock back from georgia for a slide refinish. So, I also wanted the barrel to be finished due to the wear from the slide rubbing on it and also the edges of the barrel part where you can see with the 9X19 and serial # was wearing at the edges. but glock wanted 20 more dollars so I told them to not bother with the barrel. When I got it back, he slide looked so nice and new, and in contrast the barrel looked so beat up, it really bothered me for hours staring at it. SO I took a pad of scotch brite and rubbed it to a steel finish. ( dont worry, I totally cleaned the jibberish out of the barrel and exteriors). I think it looks real nice, at the cost of one pad of scotchbrite, (and the scotchbrite can still be used to clean the sink ) here is a pic, what do you think ?

April 13, 2006, 05:22 AM	#2
hawken50 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2005 Location: western new york Posts: 244	looks pretty good to me. did you do it dry or wet? __________________ "A thunderclap, a tongue of flame, the still abruptly shattered..." Michael Marks

April 15, 2006, 04:52 AM	#17
solz56 Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Location: California Posts: 503	http://photobucket.com/ __________________ H&K P2000SK 9mm H&K P7M8 9mm Springfield 1911 Loaded Trophy Match .45 Colt 1911 Gov't .45

April 21, 2006, 08:50 PM	#23
glockfan1963 Member Join Date: March 16, 2006 Location: CT Posts: 96	miscusi After seeing the pictures you inspired me to do the same to my glock g19. used the scotch brite as well looks great, thanks for the info and pictures. oh and for any one thats thinking of doing this you really do not have to scrub hard the blue comes off pretty easy.

April 22, 2006, 12:53 AM	#25
Valkman Member Join Date: May 21, 2004 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 48	In knifemaking I use Scotchbrite belts in differents grits for finishing so that was a great idea. You shouldn't have any rust problems, as it's still a pretty fine finish. __________________ NRA Patron Life Member

April 13, 2006, 05:28 AM	#3
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	Oh, dry. It is a satin brushed kind of finish.

April 13, 2006, 11:27 AM	#4
SonOfLiberty Member Join Date: March 31, 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 55	I think it looks great. Was the barrel black before you scrubbed it to death? I'd like to do that to mine as well.

April 13, 2006, 03:50 PM	#5
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	it was the standard factory black coating.

April 13, 2006, 04:01 PM	#6
tulsamal Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2004 Location: Vinita, OK Posts: 2,552	I think it does look nice. But I wonder how it is going to wear. The finish was there in the first place to slow/stop rusting. I wonder if you are going to have surface rust problems now unless you baby it? Gregg

April 13, 2006, 04:32 PM	#7
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	I think the rust wont be a problem, as I usually put a thin layer of oil all over the barrel...

April 13, 2006, 06:25 PM	#8
riverrat27 Member Join Date: February 11, 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 52	You shouldn't have any problem with rust, the tenifer process used to harden the metal makes it extremely rust resistant.

April 14, 2006, 10:51 PM	#9
choover Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2006 Posts: 172	After seeing your's I did similar to my sig, I used 600 grit wet sand, no scratches, nice finish and a sharp contrast to the gun

April 15, 2006, 12:34 AM	#10
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	great ! can you post a pic ?

April 15, 2006, 12:36 AM	#11
WaltherP99 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2005 Location: Berks County, Pennsylvani Posts: 134	Very nice! I have a 23 I might consider doing this to!

April 15, 2006, 01:16 AM	#14
WaltherP99 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2005 Location: Berks County, Pennsylvani Posts: 134	Thanx choover for the pics! Nice job!

April 15, 2006, 02:26 AM	#16
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	can I see too ? [email protected]

April 15, 2006, 08:04 PM	#18
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	ooo thanks for emailing them, here they are for the world to see.

April 15, 2006, 09:15 PM	#19
kentak Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 86	Looks great. I doubt you'll have any real trouble with rust. But, if you should see some, just buff it off. You could rub on a light coating of RIG after each cleaning for extra protection. K

April 15, 2006, 09:36 PM	#20
choover Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2006 Posts: 172	I think sig barrels are stainless, the top of the barrel was already from the factory bare, so the rest will be fine I suspect. Its a bad picture, but in person the gun looks alot sharper now that I did that .

April 15, 2006, 09:46 PM	#21
novaDAK Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2006 Posts: 312	I think it looks a lot better without the bbl black. I don't think you should have a problem with rust if you oil it just like any other gun.

April 22, 2006, 12:36 AM	#24
Nwilliams184 Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 108	yea i wanna do the same to my sig but am kinda worried??? what do i need to do this now.. dry??? wet?? someone PM me