Bead Blasting

[314alias]

Wanting to get my M&P slide bead blasted and give it the 2 tone look. Any suggestions on where to get that done?

 

[racnsoonr]

Look up www.hillbilly223.com

Good guy from Arkansas..does awesome work

 

[Matt1911]

Scalpel Arms might be able to do that.

 

[mike cyrwus]

I suggest you dont, unless its a range gun and you oil and wipe it down religiously.
it will discolor and surface rust if not.

 

[Spiff]

I thought M&P slides were stainless, Mikey. Are they weaksauce stainless?

 

[Wall]

I thought M&P slides were stainless, Mikey. Are they weaksauce stainless?

yep

 

[mike cyrwus]

stainless aint stainfree, lol

 

[dennishoddy]

True. My M&P slide is magnetic. The 316 grade of Stainless I've worked with is not magnetic, but those in the 400 + grade are.
I'm guessing that S&W slides are 416 stainless, which can be heat treated, and is the most machinable grade of stainless steel?
Just speculating on what they actually use.

 

[poopgiggle]

stainless = "stains less"

 

[nikatkimber]

stainless = "stains less"

This. If there's still Iron in it it can rust. Or at least *I* can rust it.

 

[Wildcat]

Like everyone else said, stainless will still get surface corrosion but is much less prone to the nasty pitting or exfoliation corrosion. With a slide you might be prone to some galvanic corrosion from dissimilar metals as well.

 

[Matt1911]

There's always Cerakote.

 

[UCO Shooter]

There's always Cerakote.

True that!

 

[Spiff]

I made some airplane parts out of 410 at work, they go in a spot where there's a bunch of condensation and airflow, they grew freckles after one flight. We were upset.

 

[314alias]

Thanks for the replies, the reason I'm interested is because there has been some slide work done and it has already exposed the stainless so I deal with the wipe downs currently, I simply want it to all look even. I'm tired of guys in iowa bitching at non sanctioned IDPA matches about my "fast looking" gun. I'll look into the cerakote.

 

[Wild Bill1]

I made some airplane parts out of 410 at work, they go in a spot where there's a bunch of condensation and airflow, they grew freckles after one flight. We were upset.

Should have had them passivated, would have stopped the corrosion.

 

[Strip]

I can do the media blast, but, like others stated you would be much happier to go ahead and put a silver cerakote on it. which I do as well.