Duracoat or Electroless Nickel?
schmeky
April 8, 2010, 10:52 AM
I have an option on a finish, Duracoat or Electroless Nickel (EN). Which one would be the most corrosion resistant and be the most wear resistant? I am leaning towards the EN since I have a couple of older EN S&W revolvers that have help up very well.
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MattTheHat
April 8, 2010, 11:04 AM
My vote is for EN. But I just want to see more pictures. :)
-Matt
CCR
April 11, 2010, 08:50 AM
THere is no comparison between the two. Electroless Nickel is a plating process that offers great corrosion protection as long as it is done correctly and has great durability.
Duracoat is a two part paint process like Cerakote and the other DIY paint products it is not durable and will only offer protection until it is scratched off. It doesn't have much abrasion protection
Go with the Electroless Nickel
schmeky
April 12, 2010, 09:01 PM
CCR,
Thanks, that what I suspected. I did an autoloader slide using a Caswell EN kit and it turned out excellent. I am thinking about going ahead an doing the frame as well.
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