XD Melonite vs. Glock Tenifer. - Page 3

Jed Carter · December 20, 2008, 04:35 PM

It is my understanding that the Tenifer treatment is to the bare metal and is not the matte finish that we see, in other words it is under the finish and is not a visible characteristic of the finish.

V2Rider · December 20, 2008, 04:54 PM

Correct, as is Melonite.

possum · December 20, 2008, 05:37 PM

i have no issue with either of the finishes. if you do rhough i know that sa will take care of you. i had one of the non melonite xd's the finish got bad, and sa refinieshed the xd with the armory kote, and i couldn't be happier.

TG13 · December 21, 2008, 05:11 AM

rusty glock 30

just for reference.. it does happen, all metals rust in one form or another..

V2Rider · December 21, 2008, 09:32 AM

Ive seen that arcticle, and as much as love my Glock, they can rust.

Kevin108 · December 21, 2008, 11:32 AM

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Smith and Wesson used a Melonite finish on their original Sigmas long before Springfield's XD line. I believe Melonite is also used on golf clubs. Don't know how well it stacks up to Tennifer which seems to be a truly great finish but I gather it's pretty darned good.

Tennifer and Melonite are not the finish! They are a colorless a metal treatment process that penetrates metal (3-10 microns on Glocks) to harden it and seal it, making it corrosion-resistant.

The black finish on Glocks is phosphate. Not sure what's on the XDs.

V2Rider · December 21, 2008, 12:08 PM

They are basically the same thing. I trust both equally.

December 20, 2008, 04:35 PM	#51
Jed Carter Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Location: LEXINGTON, KY Posts: 246	Am I wrong? It is my understanding that the Tenifer treatment is to the bare metal and is not the matte finish that we see, in other words it is under the finish and is not a visible characteristic of the finish.

December 20, 2008, 05:37 PM	#53
possum Member Join Date: October 12, 2005 Location: Deployed Posts: 7,447	i have no issue with either of the finishes. if you do rhough i know that sa will take care of you. i had one of the non melonite xd's the finish got bad, and sa refinieshed the xd with the armory kote, and i couldn't be happier. __________________ “I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.” There is a Huge Difference between a Gun Owner and a "Shooter", I know lots of people that own guns, very few are "Shooters".

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December 20, 2008, 04:54 PM	#52
V2Rider Member Join Date: December 17, 2008 Posts: 13	Correct, as is Melonite.

December 21, 2008, 05:11 AM	#54
TG13 Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: Atascocita, Texas Posts: 104	rusty glock 30 just for reference.. it does happen, all metals rust in one form or another..

December 21, 2008, 09:32 AM	#55
V2Rider Member Join Date: December 17, 2008 Posts: 13	Ive seen that arcticle, and as much as love my Glock, they can rust.

December 21, 2008, 12:08 PM	#57
V2Rider Member Join Date: December 17, 2008 Posts: 13	They are basically the same thing. I trust both equally.