patrolman
Member
hi y'all,
getting ready to try my hand at a spray-on finish for my 1911, as it is currently devoid of any finish. after reading through some threads on here, it appears that I'm going to need to sandblast the parts prior to degreasing and spraying. I have two questions about sandblasting the parts:
1- What abrasive grit am I going to need? The parts are all bare carbon steel.
2- Do I need to tape off the slide rails and frame rails? I lapped the frame and slide rails together and it is a tight fit. Will blasting the slide and frame rails loosen the fit, or should I not be concerned about it?
Any help is always much appreciated.
getting ready to try my hand at a spray-on finish for my 1911, as it is currently devoid of any finish. after reading through some threads on here, it appears that I'm going to need to sandblast the parts prior to degreasing and spraying. I have two questions about sandblasting the parts:
1- What abrasive grit am I going to need? The parts are all bare carbon steel.
2- Do I need to tape off the slide rails and frame rails? I lapped the frame and slide rails together and it is a tight fit. Will blasting the slide and frame rails loosen the fit, or should I not be concerned about it?
Any help is always much appreciated.