Searcher1970
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I recent picked up a S&W 6946. It looks as if somebody has either tried to chrome plate the frame or really polish it. I was wondering if beadblasting would hurt the alum frame?
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Rob
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Rob
Beadblasting aluminium?
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jimmyraythomason
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Beadblasting should not do any harm. Since aluminum is softer that steel,I recommend you start out at 40-60 psi air pressure and work up if necessary. I blast steel at 80 psi.
rcmodel
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Hurt it?
Well, the aluminum frame is hard anodized, or at least it was in the beginning.
If the amateur polishing job didn't already remove it, the bead blasting surely would.
Not sure how much difference it might make on frame rail & pin hole wear, but it might.
rc
Well, the aluminum frame is hard anodized, or at least it was in the beginning.
If the amateur polishing job didn't already remove it, the bead blasting surely would.
Not sure how much difference it might make on frame rail & pin hole wear, but it might.
rc
Searcher1970
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Heres what bubba did to the old girl. I',m considering saving the money and just having the frame done on cera kote or something like that.
jimmyraythomason
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Would you not have to beadblast it before coating it?
Searcher1970
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I'd imagine they would beadblast before it was coated. I've been reading up on cera kote. Seems to be a really tough finish.
jimmyraythomason
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^^^^I like your sig line BTW.
evert
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be sure to mask off sliderails and the inside of the frame before blasting.
why not re-anodize it?
why not re-anodize it?
BADUNAME37
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I bead-blasted my entire Ruger Mark II Target Pistol.
As stated below, make sure you cover anywhere you do NOT want to blast, and as RC stated, start low PSI and work up as needed (if needed).
I completely dismantled the gun, as I did not want bead blasting of any internal working components for obvious reasons.
I was very happy with the finish on my pistol when I was done, of course I realize we are talking apples and oranges here as mine does not have any aluminum on it (that I am aware of).
Just do enough to make it uniform and get rid of "Bubbalization Marks."
Either that or leave the gun as is and simply call them "Beauty Marks"
Personally, I would carefully bead-blast it!
As stated below, make sure you cover anywhere you do NOT want to blast, and as RC stated, start low PSI and work up as needed (if needed).
I completely dismantled the gun, as I did not want bead blasting of any internal working components for obvious reasons.
I was very happy with the finish on my pistol when I was done, of course I realize we are talking apples and oranges here as mine does not have any aluminum on it (that I am aware of).
Just do enough to make it uniform and get rid of "Bubbalization Marks."
Either that or leave the gun as is and simply call them "Beauty Marks"
Personally, I would carefully bead-blast it!
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