CZ's finish quality

[john_michaels72]

Hello all, I'm looking to buy my first CZ and was wondering if any of you have the Glossy blue and how does it look and does it wear longer than the black polycoat or which do you prefer? I'm also looking at the stainless model and are they harder to keep clean or about the same as the other? Thanks for any info.

 

[nitestocker]

to be honest i dont no. i have a cz 40p and its the poly cote i like it very much its my second carry gun my outher is a snubbie at least your picking a good pistol now for the finish decisions decisions

 

[SDDL-UP]

I only own a matte blue CZ, but have the polycoat and stainless as well. I would highly recommend the stainless CZ-75B - very nice!

 

[owlhoot]

I've had my CZ75 for over twenty years. It has the painted (polycoat?) finish and I hate it. It stands up to use, but it is ugly. I surely wish mine had a polished blued finish.

 

[armoredman]

I have not been lucky enough to get a glossy blue CZ, but I understand it is a durable finish.

 

[FEG]

http://czechpistols82792.yuku.com/topic/14709

This article gives a brief description of the current (and past) finish options.

 

[raytracer]

Polycoat is tough and durable, but aesthetically it just leaves me cold.

CZ's gloss blue is very attractive and I can confirm that the 75B stainless finish is a knockout.

Joe

 

[IDPA.ALEX]

Hey, its a hand gun! As long as it works well and is reliable, it doen't have to be beautiful. I have a CZ 97b (polycoat) best gun I have in my collection. What is more important will the firearm do what it has to do when you need it. If you want something beautiful to look at get yourself a young 20 year old blond with big boobs.

 

[mbr]

I have a new stainless, and am impressed by the external finish. Even, matte finish with no flaws I can see anyway. The inside is a different story. I have a big ugly tool mark in the dustcover area of the frame but it doesn't seem to impact performance in the least. Fairly common occurence in CZ's, as I understand it.

 

[floydster]

I have a CZ 75 B SS, it is the most reliable and beautiful piece I have in my collection, well maybe when I was 20 years old I had a piece a little better looking, but as I remember that was a single shot!
Floydster

 

[atblis]

Polycoat

Polycoat is much much more durable and corroison resistant. The blued CZs look nice, but rust pretty easily.

BTW, the Polycoat is not paint. It's a bit more complicated than that.

Stainless would be the best for maintenance purposes. The only knock about stainless, is that when shot a bit, the carbon/residue around the muzzle shows (wipes right off though).

 

[PPGMD]

My polycoat CZ SP-01 has done a ton of holster work. Other guns show significant holster wear very soon, while my CZ shows nothing, it still looks almost perfect.

 

[easyg]

I don't see anything wrong with the matte black polycoat on my CZ....in fact, I like it just fine.
It gives it a nice no-nonsense military look.

 

[atblis]

Just to clarify

I've had my CZ75 for over twenty years. It has the painted (polycoat?) finish and I hate it. It stands up to use, but it is ugly. I surely wish mine had a polished blued finish.

Some clarification. Chances are what you have is an enamel. The newer CZs have a true polycoat. It is a very interesting process that is thoroughly modern and very tough. It is similar to paint in appearance, but much tougher.

 

[Seven©]

I have not been lucky enough to get a glossy blue CZ, but I understand it is a durable finish.

I hope it's durable. Just bought a new one today. I couldn't pass it up. I'll post a report on the durability in a few years.

 

[MachIVshooter]

 

[armoredman]

Beautiful!

 

[Cliff47]

I thought the polycoat was more of an epoxy-like finish.

 

[FEG]

http://czechpistols82792.yuku.com/topic/14709

Polycoat is a polymer (plastic) applied over a phosphate treatment similar to Parkerization. One of the reasons why the polycoat always looks good is that even a major chip or scratch is unlikely to reach bare metal. You still see the dark Parkerization underneath, and at any distance, the flaw cannot be seen. The oldest polycoat model that I have personally seen was from 1991.

The really crappy enamel/lacquer treatment disappeared sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s. In fact, it may have been phased out as early as 1986 (introduction of CZ 85), but I cannot verify this. No CZ-USA import has the enamel finish.

 

[azmike9]

I like the polycoat on my CZ 85 Combat. I think it looks good and gives great rust protection.

 

[buttrap]

I have 2 poly 75s. 1 is a military over run I got for 321 bucks with shipping years ago and it still looks like new. The other is a .40 I carry on my horse in the woods. After several wrecks and a lot of trail miles it still looks like new too except for all the blue on the controls and rear site edges being worn completly off. That poly stuff is tough as nails and I am a sold on the stuff.

 

[JHansenAK47]

Polycoat is much much more durable and corroison resistant. The blued CZs look nice, but rust pretty easily.

I talked to the CZ rep when he came to Ut and he told me they hardly sell any blued pistols and to get the polycoat.

 

[Fastcast]

Any thoughts on their nickel finish?

 

[Rod B]

I have a CZ85C in dual tone blue & nickle, the blue is starting to wear very slightly.

I also have a CZ97B in polycoat. I find the finish to be very durable.

When I buy another CZ it will be finished in polycoat.

 

[SDDL-UP]

FEG,

I've got a 1987, non-import that has the enamel finish, and I'm sure my 1991 model is enamel also. I don't know when they actually went to the polycoat finish. The polycoat is light years better though.