Follow Up: What’s wrong with the finish of this Taurus 85UL?

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I read your original post and all replies, I'm not sure what you did to refinish your revolver but it looks great! I'd like to know what you did. Again I'd be proud to carry that gun. I can't say I'm a "fan of Tarus" since I don't own one, but of those I've shot I was pleasantly surprised. I'm sure I'll go d one eeventually I can't live without. nice gun.
 
All I did was to have it painted with Cerakote. Part of the painting process was to first bead blast/sand blast (whatever it is called) it to prepare the surface for the paint.
 
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Looks good, a big improvement over what you had. I personally don't give a rat's behind what a carry gun looks like as long as it goes bang every time I pull the trigger and it hits where I aim. My carry guns are exposed to a myriad of environments and scenarios which are not always good for their looks or any finish they may wear. But then, some of my best bird dogs have been ugly too.
 
That looks a lot better than before. Before, it looked like union members had gotten a job in the finishing department at Forjas Taurus.





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Ignacio49,

Very nice paint job!! The bead blasting and color choices fit well with each other. How long ago did you paint it? Please let us know how well the paint holds up. Durability has always been the only factor that's stopped me from using Cerakote.

"Painting" a gun has always seemed wrong to me for some reason, not really sure why. I've got a couple of "projects" I need to finish and maybe I'll give Cerakote a try. I guess if I don't like it I can always bead blast it off, nothing ventured nothing gained...:)
 
Remllez,

It was painted one week ago.

I was like you - painting was not the route to follow, but in this case I gave it a try with Cerakote, based on the "testing" they show in their website, and the comments from the "painter" who is a good friend of mine. So far so good, but time will tell.
 
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Decent looking finish with the bead blasting and the color choices. Please let us know how well it holds up over time.
 
Reminds me of the Charter Arms Goldfinger finish.
Not my cup of tea, but that's a purely subjective point of view. I'm a fan of shiny blue steel.
It's definitely a LOT better looking than before, and should hold up better.
 
Not sure why folks like two tone revolvers but the OP is in good company as they seem popular. I have a S&W 681 Performance Center 3" that was treated to the Birdsong finish...in green and black which appear to be their favorite colors, at least on their web site. I refer to is as the ugliest gun I've ever owned, and that includes Glocks. (smile)

If it didn't cost so much to ship a handgun (over $100 for both ways through UPS or FedEx) I send this to my out of state gunsmith and have the whole thing fine bead blasted back to it's natural SS. Oh well, the cheeper alternative is to wear most of the Birdsong off in a Kydex holster. I've started working on that but it's kind of slow. (smile again)

Dave

PS: Have to admit the OP's gun probably looks better than originally!
 
I'm curious how the painted finishes hold up on the cylinder over time - please update this thread periodically if you can with that kind of feedback.
 
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