Kel tec metal finishing.

[bullfrog99]

I was wondering how well kel tec parkarization holds up against rust when exposed to sweat and water. I would guess that the hard chrome finish would be more corrosion resistant but I prefer the dark matte finnish of the parkarization or even the blued finish. so for those of you with P32's and p11's do you have any rust problems?

 

[MacPelto]

The bluing rusts very quickly, it must be wiped down every day, without fail, that I sweat on it. If not wiped down, day 2 will show rust.

 

[Felonious Monk]

My P-11 is Parkerized, and I have been very pleased with the durability of the Kel-Tec slide finish.

Alot of people seem to "dis" these guns, but I have three of them (2 P32's and a P11) and 2 out of 3 needed NOTHING but cleaning and lube out of the box, and the other P32 (purchased used) needed a little fluff and buff, and is also now 100%.

Regards,
FM/fig

 

[Demon440]

I have been carrying my parkerized p11 with no holster, just the belt clip for a few months and its holding up great so far. It florida BTW.

 

[gbelleh]

My stainless P-32 has had no rust problems at all, but my blued P-11 rusted up really badly after only one day of carrying it around in my pocket just around the house! I plan to get the $20 hard chrome slide replacement soon.

If you're going to carry it, get the chrome finish (or at least parkerized).

 

[larry408]

I carry my P32 with the belt clip almost ever time I leave the house except to go to work. It has not rusted any yet and I live in LA andwork in MS, so it is very humid.

 

[concerned citizen]

My p3at showed signs of rust after onlt a few days of pocketcarry, hardchrome is not available yet so I tried some breakfree per the advive of flyer and will never use a never metal lube/conditioner.

This stuff is the real deal. I use it and shooters choice grease on the rails with perfect funtion, and not a sign of rust since I started using breakfree after 2 months of humid pocketcarry.
I do wipe it down every few days with a hoppies silicon cloth and recoat the slide with breakfree every week orso.