Refinishing Question

[chiseenchinaman]

Hey guys, just acquired a police trade in sig p228. The condition is good, however something is going to have to be done about the finish. I'm thinking sandblasting and gun kote, but i hear removing the anodizing on the frame is a no no. Are there any other options with gun kote on the frame? What are my other options to refinishing? i know about CCR, but i don't wanna ship around. Thanks!

[chiseenchinaman]

.... can gun kote go on anodized aluminum....?

[bulletproof]

I asked the same question few weeks ago with the same condition of the gun, instead mine is a Hk USPc. Like you, I don't want to send my piece out. Someone had suggested this guy,

http://www.phantomfinishing.com/pistolgallery.html

I haven't talk to the guy yet. But he's local, here in Concord (Walnut creek). From his site, he seems decent on all the refinishes. Why not give the guy a call and see what he can do for you. I'll probably let him work on mine in September. If I beat you to it. I'll post the results. Let's support our local vendors!
Well, if you are Chiseen enough, you can do a search and try to do the refinish yourself I.E. Parkerizing. L0L

[chiseenchinaman]

lol, i might be chiseen... but i'm kinda cheap....(yeah... add to the stereotype...lol) so parkerizing sounds too involved with all the stuff i gotta get. but yeah, maybe i'll call that guy up if i can't find a good way of coating the aluminum frame myself.

[1911Luvr]

I asked the same question few weeks ago with the same condition of the gun, instead mine is a Hk USPc. Like you, I don't want to send my piece out. Someone had suggested this guy,
http://www.phantomfinishing.com/pistolgallery.html

Thanks to that link I now know what to get my girlfriend for Christmas!

[munkeeboi]

228 refinished by CCR if you decide to ship it. shipping isn't too bad and the end result is worth it.

[chiseenchinaman]

What's the turn around time with ccr?

[munkeeboi]

depends...what their current list is like. What they let me do is send a deposit to hold my spot, then they called me when it was my turn to send it in and get it back in 1-3 weeks depending on what you are having done to it. I've used them twice for my sigs. Both times they took longer than they quoted.

[chiseenchinaman]

Ahh I see.... I think ima just use gun kote and do it myself. The finish on the slide is the real issue... Maybe I can do something else on the frame since I can't sand blast it.....

[andalusi]

228 refinished by CCR if you decide to ship it. shipping isn't too bad and the end result is worth it.

What color is the frame? It looks pretty sharp.

[munkeeboi]

it's their tri-tanium color.

yeah...the blasting really helps the paint stick. I don't know what else to suggest using for the frame.

[chiseenchinaman]

I've been thinking about this frame problem all day... I think if I just rough it up a little with 600grit sand paper or some steelwool it should be enough for the gunkote to stick well... I don't know, how does that sound yo you guys?

[Cyc Wid It]

Phantom Finishing has pretty good prices... is it really going to save you to do it yourself?

[chiseenchinaman]

Gun kote is 40 bucks vs 150ish for a pro to refinish it. But it's more about the turn around time... He said 4 to 6 weeks...

[Cyc Wid It]

I was thinking more like, in case you mess it up etc. Although if you're more of a DIY kind of person, go right ahead. The turn around time of course is dramatically different.