Picked up Pre-B CZ75. Needs refinishing. Help me decide...

[gigglemonkee]

So where did you find the gem?

[phase1]

it looks so nice like that, but maybe a two tone gray steel cerakote

[bsumoba]

if i ever have to refinish mine, it will be in a cerakote of some sort.

[trigger945]

I would vote for glossy blue.

Good find!

[pc_load_letter]

Personally, I would leave it.

But if you have to refinish it, armor black cerakote

[WildeSide]

I don't regret getting mine 'koted one bit.

Wow that looks amazing.

Something like this would be cool.

[thomashoward]

I'd just sand blast it to even out the wear.


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I'd bead blast and blue
if not traditional
then maybe urban camo

[JeremyS]

Thanks for all the input so far!

I'd consider just blasting it and leaving it like that, but it would look nasty really fast. That sort of finish is a dirt sponge. I'd consider doing a brushed look. Either way, though, since this is mild steel and not stainless I'd end up worrying about rust. I could go all crazy dictator and jewel the entire thing haha:



I definitely appreciate the suggestions of bluing it, especially a high polish blue. I absolutely love that really deep, mirror-like (kind of "black chrome" almost), polished bluing.




BUT... I have multiple pistols in various types of bluing. I have ZERO pistols that are Cerakote/KG Gunkote. My gunsmith does coating (blasting, prepping, spraying, kiln curing... the right way) but I'd have to send the gun out for a good bluing job. I'd be spending way, way more. Not really willing to do it. That reason #2 why I'm not really considering having it blued.


Heck, it could be coated in a digital camo pattern. Not that I think I'd got for it, but it's on the table. Like all grey/black shades:




Or the darkest bronze my gunsmith could do. Every part on the gun this color or darker:






^^^ actually that's a pre-b in burnt bronze right there. Hmmm... maybe a dark gray would be better.







I do have to admit that after seeing some highly polished blued ones, they just look "right." Still not sure I'd want to put out the $$$$ for it.







...and of course, one of beetle's 1911s just had its 101st birthday and there really exists no finish more awesome than this (click picture for info):

[BEE]

I just think a classy Pre-B CZ 75 calls for a classy finish

[trigger945]

Wow, tough choice indeed!

Good luck!

I still vote for glossy blue

[UnWired]

The more I look at the CZ 75, the more I want one.
I thought I was done collecting pistols.. got a safe full..
But my collection just doesn't seem complete without one. I ... think..... I ..... NEED!!

I love OD green! Go with cerakote OD Green/Black slide or even a darker green slide. Would add a modern touch to a classic pistol.... Like this:

[bsg]

if the wear was honest, i'd say leave as is. since it's not, i suggest a finish that attempts to recreate what came from the factory when the gun was new. i suggest maintaining the integrity of the pistol as original, without permanent alteration to configuration.

[phase1]

im getting a cz 75 compact that things sick

[SILENT GUNMAN]

GOLD TIGERSTRIPE THAT THING! Make it a real head turner.

[Czsp-01-9mm]

Cerakote, Satin Aluminum

+1 like the color, was gonna go my sp-01frame in that color but sold it to pay bills before I could