Glock Slide Refinishing?

[SFC13557]

Picked up a LEO turn in Gen4 G19 with holster wear on the front of the slide, any recommendations for refinishing in the area or beyond? CeraKote?

 

[kalash]

Nonsense, Glocks look better worn.

 

[Boghog1]

Picked up a LEO turn in Gen4 G19 with holster wear on the front of the slide, any recommendations for refinishing in the area or beyond? CeraKote?

don't refinish it, spend the money on ammo

 

[Mesatchornug]

Nonsense, Glocks look better worn.

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Just ask @allen-1

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Glock Perfection; dba "That will buff right out"

That's my G48, acquired about two months ago - after it worked its way out of the TBag on my bike and went asphalt surfing. Looks like it was run over a couple of times too. That's a new TBag it came out of, I won't be storing a firearm in that pocket any more. I was up in South Carolina...

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[snax]

Glocks are tools, not fancy works of art.
Cover over it with a sharpie.

 

[moojpg2]

That's barely considered wear on a Glock, just replace the recoil spring with a fresh one and shoot the thing. Spend your money on ammo.

 

[grizquad]

Try Lou at Business End Customs in Peabody. Check his website out, Lou does really great work

 

[Compooky]

That’s barely any wear and you’d probably end up getting more holster wear with cerakote.

 

[Dressed to Kill]

Glocks are tools, not fancy works of art.
Cover over it with a sharpie.

I beg to differ

 

[greencobra]

gotta be some hard use right there. i still own my original g2's bought in 1992 with trillions of rounds through them (that gen2 frame design with no finger index is a fav) and my guns still look new. that finish is virtually indestructible. but if you will really feel better with a refinish, send it back to the homeland in georgia. they'll do it cheaper than anyone if you just want an original finish.

 

[cams]

I beg to differ View attachment 627268

Why do I get the feeling those guns speak cartel? lol

 

[Hoover]

That’s so minor, I needed to zoom in to even really see it. For a LEO trade in, that’s extremely minor wear.

 

[Dench]

That's barely considered wear on a Glock, just replace the recoil spring with a fresh one and shoot the thing. Spend your money on ammo.

probably dont even need to replace the spring either. Not like the police actually shoot or train a lot.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

The wear of the dark color does not effect the anti-rust treatment of the metal (Glock has it's own term, but it's basically a Melonite finish with great anti-corrosion properties). I would not even think of refinishing it.

 

[SFC13557]

That’s so minor, I needed to zoom in to even really see it. For a LEO trade in, that’s extremely minor wear.

I agree, just asking. Not my first Glock. Glock came with night sights, 3 mags and a Streamlight TLR-1 for $475.

 

[whatluck]

Nyet! glock is fine, spend money on vodka instead comrade

 

[snax]

probably dont even need to replace the spring either. Not like the police actually shoot or train a lot.

I don't know, according to the news cops regularly do mag dumps into the backs of unarmed innocent people. That constant cycling really wears out the springs.

 

[Hoover]

I agree, just asking. Glock came with night sights, 3 mags and a Streamlight TLR-1 for $475.

Nice deal

 

[SFC13557]

Nice deal

That's what I thought, didn't need another Glock but deal was too good to pass up. Night sights are still good.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Had one that was pretty nasty on the outside
Looked like it was someone’s under the seat gun !
For 20 years!!!
Internals were cherry
Friend at range started mocking me for such a POS
He ragged on, having a good time for himself

Came time to leave & I put pistol in bag and said to him
“ you know that Glock has been cerecoated to look beat up, right ?

Not another word from him
I laughed all the way home

 

[SFC13557]

The wear of the dark color does not effect the anti-rust treatment of the metal (Glock has it's own term, but it's basically a Melonite finish with great anti-corrosion properties). I would not even think of refinishing it.

It's got character I guess.

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

gotta be some hard use right there. i still own my original g2's bought in 1992 with trillions of rounds through them (that gen2 frame design with no finger index is a fav) and my guns still look new. that finish is virtually indestructible. but if you will really feel better with a refinish, send it back to the homeland in georgia. they'll do it cheaper than anyone if you just want an original finish.

I read that gen 4 were supposedly one of the weaker slide finishes when it comes to scratching and wear, but that's still all superficial and doesn't nothing against performance, accuracy, or reliability.

 

[greencobra]

op, if you really feel the need, you can go through the expense of sending the whole pistol back. glock will go through it and change out any worn parts for nothing. of course you need to pay for the slide refinish out of pocket. i've sent them a couple of tired looking police turn ins and they do send you a baggie with the original parts that they changed. if you have an original extractor, they will swap out a new style with the "feel it" loaded chamber indicator. they sent my old one back but i didn't ask for a new one to be installed. do it...you know you want to...

 

[AHM]

Glocks are tools, not fancy works of art.
Cover over it with a sharpie.

And don't splurge on the good stuff - it's a Glock.

Aluminum Black™Metal Finish Touch-Up Pen

www.birchwoodcasey.com

I beg to differ

What are they sitting on - a sopapilla?

 

[drgrant]

Just carry and shoot it lol that's not really worn much if at all.

 

[MGnoob]

My prediction is you drop it the second after you have it refinished..

Do what you want, my opinion is it’s a waste of money. But I’ve been known to waste money on stupid things

 

[FalArAk]

Nonsense, Glocks look better worn.

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Can you get that worn look in Cerakote?

Asking for a friend

 

[LuvDog]

You can send it to Glock to refurbish if you want but it’s so minor that if you’re going to pay for refinishing then I’d want to go with something different. Some camo cerakote or something. And then krazy kustoms would be a good choice

 

[appraiser]

carry it for a couple of years, and then if it wears more send it out.

I'm the fussiest guy in the world when it comes to finishes, but that is not something I would even consider sending out.

 

[SFC13557]

There's a Gen4 G17 from same dealer with same accessories on Gunbroker for $450, TLR-1 light is $150 new