S & W 642 finish

[Rugerfan]

The finish on my 642 is starting to flake/blister. It does not affect performance. Anybody else pocket carry one of these for a few years and have this happen?

Curious minds want to know.

 

[Pants]

I've head a couple of the years and the finish on these are very delicate. I was toying with the idea of having mine cerakoted at one point. I never pocket carried mine, but it's not uncommon for what your seeing with yours. I used to coat mine with Renaissance Wax based on what guys over at the S&W forum told me to do.

 

[Mark from MA]

The frame is aluminum, it would oxidize heavily if they didn't coat it with something. That is the coating flaking off and yes it happens alot with wear or prolonged exposure to hoppes, solvents, etc.

Those spots will oxidize white over time, I'd plan on doing a cerekote or something like that to it after you remove the original coating.

 

[Rugerfan]

Another reason to try out an LCR.

 

[rocket500]

The LCR is so much better it's not even funny. And I'm kind of a S&W revolver fanboy.

 

[eisenhow]

Another reason to try out an LCR.

Rand I had an LCR. I took a 442 in trade and eventually sold the LCR. The LCR trigger is nicer out of the box, however, the LCR has a really funky reset. An Apex J-frame kit makes the differences a non-issue.

 

[Rugerfan]

I have the Apex kit in it. I'm weighing my options as far as refinishing it.

The LCR would seem to be more immune to the moist/corrosive conditions of pocket carry. Besides, I have always wanted to have one.