so i polished the slide... pics

[jgrauman]

after 4 hours here's what i've got. i will still do some touch up work after i get a few different dremel parts. anyway, here's some pics, this was a black on black from '05.

[DavidD]

Nice and definitely a one of a kind. What type of dremel end did you use? The reason I ask is that I have a Stainless Steel Walther PPK that I very rarely carry that has some dings I was thinking of buffing out.

Dave

[Marswolf]

Looks nice.

What are you doing to reduce the rusting potential in the slide?

[Guest canynracer]

looks really good!!!

[jgrauman]

Nice and definitely a one of a kind. What type of dremel end did you use? The reason I ask is that I have a Stainless Steel Walther PPK that I very rarely carry that has some dings I was thinking of buffing out.

Dave

just a buffing wheel with some SS rouge

Looks nice.

What are you doing to reduce the rusting potential in the slide?

same thing i use for the barrel and the rest of the metal parts... oil the polishing actually helps to close the "pores" of the metal so the potential to rust really isn't that high, the barrel has been polished for over a year and no problems with it.

[Marswolf]

just a buffing wheel with some SS rouge

same thing i use for the barrel and the rest of the metal parts... oil

I guess it works like a cast iron skillet.

I was going to suggest Eezox.

[jgrauman]

I guess it works like a cast iron skillet.

I was going to suggest Eezox.

a guy on xdtalk has been pushing boeshield http://boeshield.com/index.htm which is now being carried by sears, i might look into these two things if i begin to have problems

[Marswolf]

I corrected your link. Don't want anyone to think I'm censoring someone.

I haven't heard of this. Have to check it out.

[jgrauman]

eezox looks like some good stuff. i've heard that it stinks to high heaven. does that last or does it go away after application?

[Marswolf]

Yes it stinks.

No, the smell doesn't last.

[musicman]

I really like the look of that!

If I can ever get up the scratch to get the M&P40c I want so dearly, I'd really like to bead blast the slide and maybe hard nickle it. Something about that matte silvery look just intrigues me.

[willis68]

Very nice XD, my favorite non 1911 semi auto pistol, that looks really nice!

[jgrauman]

thanks for all the compliments guys. i am really proud of this pistol. trying to make it into everything i want

[towerclimber37]

hehehe now you need to polish the feed ramp:D

[jgrauman]

hehehe now you need to polish the feed ramp:D

1,000 rounds took care of that!

[towerclimber37]

that IS a nice pistol! I hope it turns out to be just what you want.

[molonlabetn]

XD feed-ramps are polished very nicely from the factory... very similar to Sig feed-ramps. (actually, I recall that my XD barrel would lock up nicely in my P239... methinks they are from similar stock)

[Guest ebz06]

Looks good.

[LA_357SIG]

I did that once w/ my first Glock. Wish I hadn't sold it.

[Guest JPH]

thanks marswolf - Eezox looks good to go

[Guest 10secL]

Nice XD......I am kinda partial to Robar NP3 though!

I Love mine!!