My first gunkote job...

[jaxjohn419]

I have some desert brown also that I am going to use on my Glock. This was the first time I broke the 1911 all the way down, trigger and all. Thanks for the guidance, YouTube!

 

[jaxjohn419]

no comments or advice?

Edited October 1, 2013 by jaxjohn419

[Woody]

no comments or advice?

 

 

 

If you like it, that's all that matters.   The workmanship/quality looks good, but the color is definitely not for me.

[Peace]

Agreed.  Great job on the work.  Others may be different, but I tend to think Blueing or stainless is perfect for 1911's.  That is a pretty bold statement in color on a 1911.  and... we don't see that too often... and the shock might have gotten to us.    :pleased:

 

Don't mistake the silence for a lack of love for you.

 

How durable is it?

[Joe357]

Work looks good but,the color is not for me. I am an SS or blued type of guy

[KKing]

Honestly, I'd love it if it were several shades darker, more like an OD. I do like the contrast of the grips and the color though. Looks like you did a very good job on er

[Wiljo05]

Looks like you really paid some attention to details. The screws, rear sight, ect coated as well. I'd be interested in coating a lower and upper at some point, just haven't looked into it enough yet...

[Guest Razz]

What color is it? I've got an 870 that I want to paint and that would look good with the FDE furniture I have on it.

I like the look of your 1911.

[jaxjohn419]

they call it flat earth green. 

[whitewolf001]

I wouldn't use so much hardner next time unless you like the high gloss look, color isn't so bad(just a tad darker for me really) but high gloss isn't my bag.

Edited October 26, 2013 by whitewolf001

[Jonnin]

Its not the color/shiny so much as the combined effect of THOSE grips on THAT color gun.   It could be the lighting in the pic, but the orange & green effect in the picture is not doing much for me.   It may be a nice brown & green in reality and the flash made it orangy, but if the grips really are orange, consider black, brown, or something and it would do wonders for it.

 

The work looks good.  If the colors are a result of your flash, maybe try a nice bright room with no flash and post a true image?  Could also be computer-brown problem.  Computers have a very hard time with shades of brown. 

Edited October 26, 2013 by Jonnin

[hipower]

I think Jonnin is right. Looks like the lighting was a little harsh and is misrepresenting the color a bit. If you look more toward the rear of the slide and the hammer...the darker it appears. And that looks interesting.

 

When you view the pic on your monitor, does it look the same as "live" on the pistol?

[tennessee01tacoma]

Needs black grips in my opinion, doesn't look like you did a bad job with the coating.