Can I polish the slide??

[RaysZ71]

I would like to have my Beretta 92F two tone. I was wondering if it would be ok if I polished the slide? Thanks

 

[Traxxis]

Is it stainless? If not, then no, not without coating it with oil everyday.

 

[grwd]

it would start to tarnish the second you get it bare. To some extent.

 

[Wall]

It could be hard chromed.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Man, all of you "it will rusters"......

You can polish it, whether it rusts depends on how you treat it and your usage.

I had a pistol that I polished in preparation for blueing in my safe for several years, and amazingly it didn't rust!!! If you polish your slide properly, and don't carry it in a sweaty pocket, or dip it in water, or get sweat all over it and occasionally use some good polish on it, it won't rust.

Is this the best way to do this? No, but can you do it and get decent results? Yes.

 

[Wizard]

Just get with olyeller and let him coat it for u in the color of ur choice

 

[OKCShooter]

Just buy a polished slide for it (Hint: PM me, I have an extra polished SS 92 Slide)

Or

Trade/sell yours and buy an original 2 tone (Hint: PM me, I have one of those, too...)

 

[Traxxis]

Haha, nice.

Just buy a polished slide for it (Hint: PM me, I have an extra polished SS 92 Slide)

Or

Trade/sell yours and buy an original 2 tone (Hint: PM me, I have one of those, too...)

 

[CASTRATE]

just get a can of high heat "Arkansas" chrome...or chrome duct tape

 

[Traxxis]

Steve, while you are correct that it takes time for a polished part to rust, the parts start oxidizing on the surface pretty quick. In fact, when bluing, once you polish (carding to be specific), the part needs to be blued within two hours because of the surface changes that begin taking effect.
but, you are right that if you keep it wiped down, bare carbon will last for a while, but it wont stay as pretty as it once was. I've got a frame sitting "in the white" in my safe now that is waiting for a project that I don't think has any surface rust on it yet, but I was assuming this gun would be shot a lot after the polish.

Man, all of you "it will rusters"......

You can polish it, whether it rusts depends on how you treat it and your usage.

I had a pistol that I polished in preparation for blueing in my safe for several years, and amazingly it didn't rust!!! If you polish your slide properly, and don't carry it in a sweaty pocket, or dip it in water, or get sweat all over it and occasionally use some good polish on it, it won't rust.

Is this the best way to do this? No, but can you do it and get decent results? Yes.