Hey all so I am gaudy as hell and white and awesome so I was thinking about purchasing a taurus model 608 and considering getting it in a gold finish. Just looking around I've seen that people don't actually plate guns anymore and that it's a crap finish and now they dura coat or cerakote them with a gold finish. Can anyone recommend a place to do this in the nj/pa area? I'd prefer to be able to bring it myself instead of having an Ffl send it out.

 

Thanks all

The slowest and the lowest

Go to Brownells and order the kit yourself. I believe jermz1987 did it to his marverick 88 shotgun and it came out awesome.

I feel you can't really mess up a revolver. Pop the cylinder out fill in the holes tape where neccassry And spray

I feel you can't really mess up a revolver. Pop the cylinder out fill in the holes tape where neccassry And spray

 

bake, not spray

Gotcha haven't ever used it

well, some are spray on. Some are baked in the oven. Check Brownells papi, they have all kinds of cool chit.

http://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=duracoat&ksubmit=y

 

not seeing any gold, but I'm sure it's out there

They make it just not on brownels! Definitely going to have to do this when I get the piece

They make it just not on brownels! Definitely going to have to do this when I get the piece

 

You said piece, I love that word in regards to "ghetto gunz". Thanks

 

Thug life

Go for it. I am partial to gold on my guns. I have two with gold accents.

Now if I could afford a gold desert eagle...

http://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/brush-plating-products/plug-n-plate-kits/plug-n-plate-gold-kit.html

 

 

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Or go with the gold titanium nitride finish. Not the cheapest finish, but durable.

Has anyone used that caswell kit? Looks cool and easy to touch up

I'm planning on it with my nickel 1911. Just haven't had the time yet. Maybe over the winter....

Just simple parts to start. Screws, safety, etc.

 

Has anyone used that caswell kit? Looks cool and easy to touch up

 

 

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Alec...shouldn't you use the high temp paint

Alec...shouldn't you use the high temp paint

 

You'd have to shoot your guns in order for them to heat up Joe.

 

O SNAP! just kidding love u

You could gold plate it. That would be cool. I gold plated stuff when I was a kid. But you would have to remove all the finish I think and the process doesn't just gold plate the surfaces you want, it gold plates everything. I'm sure there's a way around that but not my department. Also, the thickness of the plating is usually measure in molecules, so it wouldn't screw up anything dimensionally. Only something that required a specific surface property.

 

You'd have to shoot your guns in order for them to heat up Joe.

 

O SNAP! just kidding love u

 

Tis true...got me again.

Fords will gold plate your gun..

 

http://www.fordsguns.com/index2.htm

Not a fan of gold, especially on a revolver. Inlays look nice in gold, boarder line cheesy, but for a complete finish .

My next purchase is gonna be a 686, and i plan on nickle plating it.

 

How does this "do it yourself" plating come out? does it actually look plated metallic and smooth?

My next purchase is gonna be a 686, and i plan on nickle plating it.

 

Again with the nickel-plating. Why would you nickel-plate a stainless revolver?????? If you want that look on a 686, just polish the heck out of it, or find a 586 and nickel-plate that.

Again with the nickel-plating. Why would you nickel-plate a stainless revolver?????? If you want that look on a 686, just polish the heck out of it, or find a 586 and nickel-plate that.

 

haven't put a ton of thought into it, but i like the nickel color vs polished stainless. Almost like a deep chrome. Although a polished 686 might be the better choice in terms of durability, and i could do it myself. but wouldn't it be better to have stainless steel under the plating?

but wouldn't it be better to have stainless steel under the plating?

 

Why? The plating is supposed to protect the base metal. Once the surface plating has been breached it will flake and peel regardless of what is underneath. Not even sure how SS takes to plating. Nickel requires a copper coat first for the nickel to adhere to. If you really want nickel, get a 586 and plate it.

 

I monitor a lot of S&W sales and I see a lot of nickel revolvers come up for sale - don't know why. Back in the day, blued guns were far more popular and nickel guns were flashy beyond what most revolver folks wanted. Maybe the current geneartion has become acclimated to "silver" guns because of the use of SS. There are far better gun finishes than nickel. And gold?!?! Don't even get me started.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I'm personally a fan of blued and parkerized finish. And SS does require a particular prep over steel for the plating process. But for some reason i have always envisioned a nickel plated revolver, and i just so happen to really like the 686. having SS under the plating makes the plating purely cosmetic, if the plating is breached you don't have to worry about corrosion. i appreciate the insight though, more research material.

I really don't know much about gun finishes but I have worked with nickel and nickel alloys quite a bit and it is a heck of a metal.