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Look at the options & turnaround times at Mahovskys. They been around a long time & have had a good rep.
Just be sure any addons that need to be fitted get done before any plating. After that, no cutting or filing is recommended or advisable.
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I used to do alot of hot bluing and still do alot of cerakote. Stopped the bluing because it's hardnto recoup the time involved. Had one [bleep] ask/tell me "It can't be that hard to just dip the thing."
No thoughts on me sitting there for 10 hours sanding and polishing.
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I used to do alot of hot bluing and still do alot of cerakote. Stopped the bluing because it's hardnto recoup the time involved. Had one [bleep] ask/tell me "It can't be that hard to just dip the thing."
No thoughts on me sitting there for 10 hours sanding and polishing. Yep, Fords, the old man anyway, custom blended his 'salts', maybe most do IDK..... but he did a great job matching old finishes, so I'm told. But all the 'magic' is done before you get it to the tank....
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I used to do alot of hot bluing and still do alot of cerakote. Stopped the bluing because it's hardnto recoup the time involved. Had one [bleep] ask/tell me "It can't be that hard to just dip the thing."
No thoughts on me sitting there for 10 hours sanding and polishing. Yep, Fords, the old man anyway, custom blended his 'salts', maybe most do IDK..... but he did a great job matching old finishes, so I'm told. But all the 'magic' is done before you get it to the tank.... Exactly. The craftsmanship is in the prep work but apparently some folks think that the bluing itself hides sins. I got tired of being shot down when giving a price so said fugg it. I also got some of the prettiest finishes when I mixed my own salts. One time I made the mistake of using ammonium nitrate for my nitrate and nearly gassed myself 😂. It blued gorgeous though once it finally off gassed.
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Accurate Plating in Newville, AL Accurate PlatingBut if it's pitted, it will take a lot of polishing to get it cleaned up, unless the pits are simple too deep & too large. MM
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