johnwilliamson062
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I'll agree witht he others the paint on coatings aren't great. I haven't had any, but I have seen a few and they don't seem to last well at all. Seems to be more about painting a color and maybe protecting non-wearing survaces than protecting what is important.
I personally prefer nitriding over hard chrome(Glock). Some people don't like the texture or how it wears, but it is one hell of a durable finish. The main problem is there aren't as many places that offer the service in the US. I was told the EPA does not like it. MOst people are familiar with TiN(titanium nitride) coatings on tool steel. That would be the gold colored drill bits and such. 3X harder than hard chrome apparently. I don't think black nitride is as tough as TiN, but it is tough.
I personally prefer nitriding over hard chrome(Glock). Some people don't like the texture or how it wears, but it is one hell of a durable finish. The main problem is there aren't as many places that offer the service in the US. I was told the EPA does not like it. MOst people are familiar with TiN(titanium nitride) coatings on tool steel. That would be the gold colored drill bits and such. 3X harder than hard chrome apparently. I don't think black nitride is as tough as TiN, but it is tough.