Glock 19 gen 4 factory finish

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Camaroman20

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Hey all,

I had an incident recently where I marked up my brand-new Glock 19 I got yesterday. I attempted to gently buffet out using 0000 steel wool right on the upper rear part of the grip. it's blended in smooth as a babies butt, still has texture although not as much, and the same black color; but my only problem is that it doesn't have the shine the rest of the factory Glock finish has. Now I know Glocks are meant to be ugly, they're going to have the battle scars and patina years down the road, but I would prefer that they come from usage not my stupid mistakes lol. Does anyone know any strategies for restoring the factory shine until the gun takes it's time maturing on its own??? other than using 0000 steel wool on the entire frame so that it matches the more of a matte black color as the rear I don't know how to return it temporarily to the factory shine until takes the time to automatically where overtime.

any clues guys?

Camaroman20
 
I have a police trade Gen 3 Glock 19 I've owned for a few years that looked almost new when I purchased it, other than a gouge in the polymer grip.

I found it much easier and more functional to just install precut grip tape (I used the rubberized type rather than the sandpaper type). There are many options out there.

It looks good, looks intentional, and improves purchase on the firearm.
 
I really like my slide that is all worn down to the metal.
It takes years to get that nice look!

and you don't have to worry about the new finish getting scratched!
 
HighValleyRanch I really like my slide that is all worn down to the metal.
It takes years to get that nice look!
nd you don't have to worry about the new finish getting scratched!


JDBerg If you want a new gun to look new, Glock charges $45.00 to refinish a slide, listed under "chargeable items";
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OP is referring to the plastic frame, not the slide.;)
 
The "finish" on a Glock frame is not a finish, at all. It is simply the texture, etc. that is produced when the frame is injection molded.

So, "restoring" a frame to the original look is probably impossible. The shine referred to , by the OP, is just what occurs when the molten plastic interfaces with the very smooth interior surfaces of the mold. Don't know how you'd ever duplicate that, unless by using a hot tool of some sort. That would be fraught with potential problems...so I do NOT recommend anything like that.

Best just to leave it be.
 
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A guy on Glock Talk polished his new slide with this stuff, and it looks excellent.
 
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