I need advice on fixing the finish on my S&W 6906

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Bugsbunny45

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I could use a few tips on fixing the finish on my police trade in S&W 6906. It has a bit of holster wear.
I have looked online but have not been able to find a place that tell me how I can really fix the finish.
Any tips or help are welcome
 
I'm guessing what you are trying to fix here. But, I think this thread on the S&W forum will take you down the right path.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/417421-glass-bead-media-testing-5906-frame.html

Now, if you're not up to the work yourself the thread will show you the different options and what to expect from bead blasting the frame and slide.

I am not a fan of the "frosted" or bead blasted finish, it's the only thing I don't like about my new Model 69. But I got a small sand blast cabinet and like doing the work myself.
 
Yerp, jglsprings hit it perfect.

Only other options other than beadblast are to Durakote or Cerakote it...
or Nickel/Hard Chrome/Black Chrome/gold-plate it,
or spend a few weekends polishing it out by hand...mind you, that can turn into months/years really easily...

Before
fullsize


Mostly finished two years later...
p080214_19.36.jpg


After one has twins, they tend to walk around going "What was I going to do next?"
then completely forgetting what they were going to do as the babies calleth ;)
 
Bugs, If you're wanting to do it yourself, I'll describe how I have done it. I first detail strip the slide, and the frame too, if I'm going to be refinishing that. I mean totally detail strip, everything. Then, I either do a fine bead blast using Brownells 270+ or Harbor Freight #80 glass beads at 60 psi or so. If you decide to do the alloy frame too, you'll have to be VERY careful. You just want to gently blast the anodized alloy frame with low pressure and holding the blast gun further away than with the slide. Almost just a cleaning using the glass beads. If an alloy frame just has a clear coat,I would not use this process at all. In that case I'd recommend back to the manufacturer, or one of the painted on type gun finishes. After blasting, clean with solvent,air pressure, Q-tips,etc. The tiny glass beads will get into ever crack and crevice. Then clean, and clean again, before reassembling.....ymmv
 
bb45,

The SW 6906 should have an aluminum alloy frame and a stainless slide. On the used SW 3rd generation guns that I have obtained I often have a lot of holster wear on the alloy frame. I usually do a detailed stripping of the frame and send the frame off to an Anodizing company to be re-anodized and have had good results. Good luck.

best wishes- oldandslow
 
If you decide to do the alloy frame too, you'll have to be VERY careful. You just want to gently blast the anodized alloy frame with low pressure and holding the blast gun further away than with the slide.
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Can also get the crushed walnut media from Harbor freight. Softer and easier to control stripping without damage to soft aluminum.
 
What I mean by fix...

The finish just shows holster wear. Thats it nothing really major. I do like the comment that was made that the ware gives it character.
I was thinking there was an easy way to just rub the wear our. But it really does not need it.
 
Bugs, welcome to The Firing Line.

That is a fine model to pick up in the used market. Mine looks like this:

S&W 6906

I would prefer the Novak sight to the one on mine, but mine at least says "State Fire Marshal" on the side. Now, if I only knew which state . . .

Bart Noir
 
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