The black oxide finish has been wearing off of my Kimber Classic as though it were shoe polish, so I decided to experiment a bit with Rustoleum matte black paint. I degreased the grip safety and sprayed it with two coats, then baked it in the oven at 200* for 30 minutes(I know it's not a bake-on finish- just tickled my fancy, I guess). It's now been a week and the paint is holding up very well against alot of handling and shooting- much better, in fact, than the stock black oxide finish. It also matches the color of the factory finish perfectly. However, I have yet to test its durability against common gun cleaning agents. I suspect it will not hold up well against strong solvents. Just $.02(and that's about all I paid, too). Anyone else been cheap enough to try this?