The polycoat does fill some of the rollmarked lettering. It's not that thick, but to fit a Kadet unit onto my CZ75B, I had to scrape the polycoat about a quarter-inch back from the front of the slide rail, not that much, it was about a five-minute process start to finish, and was accomplished with a pocket knife. The Kadet unit fit snugly, and the exposed rail was hid by the frame.
What is CZ's Polycoat finish?
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Polycoat is a solid finish. It will protect the pistol for a long time. I spray a coat of EEZOX on all my firearms. When it dries it protects them from the elements. I even use it on stainless steel firearms. It can't hurt. I also use it for lube on my semi autos. It lubes dry and does not attract as much dirt as oil. I don't have any chips on my CZ 75 BD but I keep EEZOX on it anyway.
NavyVet1959
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*Some* might argue that Glocks look pretty ratty even brand new.
I have a CZ75 Compact and was curious what the type of coating was on it and stumbled across this old thread.
A nicely blued gun looks better, but I have no complaints about the look of my CZ75. The rubber grips feel good too. It's pretty compact and conceals fairly readily.
Walt Sherrill
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Some models of the CZ (based on the 75 frame) are still available in blued finishes... and CZ does a good bluing job. Check the CZ Custom Shop -- as they get (or can get) blued models from time to time. (It generally runs about $100 more when I've seen it priced, and it's a bit less for the satin nickel finish, which I prefer.) On the CZ Forum, there's a good explanation of the different finishes.
I've had a bunch of CZs over the years, including a couple of high-gloss blued models. They're beautiful, but like any glossy blued gun are more trouble to keep looking nice. (I think high-gloss stainless guns are the same way -- and I avoid either/both for guns that I plan to keep.)
Polycoat is a polymer-type paint, but it's applied as a powder coat, using an electrostatic process that makes it stick better to the underlying metal.
Dupli-Color auto touch-up paint is a perfect match to the CZ polycoat, but most of the autobody black matte finished work well. (I mentioned this in an earlier response.) I've found that if you get the paint in the spray can, and spray some onto a piece of aluminum foil or into a plastic cup, and use a model paint brush that you've dipped in the pain, you can do a better job of touching up very small problems. (The aerosol can paints are a bit thinner, and don't seem to thicken with age (or frequent use.) Keeping the spray nozzle clean is the concern. Neither one (spray or bottle) is all that expensive.
There have been a LOT of complaints about Glock finishes in recent years. (The Melonite isn't the finish that wears -- as that [Melonite] is a surface hardening process that is done before the dark "finish" is applied). Owners with both old and new guns say that the applied finish seems different with the Glocks made in the U.S., and less durable than in the past.
I've had a bunch of CZs over the years, including a couple of high-gloss blued models. They're beautiful, but like any glossy blued gun are more trouble to keep looking nice. (I think high-gloss stainless guns are the same way -- and I avoid either/both for guns that I plan to keep.)
Polycoat is a polymer-type paint, but it's applied as a powder coat, using an electrostatic process that makes it stick better to the underlying metal.
Dupli-Color auto touch-up paint is a perfect match to the CZ polycoat, but most of the autobody black matte finished work well. (I mentioned this in an earlier response.) I've found that if you get the paint in the spray can, and spray some onto a piece of aluminum foil or into a plastic cup, and use a model paint brush that you've dipped in the pain, you can do a better job of touching up very small problems. (The aerosol can paints are a bit thinner, and don't seem to thicken with age (or frequent use.) Keeping the spray nozzle clean is the concern. Neither one (spray or bottle) is all that expensive.
There have been a LOT of complaints about Glock finishes in recent years. (The Melonite isn't the finish that wears -- as that [Melonite] is a surface hardening process that is done before the dark "finish" is applied). Owners with both old and new guns say that the applied finish seems different with the Glocks made in the U.S., and less durable than in the past.
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Why they haven't moved to every pistol being nitrated like the P-07/09's I have no idea.
The finish on my 09 is as nice as they come, on plastic pistols...period.
That being said the poly coat on my 75 is perfect, but like everyone else it makes a much prettier pistol when blued.
Of course Stainless is always a great option.
The finish on my 09 is as nice as they come, on plastic pistols...period.
That being said the poly coat on my 75 is perfect, but like everyone else it makes a much prettier pistol when blued.
Of course Stainless is always a great option.
Walt Sherrill
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ritepath said:
Nitration is a type of surface hardening, as is carburization -- something CZ also now uses on barrels (giving them that ugly black look that scratches so easily, and is often polished off by end users.) The Nitration process is NOT the colored surface you see on the slides, which is applied on top (over) the nitrated metal.
I don't know what CZ is using on the P-07 and P-09 (I have a P-07), but I do know that a nitrated slide is no more resistant to wear or cosmetic scratches -- because there's always a FINISH on top of the nitrated metal, and THAT finish is what shows the wear. If the finish wears away, the nitrated finish is more corrosion-resistant and harder and will hold up better over time. The stuff on top (i.e., the finish) is what resists everyday wear.
Is CZ doing something different with the P-07/P-09 finish? Perhaps. (I have a P-07, but haven't paid that much attention to the finish. I'll look at it later today... Mine is used but new to me.)
I think the CZ satin nickel finish is the most trouble-free finish they offer. (Most importantly, it's not applied over a copper base as was once the case with most nickel finishes -- so it's not something affected by copper solvents.)
I've got a CZ-85 Combat that is almost 20 years old and shot a lot, carried some, but many presentations from the holster (IDPA), and it still looks like new. CZ doesn't offer THAT finish on all models. I've had it on a the 85 Combat and a 75 Compact, and they also did a small run of 97Bs. A matte stainless "finish" (I know stainless isn't a finish) would be almost as good, and easier to maintain than a high-gloss stainless finish.
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