restore beadblast finish?

**Mity2** · May 17th, 2013, 07:14 PM

I'm buying S&W5906 here in few days. Its the early one with funky shape trigger guard.

While internally looks decent(for near 30yo gun anyway), outside looks like a shit.
Gun was carried daily in leather holster by previous owner, who is a lumber Surveyors, and he carried it everyday while in the wood, and gun certainly shows.

Some part are so worn, it looks like a mirror polished.
I was thinking just to Cerakote it silver, but I was thinking may be better off just bead blast it like the original finish.

So can anyone think of any decent gun smith who could do that?

**DucatiRon** · May 17th, 2013, 07:25 PM

To bad your far away form Pittsburgh. While not a gunsmith I would happily bead blast it in my cabinet for a minor charge. Sorry your so far away.

Btw grats in the gun. I'm a huge Gen 3 Smith fan. I got a 1006, 4006, and a 4506 so far.

**Mity2** · May 17th, 2013, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by DucatiRon

To bad your far away form Pittsburgh. While not a gunsmith I would happily bead blast it in my cabinet for a minor charge. Sorry your so far away.

Btw grats in the gun. I'm a huge Gen 3 Smith fan. I got a 1006, 4006, and a 4506 so far.

how far away from Meadville are you?

Also, I'm coming down to PNC park in July for Pirates game......

**DucatiRon** · May 17th, 2013, 08:45 PM

Probly a hour and a half from Meadville. I'm about ten minutes off the Sewickley exit of 79 south from you. I think it's exit 66. If you disassemble it I can bead blast it in 20 minutes or so. I'm not afraid to take it apart just takes a lot more time.

If you haven't got it done by July or just want to head south one day for a trip send me a PM. I can do it anytime after Memorial Day. My shop is only a few blocks from my house so I can even do it on a weekend.

**Mity2** · May 17th, 2013, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by DucatiRon

Probly a hour and a half from Meadville. I'm about ten minutes off the Sewickley exit of 79 south from you. I think it's exit 66. If you disassemble it I can bead blast it in 20 minutes or so. I'm not afraid to take it apart just takes a lot more time.

If you haven't got it done by July or just want to head south one day for a trip send me a PM. I can do it anytime after Memorial Day. My shop is only a few blocks from my house so I can even do it on a weekend.

I do go up to meadville every few weeks with my wife due to her work. Sometimes I have to find something to do while I wait.

So I'll definatly keep you in mind man!

**SteveWag** · May 17th, 2013, 09:47 PM

Cold Bore Custom in Warriors Mark.
1656 Centre Line Rd.
Warriors Mark, PA 16877

325-7205

http://cbcfirearms.com

He is open 9-6 weekdays and some weekends.

He is the best metal worker (Machine, weld and surface) that I have ever met.

Steve

**brsims** · May 17th, 2013, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mity2

I do go up to meadville every few weeks with my wife due to her work. Sometimes I have to find something to do while I wait.

So I'll definatly keep you in mind man!

If you come to Meadville on a regular basis, give my buddy Mike a call:

http://tamarackarmory.com/contact-us/

I don't know if he can bead blast, but what does a call cost these days?