Anybody have any experience with the new finish Glock is using? I know it's not as durable as the old finish, by a long shot, but how does it compare to, say Ceracoat? I just got a G35, with the new finish, and it was literally immaculate. The only Glock holster i had was an old fobus paddle back. In less than 10 draws from that holster, i can already see wear marks....they're tiny and faint, but I know they are there. Now, don't get me wrong, my guns are tools, so holster wear usually isn't a big deal to me, but we all know what that first scratch feels like. I just want to know if I'm going to be refinishing this thing in a year, or 5 years.
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Depends on how much you use it. Anything is going to wear fast in a holster with lots of in and outs. Cerakote isn't going to be any better... -
Thanks Eco. That's about what I figured. I know they all wear, but my last Glock, with the old tennifer finish, rode in a holster for a few years, and got about as many draws as most police Glock's, enough to qualify with, plus in and out each time I left the house with it and returned with it. Out still looked brand new when I sold it. This new finish they are using looks nice, but it doesn't have near the durability. And I know kydex can be hard on any finish, but I didn't expect it to scratch it with the first few draws. I'm going to get a better holster soon, probably a Serpa but in the mean time i just wanted to get out and send a few rounds downrange to test out the new toy. Toy works great, cheapo Fobus holster not so much.Originally posted by Ecoboost View PostComment
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I can echo what Ecoboost said. However, the cerakote finish is much better than the new Glock finish. Mine has some wear, but it gets worn daily and shot weekly, so I can't and don't expect it to look like when I first got it coatedComment
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Did Glock get rid of the Tenifer finish or just change the paint that goes over it?Comment
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I'm not sure, but whatever the outermost coating is, it's not what it used to be. It looks different, feels different, and wears different. I heard they switched away from tennifer all together because the application process for tennifer is not environmentally friendly.Originally posted by tvc184 View PostComment
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Yes. Something they used for the Tenifer finish is banned when they moved here so they can't put the old finish on it anymore. That's according to a gunsmith I took my Glock to just Tuesday. He also does cerakote and says his is much more durable then the newer finish Glock finish.Originally posted by tvc184 View PostComment
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I heard the exact same thing from my local go to guy. I have no experience with cerakote...yet!Originally posted by Kodiakk View Post
My buddy just sanded his slide so it would have the worn look.
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Hmmm, must be one of them guys that buys his britches already worn out.Originally posted by Z7_Matt View PostI heard the exact same thing from my local go to guy. I have no experience with cerakote...yet!
My buddy just sanded his slide so it would have the worn look.Comment
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Haha not quite. But he does like the arsenal of democracy reaper 33 that was hated on a while back. Has the same look.Originally posted by txfireguy2003 View PostComment
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Glock stopped using tenifer several years ago. It and the replacement Gas Nitration process absent the cyanide gas are a metal treatment and are not what you see when you look at the metal on a Glock. Glock has gone through several surface coatings over the years.Comment
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