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Old 01-01-2010, 06:23 PM
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2010 Uber Finish :D
I hope everyone had a happy New Years.

OK here we go the grand finale. These following pictures are of our new Duty treat. Far superior to anything we have ever used before. I am going to show you a little torture test and you can decide for yourself.

First picture is of a sample slide we had done with our new treatment.


This is a very nice smooth matte black finish. This is not a paint or type of plating. This finish is bonded to the metal down below the surface. Our new finish actually leaves a harder finish on the surface than your standard Stainless slide. Yes all of the Black Valor's will still be a base gun of stainless steel. The same is true for the CCO and the Guardian slides and small parts. So what I am saying is we are not cutting any corners by giving you a carbon gun with the treatment done to it.

Next up is my little torture test for you.


Sorry it is kind of fuzzy. It is tough to hold a file and take a picture.
I will use two hands for the test though. OK so see the file? I am going to take it at that angle and scrape at the finish. I am not going to be gentle.
OK here is the result.


The camera doesn't show the best, in fact half of what I did didn't show up. I know what you're thinking...He barley did anything. What is he trying to prove? Well let me tell you, what I did would have scraped the Cerakote away to bare metal and scratched the heck out of ion-bond. That file has very sharp corners and is very hard. So now see the scuff marks I put in it? It's ruined right? Wrong!
A little oil and some 000 steel wool and....


Ta-da! No it is not that same picture as the first. Note the flash in the different spot. Believe it or not this is what I did and this is what you are going to get in 2010.

I am not saying that this stuff is indestructible. Nothing is, but it sure beats most everything else out there.
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:31 PM
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Wow looks like you guys are doing more great things and continuing to add value. Thanks for the pics.

Now only wish I lived in a free state to own some of the new nice things coming out this year.
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:34 PM
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Ooohh.... ahhhh

I want one!
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:34 PM
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I got to have me some of that. I am however waiting patiently. I want one now.
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:35 PM
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Dang that's preatty cool, I'd love to see some close ups of the finished pistols, the pictures on the website cannot be enlarged. Can't wait to own a pistol in this finish!
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:40 PM
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All I can say is HOLY S#%*.......Looks absolutely beautiful my man. Kieth, so your saying this is the best finish out there? Better than Ion bond or melonite? Who actually came up with this concoction? I love the fact if you do happen to put a scratch in your new 2010 model, it will be an easy fix to get it back to perfection!! Im a believer...Could I send in my CBOB to get this new finish if I wanted? Thanks kieth...DW for life!
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:42 PM
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is this some type of game? Teasing me isn't going to do anything. I have respect for the brand right now. But I am not enjoying the teasing. We are loyal customers. We like you and you new stuff is nice, I like the finish. But take a gun, photo it and then sractch it up and take it apart in photos and show us the parts.

I am just not into the "game" feeling. It's a serious forum and I just don't see what good this is doing except to (at first is was cute) now become more irratating. And i know I don't have to open the thread, I guess I am hoping it will end and just put it out there, I am very sure there are others who would rather not play along any more, there ars some who may enjoy it, but I want to start shopping and stop teasing. I don't need all this to want one, I will buy 3 next year. So can I just see the weapons, and then pieces in the same thread?


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Go take it outside in the sand some place please and run thru a sand pile a few times and see if it holds up. Like it was being used in the Big Sand Box,
Outstanding finish though in my opinion.............



Clyde

BTW That would look Great for a Two Tone DW..........
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Pretty neat Keith!
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:47 PM
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Man, that"s amazing! Glad to hear it's going to be on the Guardian since that's my next one. Are you going to offer that finish for pre 2010 pistols too? i'd be interested in that.

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Old 01-01-2010, 06:59 PM
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Impressive! I still want a SS VBOB though
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Impressive! I still want a SS VBOB though
That sounds very nice to me . SS VBOB hmm!
What is Uber anyways? I know it is the finish.., what is UBER? It looks sorta like a matt finish ,meaning not so much shine,and as mentioned durable.Is that correct?
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Old 01-01-2010, 07:12 PM
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Keith

Is this something DW can do to existing guns?...I'd love to have that on my CBOB

Dan

PS If not I guess I'm just going to have to buy a 2010....like I wasn't going to anyway
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Now that's a tough finish! I'm wanting one more and more! I just hope I can afford one!
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What is Uber anyways? I know it is the finish.., what is UBER?
Its an adjective that can be added to anything... its usually heard spoken from the mouths of...

uh... how can I say this without offending....

I don't know anyone who talks like that, and i think Keith was joking.
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Old 01-01-2010, 07:36 PM
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Awesome stuff... Now I want all of my 6 DWs that I currently own to have that treatment. Competition and carry is tough on stainless guns..

I'd like to see Dave's super treatment do this too. I've been contemplating sending some stuff down that way...
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I want a Valor with this black coating on everything on the frame and a matte stainless slide. Two-tone baby! Is this something that I could get even if I had to get it thru the custom shop?
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Oh man... Now I really wish I had waited to buy a Valor. Maybe I'll just have to buy a second one.
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That sounds very nice to me . SS VBOB hmm!
What is Uber anyways? I know it is the finish.., what is UBER? It looks sorta like a matt finish ,meaning not so much shine,and as mentioned durable.Is that correct?
Uber is German for over/beyond/across
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Kieth: thickness?
Thin enough to do barrels and internals?.....nice stuff!
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Old 01-01-2010, 07:48 PM
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What is the finish on the 09 black slide 10mm CBOBs ?

The same as the 09 CCO and Valor ?
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Its an adjective that can be added to anything... its usually heard spoken from the mouths of...

uh... how can I say this without offending....

I don't know anyone who talks like that, and i think Keith was joking.
Germans see definition in my other post
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Old 01-01-2010, 07:55 PM
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That is a tough finish. I just wonder why a stainless would not be as tough. Couldn`t a scratch on a stainless just be buffed out?
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Wow, that's magic!
So Keith, how much do you want for that Blem?
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That is a tough finish. I just wonder why a stainless would not be as tough. Couldn`t a scratch on a stainless just be buffed out?
Material would be removed on a stainless surface. This "coating" has surface harnened the stainless where no material was being removed (except for the file...)
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