I've got a Ruger P89 that really needs the slide refinished. LOTS of holster wear because it was my late father's sidearm when he worked as a special deputy.
Its got some very minor surface rust, but not too bad. No pitting, and the rust I see is almost like the brown rust-bluing I have seen on old shotguns. Not really rusty, but the finish has a distinct rust color if that makes sense.
Any Indy area 'smiths up to tackling a reblue on the slide? Considered sending it to Ruger but figured I would check in here first. If so, what am I looking at for a cost?
Not looking for anything crazy like Cerakote. Just looking to get it back to factory(ish) specs (including sight/safety paint) so I dont have to worry so much about it in the decades to come. This is now officially a family heirloom that I am looking forward to handing down to my kids.
Its got some very minor surface rust, but not too bad. No pitting, and the rust I see is almost like the brown rust-bluing I have seen on old shotguns. Not really rusty, but the finish has a distinct rust color if that makes sense.
Any Indy area 'smiths up to tackling a reblue on the slide? Considered sending it to Ruger but figured I would check in here first. If so, what am I looking at for a cost?
Not looking for anything crazy like Cerakote. Just looking to get it back to factory(ish) specs (including sight/safety paint) so I dont have to worry so much about it in the decades to come. This is now officially a family heirloom that I am looking forward to handing down to my kids.