Customized my kimber custom ii last night.

[Crimson]

Well I ended up with a Kimber custom ii in a trade yesterday. I got home and was looking at it and decided to do a little work to it. I noticed the finish was the same as the black part of the eclipse. I have always wanted an eclipse for the look of it. Well I decided to break out the sandpaper and a trick I learned a year or so ago to getting a smooth level finish when polishing something flat. After 5 hours and two packs of sandpaper here are the results.

Before:

After:

 

[TecheTitan]

It looks good!

 

[Leadfoot]

As many who know me will tell you, I am a fan of polishing, I applaud your work. Looks MUCH nicer than what you started with.

 

[XD45ACP]

Great job!

 

[SirIsaacNewton]

Wow that does look great. I thought it was an eclipse then I saw the custom II engraving....

 

[Crimson]

Thanks for the good comments!

 

[Sin-ster]

Skills.

Looks like you came away with a nice even finish, as intended.

 

[Crimson]

Thanks it did turn out pretty even.

 

[matholley]

WOW! Fantastic job! It looks great!

 

[madmax4x4]

More details! Looks great man

 

[VeedUp]

Nice, really improved the looks of it greatly

 

[Hogin]

Looks great. Now a couple of newbie dumb questions. Is the slide and frame stainless? If not, other than keeping it soaking in a bucket of oil, whats to keep it from rusting?

 

[Crimson]

Its not stainless. Its just steel and what is to keep it from rusting? What is to a keep a parkerized steel gun from rusting? Simple just taking care of it. Lightly oil it every couple days. I have been carrying this one since I did it, and all my carry guns get wiped down at the end of the day. It's not something I worry about if the gun is kept in a climate controlled enviorment with relatively low humidity there's nothing to worry about but neglect. Just don't neglect your firearm and there's nothing to worry about.

And thanks for all the comments keep them coming!!!

 

[buckbuilt]

Looks great! It really stands out now.

 

[na4now]

I have one just like it. Ive been planning on coating mine, but this looks really nice! Hmm, ..maybe a combination of coating and polishing, would be cool.

 

[JNieman]

What is to a keep a parkerized steel gun from rusting? Simple just taking care of it.!

A very rough and porous surface finish that holds and keep the oil cohesively bound to the gun, creating a corrosion resistant sealant of sorts.

Lightly oil it every couple days. I have been carrying this one since I did it, and all my carry guns get wiped down at the end of the day.

Wow. You got more time than me! My carry gun gets taken off the belt, and placed, in holster, on the night stand. Every now and then I wipe the lint and dust off it and that's about it. Never have a problem.


Looks beautiful though, man. Great finish to it. The bare white steel sure would make me nervous as hell though, if it were me.

 

[Crimson]

A very rough and porous surface finish that holds and keep the oil cohesively bound to the gun, creating a corrosion resistant sealant of sorts.

Wow. You got more time than me! My carry gun gets taken off the belt, and placed, in holster, on the night stand. Every now and then I wipe the lint and dust off it and that's about it. Never have a problem.


Looks beautiful though, man. Great finish to it. The bare white steel sure would make me nervous as hell though, if it were me.

It doesn't bother me being bare steel I have several guns that are and none of them have ever rusted. And I do tend to have a lot of free time. I go to work for an 8 hour shift come home eat dinner and have nothing else to do until about midnight and then I go to sleep and start over.

 

[JNieman]

Sounds like I need to invest in a more climate controllable safe and dehumidifier.

 

[scooterj]

Sounds like I need to invest in a more climate controllable safe and dehumidifier.

Highly polished surfaces don't rust easily. The lack of a porous surface, no place for moisture to hide and hold on, is a plus on bare metal.

 

[Crimson]

I keep open bags of rice in mine. The rice absorbs all the moisture. And I rotate out several of the big silica packs once a month