Stealth vs standard

[Duke]

How many of you guys (and girls) with the stealth model like it?  How does the DLC seem to be holding up.  I don't know if I should go for the steath if it is in and out of my pocket and/or holster a lot ... will the DLC wear off?  I like the idea of an all black gun, hard to see at night if I need it in hand, but I also want it to stay looking nice.  Thanks for your help.
Duke

[MountainMan]

Welcome Duke

Can't help you there - have the standard model.

The Stealth is coated by S&W with the same black they use on their guns so I would say it will be durable.  Maybe someone who has one can chime in.  They haven't been around enough though to get a good read I would think.

Join in often.
Dave

[riffraff]

Duke,

The Stealth finish is durable but be careful what solvents you use on it.  Regular Gunk degreaser dulled up my stealth finish considerably.

Mike

[Duke]

Thanks for the welcome Mountainman!  
Riffraff, thanks for the reply.  
Anyone else with a stealth or is it too soon to tell?

Duke

[Reinz]

Howdy - I'm another newbie here.    Mike, I know this may sound squirrley, but try putting a more than normal glob of hand lotion on  your hands and rub in your hands, you should have a good amount of residual left on your hands.  Pick up your gun and rub it down good with your hands.  
Once your residual lotion is gone, and it seems rubbed in the gun, (if not in the gun, then rub it in)  then wipe it down good with a soft dry cloth.  
After an hour ligthly oil the gun and wipe off.
Let us know if it looks any better.

I know it sounds crazy, but I have had luck doing this with some other guns that got dulled; eg  EAA Witness (metal frame,black coating), CZ 85 (blue) , and polymer guns, Glock, Steyr Aug.       These guns all got dulled from using "bore scrubber " type products.

Trust me it won't hurt the gun.  You can buy 4 screaming pups for what one Aug costs.

Good Luck

Reinz

[Richard S]

Reinz:

Allow me to welcome you to the Forum.  And that's an interesting tip.

Mike:

You might also try Renaissance Wax.  When I learned that the NRA Museum uses it on the items in its gun collection, I ordered a supply.  It works wonders.  The only problem I have is finding it when I need it, since my wife is always borrowing it to polish one or another of her pieces of antique furniture.

http://www.knifeart.com/renaissancewax1.html

[erh]

Howdy - I'm another newbie here.    Mike, I know this may sound squirrley, but try putting a more than normal glob of hand lotion on  your hands and rub in your hands, you should have a good amount of residual left on your hands.  Pick up your gun and rub it down good with your hands.  
Once your residual lotion is gone, and it seems rubbed in the gun, (if not in the gun, then rub it in)  then wipe it down good with a soft dry cloth.  
After an hour ligthly oil the gun and wipe off.
Let us know if it looks any better.

I know it sounds crazy, but I have had luck doing this with some other guns that got dulled; eg  EAA Witness (metal frame,black coating), CZ 85 (blue) , and polymer guns, Glock, Steyr Aug.       These guns all got dulled from using "bore scrubber " type products.

Trust me it won't hurt the gun.  You can buy 4 screaming pups for what one Aug costs.

Good Luck

Reinz

I was gonna recommend the same..; only I'd suggest using "Break Free/ CLP"...  

Matters of opinion I suppose...    

E!

As to the question at hand..; I also do not have a "Stealth" but I'd think the finish should be fairly durable...  
I DO find myself wishing upon occasion however, that they'd gone w/ the Tungsten DLC treatment...  
Oh well, not my company or decision to make...    

E!

[MountainMan]

You might also try Renaissance Wax.  When I learned that the NRA Museum uses it on the items in its gun collection, I ordered a supply.  It works wonders.  The only problem I have is finding it when I need it, since my wife is always borrowing it to polish one or another of her pieces of antique furniture.

http://www.knifeart.com/renaissancewax1.html

Richard is correct.  It is great stuff and little goes a long way.  Use the wax on all my custom knives.

[Seven]

Another voice in support for Renaissance Wax - from someone who is a rare book and document conservator and has used it professionally for 15+ years.  Here's another source:
http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_listing.cfm?ClientID=15&SearchType=TalasOnline&SearchField=Renaissance+Wax&x=11&y=12

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