Summary for remove melonite finish Discussion
Removing melonite finish from stainless steel is the core question here, with Mike Barber asking whether a Glock slide’s black Melonite coating can be stripped off to return the part to a stainless look without sandblasting and refinishing. He clarifies that he is not trying to make it mirror bright, only to get back to a cleaner stainless color than the current matte black. In the excerpt provided, no one gives a definitive method or confirms that a purely chemical strip is safe for the base metal. Mike notes he has seen a video suggesting vinegar may help, but only after heavy buffing with a wheel, and he asks whether the color change can be done chemically without damaging the stainless underneath. The thread excerpt therefore leaves the issue unresolved and frames the main concern as preserving the base metal while removing the black finish.
Q. Hi all, I think it’s awesome how y’all help everybody, I can usually find what I’m looking for in the older post, but have not seen anything on this subject. Is it possible to strip melonite finish from stainless steel like you can strip anodize from aluminum? In stead of sandblasting and then having the resurface it for polishing? This is on a glock slide, Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Mike Barber
Making custom guns – Lbk, Texas USA
September 13, 2018
Q. Just to clarify, I meant to say remove the black color from a Melonite SS piece. I am just looking to go back to a SS color, not mirror but better than matte. I’ve seen a video where vinegar
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Amazon [affil link] aided in this process but only after really buffing it with a wheel; I was wondering if it could be done chemically without damaging the base metal.
Mike barber [returning]
– Lbk, Texas
September 14, 2018