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Thanks for your question... Truth. The post on that is here

http://p64.proboards67.com/index.cgi?bo ... 1176013217

But I think I can do a better job at illustrating it for you since you took the time to ask. Below will be some photos.

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Ready to be sprayed.

Wow Thanks! You really "Took me to School" Your work is Beautiful. How much to Duracoat a CZ-82? That is my next purchase and I really don't like the coating they put on it.
Chrome has no appeal either, What could you do with a CZ-82, what are my options??

Truth,
I don't always agree with you but you hit the nail on the head here. The finish is about the only weakness that I hear anyone identify on the CZ82. I bet a Duracoat finish like TTH's will look spectacular and be a heck of a lot more durable than that paint job they come with. 8~)

PS...
Those Thumb shelf Panels always crack. I couldn't help but notice the crack in the pics you posted, they really are Brittle. The same place my originals split, from the screw-hole outward....

Truth....

As far as your CZ 82 is concerned I am also looking to buy one and refinish it. I think I have seen the gun at $199 now. My price would be the same $130 including shipping. Your finish options would be a satin black, semi-gloss black, stainless, OD Green, Tan dark earth colors. I will illustrate some of those colors soon. However, I think keeping it simple is nice like semi-gloss black with maybe a stainless trigger or hammer or extractor to have contrast or doing the grips in a dark desert color or just all black. It is up to you. I will also make white dot sights if you would wish that at no extra charge.

TTH
Your Duracoat finish has got to better than the painted finish on the CZ-82
paint stripper will take off the finish on a CZ-82 so i don't think the finish on the CZ-82 is even bake on

NORM

I wasa wondering if the Duracoat finish made the pistol slippery in any way--particularly with regards to racking the slide, especially given the heavy duty springs we almost all use in the P-64's and the CZ-52's.

By the way, thanks again for all this information and those pics. This is all very interesting.

I have done 2 P-64's already and will be doing a few more as well as some Makarovs and probably some CZ-82's. As far as the P-64's are concerned there seems to be less friction when racking the slide back and forth. Oil does seem to adhere better on the surfaces. I will have some really cool photos of some P-64's and Makarovs soon.

is that the same dura-coat that you can spray bbq grills with? G

This is the manufacture of the product.
I don't know anything about grill coatings; Just that this is a firearm finish.
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/