Brand new P3AT and finish is coming off

Do you carry your P3-AT? Looks like surface rust, often caused by exposure to perspiration. You may want to consider having your slide coated or plated with a rust resistant finish.

 

First things first... Welcome to KTOG!

One of my P3ATs is blued and though nothing to brag about the finish, after years, does not look as bad as yours. My guess is if you contact Kel-Tec they'd probably ask you to send it in for inspection. They will most likely replace your slide - in my experience it is just how they do business (which in my opinion is a positive).

I recently sent my whole upper into Kel-Tec to have them inspect the barrel on my HC P3AT. Turn around at Kel-Tec was 6 days. As a courtesy they replaced the entire upper. Matter of fact I checked UPS tracking this morning, the parts are out for delivery to my home as I type this. [Ref: Subject: Barrel Speed Bump on this forum]

Take care...

 

Welcome.  A buddy of mine used some hoppes #9 solvent on a blued revolver (heritage rough rider) and destroyed the finish ...looked just like that.  However, the Heritage manual did warn of this...which he read thereafter.

After reading my Keltec manual, I see no warnings regarding this.  After my friends mistake, I am careful to never get solvent on any blued steel.  The manual only recommends the use of solvent in the barrel and a "light coating of high quality gun oil to all external surfaces and wipe clean"

If I were you and didn't want to have to worry about this anymore...I;d get the slide refinished... I love my cera-plate finish and they parkerize p3at keltec slides for $20

Small Handgun Slides------------------------------$19.98
(keltec p32.P3AT,LCP)

http://www.ccrrefinishing.com/hg.htm

mine:

 

For $39.00 that Cera-Hide finish also looks like a pretty good deal.

 

KT will normally only warranty the finish for a very short time (days) from purchace. Best to call them ASAP if you want them to take care of this.
Brad at CCR is good people ,been very pleased with his service.
Might also consider a nickel plating by Jack;
http://www.gunsmith.fuselier.com/slideoffer.html
Or a custom color by Don at ;
,hold on , note on Don's site;

http://www.goldenloki.com/

 

Ill just kick this in that I often carry mine and the finish does wear over time. I just clean it up and use some cold blue from Brownells. I have used both the 44/40 and Oxpho-blue, and both work fine. I kind of prefer a finish that I can just touch up myself vs a fancy finish that I have to worry about scratching.

 

That's great! I like happy endings. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

 

I am having the same issue... I looked over posts before posting mine, but must of over looked this one... How long did it take them to turn it around for you 6 days as others said? I think I could go that long with out it...

 

Say that looks nice.  Would you say that it has a satin or brushed aluminum look to it, or how would you describe their cera-plate appearance? Is it a very durable quality like the hard chromed finish offered by Kel-Tec?

 

Their customer service is excellent!