When coating a 1911, on the slide and frame, which parts do you NOT coat?

[Blasternank]

I have a PSA carbon steel frame and slide. They are both stripped. I smoothed out the little bit of grit in the slide and put all the parts in it and fitted the ones that needed fitting. I shot it to make sure it functioned prior to coating.

Next, I have stripped it back down, I will clean off all dirt, etc. I have a bead blaster which I will use and the sprayer from harbor freight. I have some FDE Gun Kote for the project. I do not plan on spraying any individual parts, just the stripped frame and slide.

My question, which parts do you not coat? Do you plug the pin holes? If so, what works best for that? Do you spray inside of the frame? Inside of the slide? Do you not coat the rails or where the slide runs? I've tried to find videos, but haven't been able to find any on what not to spray and what to plug. This will be my first so I'm excited to try it, but smart enough to realize when I need help and that I should reach out to y'all that have a much broader understanding and experience with this than do I. If you know of any video's I'd appreciate it as well.

Thanks!

 

[hillcountryhandguns]

coat everything stone the rails after if its too tight (it will be if your slide to frame fit is good),ream pin holes after or use a bit of 320 sand paper rolled up to clean up the pin holes if necessary. I will assume its a non-ramped frame so repolish the feed ramp after blasting and coating.

 

[dobarker]

coat everything stone the rails after if its too tight (it will be if your slide to frame fit is good),ream pin holes after or use a bit of 320 sand paper rolled up to clean up the pin holes if necessary. I will assume its a non-ramped frame so repolish the feed ramp after blasting and coating.

+1 What he said