Zinc alloy frame with desert tan anodized finish durability ?

[redtail]

Any members see issues with the DT finish ? Looks nice new , wondering how it holds up to use and time ?

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

What gun? What will it be used for? Will it be holstered? What type of finish is it? Etc etc.

 

[Uzi]

Tan anodize? anodized zinc? what?

 

[redtail]

1911, normal use , yes holstered. ATI GSG manufacture.

 

[kev74]

You cant anodize zinc. Aluminum gets anodized.

 

[GUNSICK]

They use Cerakote. Link to durability Testing

 

[MilesTeg]

Zinc and aluminum can also react and galvanicly corrode.

 

[redtail]

You cant anodize zinc. Aluminum gets anodized.

Are you certain, Several sellers say "anodized Zinc alloy" ?

ATI 2210M1911 M1911 10+1 22LR 5

 

[kev74]

Are you certain, Several sellers say "anodized Zinc alloy" ?

ATI 2210M1911 M1911 10+1 22LR 5

I'm certain. I was the lab manager for a zinc alloyer for a few years.

Those ATI 1911's are crap. I had one. Its not anodized, its painted black.

 

[MilesTeg]

I'm certain. I was the lab manager for a zinc alloyer for a few years.

Those ATI 1911's are crap. I had one. Its not anodized, its painted black.

Maybe a zinc rich primer paint? The whole thing seems weird to me.

 

[redtail]

I'm certain. I was the lab manager for a zinc alloyer for a few years.

Those ATI 1911's are crap. I had one. Its not anodized, its painted black.

Was yours the .45 or the .22 1911.

 

[Plater1]

I'm certain. I was the lab manager for a zinc alloyer for a few years.

Those ATI 1911's are crap. I had one. Its not anodized, its painted black.

Kev is right. I was in the plating business for 20 years and you can't anodize zinc. What you can do is paint it or even nickel plate it. That ad was simple bs, anodized sounds much better than painted.

 

[Saltwater60]

I agree I'd buy a better gun. You can get a armscorp 1911 for about the same price. Better gun. As for the anodizing zinc it seems you guys were right and wrong.
Zinc Anodizing

 

[kev74]

I agree I'd buy a better gun. You can get a armscorp 1911 for about the same price. Better gun. As for the anodizing zinc it seems you guys were right and wrong.
Zinc Anodizing

If you're using ac current, it isn't anodizing any more. Zinc oxide doesn't form a hard protective layer like aluminum - it turns into a crumbly powder. Ther processs above might be working on the aluminum in the zinc alloy, which can be up to 15% in the zamak alloys.

I guarantee that any gun maker who is cutting costs by using zinc for their guns isn't paying for a complex and expensive treatment process. They would use aluminum instead. It would be cheaper and could be touted as a feature.