After the 6th attempt at coating, I called it quits. 3 ruined plating baths, a tapestry of curses, multiple trips to the Hofbrau in frustration, I'm just going to put it back together.
Here is why I don't like this miserable POS:
From a distance, slightly out of focus, doesn't look too hateful -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psuj26jm5j.jpg
Little closer -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psnpbo8opz.jpg
Huh, it's like it has freckles. But not in a good way, like a redheaded girl -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psuajgrtue.jpg
It has freckles E V E R Y W H E R E -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psorvpsjox.jpg
Big ones, at that -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...pspoyz6zls.jpg
And cracks where there should be no cracks -
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...pshtexcnky.jpg
How???
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psbt2c0sgy.jpg
And, for clairity, this is what the whole gun looked like after the first attempt at plating.
Sadly, I spent time cleaning up some stuff prior to plating so it would run better for the Marine who got suckered into buying this abomination. Bad on me. Lesson learned.
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psiqt3ousu.jpg