[Bowtie]

Turned out great man..I knew you could pull it off.

 

[Bowtie]

Bowtie, or any others that may have this experience can chime in also...

Will toilet bowl cleaner effectively remove the nitrate finish?

The idea being that very little polishing would be needed to achieve a dull grey/charcoal finish. Or perhaps, its just best to start with a mild compound and some elbow grease? I was hoping for a more even effect (ie. dipping)

I have no idea regarding the toilet bowl cleaner but I can tell you glock slides are far from flat. If you pollish without getting it flat first then it will be wavey as hell. If you dont want a mirror shine then you'll never see the waves. If you want a satin look then I would go through the steps with Wet/Dry sand paper starting with about a 600 and work your way down to 1000 or 1500 and skip the pollishing at the end. You'll end up with a smooth satin look. Hope this answered your question..

 

[Bowtie]

Great, thanks Bowtie. I think that was the encouragement I needed

Anytime, keep us posted if you decide to go through with it..