Waranty policy question.

Many have done that here, why would you think it voids the warranty?
It doesn't by the way.

 

It should look great, I do like a well done polished slide. Are you going to clear coat it or just use flitz or something similar to keep it maintained?

 

polishing does not make metal stronger. connecting rods are polished to reduce friction from imperfections in the metal, making a SMOOTHER 'ride' than standard cast or forged units . it doesnt make them stronger. heat treating, cryo treating, those things can make them stronger, a polish, not so much. it just looks cool.

 

Not actually stronger, it just relieves the surface of corners or edges that can lead to cracks and fractures. It also reduces weight, and let's oil slide off easier, for better heat transfer.

 

in other words, no. NOT stronger. the strength of the metal will not have any change from being polished. as stated, it makes a smoother surface, and will reduce the chance of fatigue from imperfections, and reduce friction, none of those are strength. but no, strength is in no way, shape or form increased.


its like putting on one of those latex olympic bathing suits. it reduces friction in the water, but it still wont teach you to swim.

 

+1 to this. Polishing will reduce friction between mating surfaces, can be used to size pieces to extreme tolerances (usually called lapping), and increase the aesthetic value of a piece, but it will not make metal stronger. However, HP is very forgiving when it comes to their warranty, in fact I have never heard of them refusing a claim. I asked about the aftermarket trigger when I sent my C9 in and was told that it will not void anything, but they can't return the pistol with it on. In sort polish away if you like the look, but don't expect any more benefit than looks.

 

ive worked in metals my whole life, and im far from young. starting with sheet steel forming, to various foundry jobs for GM locomotive engine blocks, to wind driven turbines the size of an average house, as well as other products, and now i work with aerospace technology using metals most people cant even pronounce, so i knows me a thing or two as well.

polishing your rods, again, will reduce the chance of fatigue, but that is not strength. it simply reduces the amount of sharp edges where a crack can start. now, if you SHOT PEEN the connecting rod, you can increase its strength slightly, called 'work hardening'. standard polishing simply reduces stress risers, nothing more, nothing less. it has exactly the same chance of having issues from failure as a non polished piece, it just does it smoother. if said metal was in a liquid bath, say, oh, oil, a polished piece would have a potentially longer lifespan from less friction, but, its still no stronger.

 

It's not your metallurgy, it's your English language skills.

Lasting longer and resisting fatigue is not strength, even though in many cases it is vastly superior to simple strength.

Think about it like this...if a guy can bench 450 lbs he's strong. If another guy can only bench 350 lbs, he's not as strong. The fact that the 450 guy can do it once before muscle failure, and the 350 guy can do it 5 times, doesn't make the 350 guy "stronger", even though it may make him better or more useful at some things.

And if some other guy can do 250 lbs 20 times...even better at some things, but still...not as strong.

But in the military, they prefer the guy that can resist fatigue. Mountain climbers also need that. And of course, con rods. Any old strong metal can handle a push to two. But can they handle umpteen million pushes at 20% of their breaking strength? THATS why they polish, not to increase strength, but to reduce potential fatigue and increase life span.

 

My old .40 was painted/stripped/hydrographic'd/stripped and mom still replaced it.