Originally Posted by InTheWoods

I occassionally put a coat of Johnson's paste over the clearcoat on my 642. It gets carried and shot a lot, and shows no finish wear. The only thing that wears is the last coat of wax I put on. I consider the waxing on this gun the same as oiling a blued gun. A little preventative maintenance can go a long ways.

I am also careful about the chemicals I use cleaning my 642 (mostly just CLP). Some of the photos I have seen in the past on this site of finish 'wear' were obviously poor factory application or the use of harsh cleaners by the end user. No way peeling on the flat frame immediately behind the recoil sheilds, for example, could be wear.