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Old 04-08-2018, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Fishinfool View Post
Just a thought, and I figured this might be a good post to throw it out there.

Back in the day, lead was used for body work / repairs on car sheetmetal. Would filling the cleaned out pitting with lead, then smoothing and coating with something like Dura Coat work? I realize lead would not hold up to high heat (probably not a concern in a snub revolver), and would be softer than the surrounding metal. Might stand up to careful use, and offer a relatively easy restored look? Just thinking outside the box.

Larry
I think I'd try something like J-B Weld or Devcon Plastic Steel to fill in the large/deep pits before I would try lead. Once it's sanded level with the surface and smoothed down, a matte finish with Cerakote or Durakote might not look too bad.

My major concern would be the condition of the bore and chambers.
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