Question about polish...

deadite · Feb 18, 2011

I'm about to pick up a K22 Masterpiece from 1947 and I'm curious what polish or wax you guys use to make your Smith's look so beautiful and shiney.

I also have a Combat Masterpiece (15-3) and a model 29-2 that I'd like to make pretty.

Thanks!

deadite

Ga Johnny · Feb 18, 2011

I use flitz on mine.......

SRT · Feb 18, 2011

Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax Polish

deadin · Feb 18, 2011

Flitz or Pre-Lim (made by the same folks as Renaissance Wax) and then finish off with Renaissance Wax.
I've also used a product called Simichrome with good luck on nickel guns. (I've never tried it on blue. Something about the name.

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diamonback68 · Feb 18, 2011

HOLD ON deadite, your post war K-22 Masterpiece was probably NOT supposed to be bright and shiny. The dull, almost matte finish was standard on almost all post war K-frames unless you paid an extra option for bright and shiny. By the late 50s, I believe, they went back to more bright blue.
If it's the dull finish, just put some Renaissance wax on it. Others will chime in here.

dlbx2 · Feb 18, 2011

I second the Renaissance Wax. One thing for sure, it isn't going to hurt anything if it doesn't polish it.
DLB

deadite · Feb 18, 2011

diamonback68 said:
HOLD ON deadite, your post war K-22 Masterpiece was probably NOT supposed to be bright and shiny. The dull, almost matte finish was standard on almost all post war K-frames unless you paid an extra option for bright and shiny. By the late 50s, I believe, they went back to more bright blue.
If it's the dull finish, just put some Renaissance wax on it. Others will chime in here.

Good point!

deadite · Feb 18, 2011

Ga Johnny said:
I use flitz on mine.......

Nice! That's what I'm talking about.

diamonback68 · Feb 18, 2011

deadite said:
Nice! That's what I'm talking about.

You can't get that if it's the original dull finish. If you try, you'll remove the bluing.

Ga Johnny's picture is of a much later gun.

deadite · Feb 18, 2011

diamonback68 said:
You can't get that if it's the original dull finish. If you try, you'll remove the bluing. Ga Johnny's picture is of a much later gun.

Understood. Thanks for the info!

I guess I can still shine up my 29-2 and my 15-3, though.

deadite

diamonback68 · Feb 18, 2011

deadite said:
I guess I can still shine up my 29-2 and my 15-3, though.

deadite

Yup, you sure can and should.

BigG-n-Tn · Feb 18, 2011

Ga Johnny said:
I use flitz on mine.......

That is some GREAT stuff. I have used it for over 20 years. It can do wonders on aluminum too. It'll shine it just like chrome.

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