My 29-2 4" I recently aquired is in excellent shape, super pretty blued finish, but has some pesky surface corrosion/pitting. VERY hard to catch in pictures, I did my best. I have read many times Flitz is the trick, I just want to triple check..I would cry if I damaged this incredible blued revolver!!

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I would expect any abrasive metal polish to take the blue off along with the corrosion. I think that folks who sand off corrosion spots usually have to touch the spot up with cold bluing.

It may look better than the corrosion, or maybe not. I think it would always be noticeable as a repaired spot upon close inspection ... unless you get a total refinish.

I don't see much pitting in the pictures you posted. If it's not too noticeable, you may leave well enough alone, so as not to make it more noticeable than it is already.

There should be many here who are more knowledgable on Flitz than I am, you should get some good advise here. Good luck.

Josh P

Although I cannot claim to be an expert on Flitz, my first thought is NO, don't use Flitz on a blued gun.

I've been known to gently use the edge of a pre-1982 penny (copper) and some oil. I understand the civilized way to remove freckling is with penetrating oil and brass wool.

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Let it soak for a bit with a good oil. I like Ballistol. And, the rub it, gently, with an old T shirt, turning the rag regularly to keep the stuff you took off from rubbing into the steel. Rust is hard, it will scratch.

Flitz as a final option, its actually pretty abrasive. A SUPER light touch, like one or two gentle passes with a Q tip and again, wipe off with a clean cloth for every pass.

I know you see it, and, it bugs you, but, I can't see a thing. I think your odds of doing more damage than good, with anything more than oil and a soft cloth, are pretty high.

I've used Flitz on a number of my older blued revolvers with excellent results. I believe it even says that it's safe on blued firearms. Some of the S&Ws from the 70's had a bit of a cloudy finish on the frames and the Flitz really improves their look (even gets some light scratches out). Here are a couple of pics of my Flitz'd 29s:



The earlier 29-2 (upper left) was not polished, it didn't need it. But the other two did and look much better than before the polishing.



Much nicer after "Flitzing" with NO damage. Go for it!

I use it on all my blues, 29-2,19-3, Python, Diamondbacks also works well on my Stainless 686, 66. Just dab lightly with a clean patch or old piece of cotton t-shirt.

Then go over it with Renaissance Wax, spreading a little area at a time.
Hope this helps