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Old 09-19-2011, 07:32 AM
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I wanted to see what is good to use to wipe down/ clean your nickel smith's to make sure you keep the luster of the nickel finish shining and also to remove the lead residue, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Do not use any ammonia based product as Hoppe's or oils with out cleaning them off. I use Mothers Mag wheel polish and follow with Flitz wax. kyle
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Do not use any ammonia based product as Hoppe's or oils with out cleaning them off. I use Mothers Mag wheel polish and follow with Flitz wax. kyle
+1 on what he said plus I use Renaissance Wax on all my S&W revolvers
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Flitz makes a gun and knife care kit that includes polish, cleaner, wax, polish, and a microfiber cloth. Works great on nickel, polished stainless and blue.
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Guys thanks for the good info, I will try the mag polish and then flitz, should you just wipe it on there and then wipe it off quick or let it sit there for a while.
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I use CLP for cleaning and Renaissance wax to make 'em shine.

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I use a little Flitz for cleaning and shining but I wipe it down completely with micro fiber cloths. If you don't get it all off it smears when handled and looks unsightly. For barrel and chamber cleaning I uses good ole #9, but never leave it sit or dry on the nickel. As long as it's removed completely I've never had a problem
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