More often than I would like, I come across good S&Ws that have their roll marks and logos "enhanced" or "highlighted" by filling them with white (or silver or gold) material that I believe is paint. Some say that the white material can be chalk. All of this is apparently done by rubbing the material over/into the indented area to be highlighted and then quickly wiping the surrounding surface clean.
I guess I could understand that some people might want to do this highlighting for, say, ease of photography. What is the best way to do it and get a uniform quality result?
More importantly, how can this highlighting be removed? My local gunsmith suggests a copper brush with oil (not solvent) and says to go easy on the brushing. Are there other ideas?
I believe I have seen this issue partially discussed in the Forum, but I am not turning up anything with the ‘Search’ function. I would appreciate a comprehensive review of the topic. Thank you for your advice.