Suggestions for stainless polish

[Fishinfool]

IMHO, a nice finish can be achieved with a tube of Semi Chrome polish (similar to Mothers low abrasive polish) a soft cotton rag, and some quality time rubbing and polishing while watching TV. You are not going to round corners, or screw up sharp edges with mild hand buffing.

The 629-6 pictured was purchased for a song and a dance 4 or 5 years ago. It was tight, but looked like it had been stored in a tool box all its life. Covered in fine scratches. Really ugly. A couple evenings spent with some Semi Chrome polish and a rag, and about a 100% improvement. Turns out this 629 is one of the most accurate revolvers I have ever owned. Nice shine, but not full chrome looking polish, and all the scratches are gone. Pic quality could be better, but its all I have right now.

Larry

 

[PALADIN85020]

I used Mothers on this 66-2 snub - and did it by hand. No problem; you be the judge of how it turned out.

John

 

[Hasbeen1945]

John, are those after market grips. If so who made them. Looks like coco bolo.

 

[PALADIN85020]

John, are those after market grips. If so who made them. Looks like coco bolo.

Those are Ahrends "tactical" finger-grooved stocks - there is usually a large selection of them on eBay, with a large variety of wood and finish available. I find this particular style, with the finger grooves, to be comfortable, more retainable, and adding very little bulk with a smoothed butt to prevent "printing" under a covering shirt or jacket. Typically, they run around $70, and are worth every penny for round butt discreet carry K-frames.

John

 

[one eye joe]

I'm interested in this too OP. I have a stainless 629-6 that I really enjoy. It's 1 of 2 of my Woods' Guns so she's got some miles and sees use. But the brushed finish marks even when brand new are pretty prevalent... I think she deserves a bit of TLC/Polishing...

THATS EXACTLY WHY I DON'T LIKE MATTE FINISHES---BRUSHED, BEAD BLASTED, WHATEVER. IMHO, THEY LOOK BEAT UP AFTER A FEW YEARS OF HONEST WEAR.......

I MUCH PREFER TO POLISH ANY MINOR MARKS OUT OF MY STANDARD FINISH STAINLESS GUNS--AS THEY OCCUR--USING MOTHER'S WHEEL POLISH.....

BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF GUNS THAT I HAVE OWNED, SHOT, AND CARRIED FOR MANY YEARS, THAT STILL LOOK GOOD TO ME.......

 

[RalphMP9FS]

Mothers is the greatest thing ever invented for screwing up gun finishes. If you want a polish done right it must be fully disassembled. Use a 1 horsepower or larger polishing motor with buffs, laps, brushes, greystar, zam, etc. Its a job that requires the proper equipment and a good amount of skill. There is a good reason that a proper polish job costs hundreds of dollars. Mothers is only for people that have no idea what they are doing and the finished result is always obvious.

Harsh opinion on Mothers. All three of these handguns were hand polished with Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish, and I think they turned out very good.

 

[rubiranch]

I agree. A good polish job is not something for the average home gunsmith. Only Bubba uses Mothers or Flitz and it shows. Makes me cringe every time I see it.

I love how you make people look like they're ignorant for using a product that has served others well for many years.

 

[BigBill]

I use the simi chrome polish on my stainless and nickel finish guns. I save the used simi chrome polish on the soft rag to lightly polish my blued guns.

 

[Revolver Man]

My Dad's old Model 60

I disassembled my Dad's old worn Model 60 no dash, and used Mothers on it. Took my time and repeated the process three times. I think it came out looking good. A lot better than the worn and scratched exterior it had before.

 

[one eye joe]

I disassembled my Dad's old worn Model 60 no dash, and used Mothers on it. Took my time and repeated the process three times. I think it came out looking good. A lot better than the worn and scratched exterior it had before.

SOME AMONG US MAY LAMENT, THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT IT ALONE. THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE AN OLD WORN LOOKING GUN. IMHO, THOSE GUNS ARE EYESORES---AND NOT ANYTHING THAT I WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN, OR DISPLAY AT A RANGE. WE ALL ARE ENTITLED TO OUR OWN OPINIONS.....

KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT A COLLECTOR OF "RARE" GUNS, ALL OF MY S&Ws ARE STAINLESS STEEL, OF RECENT PRODUCTION. SOME MAY BE SCARCE, OR HARD TO FIND, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN SHOT, AND HAVE LITTLE APPEAL TO COLLECTORS.....

I THINK THAT RM DID A GREAT JOB, AND HIS M60 IS BEAUTIFUL ! ! ! THAT'S A GUN THAT I WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN, CARRY, OR DISPLAY AT A RANGE. THE PROCESS, AND PRODUCT THAT HE USED, IS EXACTLY WHAT I USE TO MAINTAIN MY GUNS, IN THE CONDITION THAT I LIKE.....

BELOW ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF MY REVOLVERS......

 

[one eye joe]

Mothers is the greatest thing ever invented for screwing up gun finishes. If you want a polish done right it must be fully disassembled. Use a 1 horsepower or larger polishing motor with buffs, laps, brushes, greystar, zam, etc. Its a job that requires the proper equipment and a good amount of skill. There is a good reason that a proper polish job costs hundreds of dollars. Mothers is only for people that have no idea what they are doing and the finished result is always obvious.

YOU MIGHT HAVE PRECEDED YOUR INCENDIARY REMARKS WITH THE LETTERS "IMO"---BECAUSE THAT'S ALL IT IS, YOUR OUTSPOKEN OPINION ! ! !

IMHO---FEW OF US ARE GOING TO SPEND "HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A PROPER POLISH JOB" IN ORDER TO REMOVE A FEW SURFACE SCRATCHES, OR REJUVENATE A WELL USED OLD GUN.....

I POLISHED COSTUME JEWELRY ON A WHEEL, FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT IS AN ACQUIRED SKILL, WITH A LENGTHY LEARNING CURVE. OLD TIMERS, WHO COULD POLISH DELICATE AND EXPENSIVE PIECES, WERE ALWAYS IN DEMAND, AND EARNED BIG MONEY.....

FORTUNATELY, I WAS TAUGHT AND MENTORED BY SUCH A MAN, WHO WORKED AT HIS CRAFT FOR CLOSE TO 40 YEARS. NATURALLY, I NEVER ROSE TO THAT LEVEL, BUT I COULD BE TRUSTED TO DO SIMPLE PIECES , AT AN ACCEPTABLE RATE......

FROM THIS, I KNOW THAT NO INEXPERIENCED PERSON, SHOULD TOUCH A GUN WITH A POWER TOOL. REMEMBER THAT BUBBA'S FAVORITE WAY TO RUIN GUNS, IS A DREMEL TOOL......

 

[Old cop]

I use Mother's Mag Wheel Polish w/an old wash cloth. Especially good for getting the burn rings off the cylinder after range trips.

 

[milwlandrover]

I used flitz when I first got my 64-2 and loved the way it made things shine. I took the gun in to my gunsmith for some work and he asked what "that white gunk was in the cylinder." He had to work hard to clean it out. The take away is that if you don't get to wiping it down quickly and it dries at all, it hardens and stays in/on the gun. I now use a little oil and a soft cloth and watch a movie while wiping the gun clean.

 

[Arquebus357]

I hate this thread. All these folks attaining beautifully polished SS revolvers without buying professional polishing wheels and stick polish. Makes me want to puke.

 

[Targets Guy]

With any luck I'll have my first stainless in about a week. I have some Flitz so I start with that and Ren wax.

 

[rubiranch]

With any luck I'll have my first stainless in about a week. I have some Flitz so I start with that and Ren wax.

Flitz works good for me.

 

[gnystrom]

Guns are made to be unholstered, shot hundreds of times, reholstered, and cleaned until it's next outing. I have found a few minutes with Mothers polish and a clean rag will keep my stainless guns looking very adequate. There are advantages to those of us who consider guns to be useful tools.

 

[Arquebus357]

With any luck I'll have my first stainless in about a week. I have some Flitz so I start with that and Ren wax.

Don't get Renaissance Wax on your wooden grip panels. Holding on to your gun will be like trying to hold a wet bar of soap.

 

[Real Old Navy]

Mothers and micro fiber towels...buffing wheel if you wanna speed up the process...took about an hour on my barrel (M&P Shield w/True Precision barrel)

 

[muddocktor]

Don't get Renaissance Wax on your wooden grip panels. Holding on to your gun will be like trying to hold a wet bar of soap.

I've never had any problems holding on to my guns with Ren wax applied to my grips. Every one I have has wood grips of some sort on them too and all get protected with Ren wax. Of course I just shoot at the range too; don't hunt any more.

At the OP, I mainly use Ren wax on my SS guns too and only occasionally use a cut piece of lead away cloth to get the grungies off.