Personally, I would not polish a stainless Smith & Wesson revolver that was in as new condition. However, I have a 686-4 that was in excellent condition except for a couple of fairly deep scratches on the right side of the frame. I used Mother's polish on it and brought it to a shine and removed most of the scratches. For me, in that case, it turned out pretty nice.
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Using Mother's Mag Polish on new SS Guns
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UNCLE PAULY
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OP - Joe,
I also just bought a 3" 686-8 TALO and have the Mother's mag polish ready. I don't think the "-8" will be collectable, so I am not worried about that.
I ordered the IL plug from a forum member and a pair of Craig Spegel macassar ebony boot grips and plan to polish this gun to a mirror nickel shine. This is just another shooter and a "pimped out" gun will be fun to show off at the gun club. Pictures in a few months when the grips come in.
I also just bought a 3" 686-8 TALO and have the Mother's mag polish ready. I don't think the "-8" will be collectable, so I am not worried about that.
I ordered the IL plug from a forum member and a pair of Craig Spegel macassar ebony boot grips and plan to polish this gun to a mirror nickel shine. This is just another shooter and a "pimped out" gun will be fun to show off at the gun club. Pictures in a few months when the grips come in.
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Hi:
I like some pistols really shinny and some in the that somber, dull, satin look. I know how to get the that highly polished look and it is pretty easy with a little time and persistence. But how in the heck does one get a flat, beautifully dull, grayish, satin finish w/o going with some sort of machine ablating or peening process?
Now if there is such a polish, that's the polish I want!!!! Ooor, is there a chemical wipe that's safe for the DIYS artist and the gun in question? I doubt there's any such a polishing process, but if there is one that would be great.
And that's the world of Rachel's pistol finishing fashion design for the discriminating gun affectionato this evening. Caio-bella . . .
TTFN,
R
Hi:
I like some pistols really shinny and some in the that somber, dull, satin look. I know how to get the that highly polished look and it is pretty easy with a little time and persistence. But how in the heck does one get a flat, beautifully dull, grayish, satin finish w/o going with some sort of machine ablating or peening process?
Now if there is such a polish, that's the polish I want!!!! Ooor, is there a chemical wipe that's safe for the DIYS artist and the gun in question? I doubt there's any such a polishing process, but if there is one that would be great.
And that's the world of Rachel's pistol finishing fashion design for the discriminating gun affectionato this evening. Caio-bella . . .
TTFN,
R
Metal polishes on stainless guns
Bronze wool, your favorite solvent and elbow grease clean stainless guns just as easily as Mother’s Mag without altering the factory finish. This doesn’t take a genius. You clean one metal with a softer metal wool and you don’t alter the original surface.
To remove scratches use a Scotch Brite pad that matches the coarseness of the abrasive the factory finished your gun with and rub in the same direction the factory did.
If you want your stainless to look like bright nickel then metal polish is for you. Just don’t forget the pearl stocks that will be expected managing that unmentionable business in New Orleans.
Bronze wool, your favorite solvent and elbow grease clean stainless guns just as easily as Mother’s Mag without altering the factory finish. This doesn’t take a genius. You clean one metal with a softer metal wool and you don’t alter the original surface.
To remove scratches use a Scotch Brite pad that matches the coarseness of the abrasive the factory finished your gun with and rub in the same direction the factory did.
If you want your stainless to look like bright nickel then metal polish is for you. Just don’t forget the pearl stocks that will be expected managing that unmentionable business in New Orleans.
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I've always been find if bead blast lol idk why just looks natural
