1967 Model 15-2 restoration

[GunarSailors]

I recently spent 20 dollars on sandpaper and 13 dollars on cold bluing supplies and did my best to bring back to life a mistreated classic that had been Duracoated. It was the best 33 bucks I have ever spent. Did I mention a little elbow grease involved?

 

[GunarSailors]

Before...

This is what it looked like when I started.

 

[j38]

Good job! That's quite an improvement - and actually looks pretty good now.

Jerry

 

[George_in_SD]

Nice work. Looks much better now.

 

[GunarSailors]

Good job! That's quite an improvement - and actually looks pretty good now.

Jerry

Thank you sir.

 

[GunarSailors]

Nice work. Looks much better now.

Thank you sir. Not bad for a cold blue I dont think.

 

[GunarSailors]

This picture shows the pitting before.

 

[GunarSailors]

This is after some TLC.

 

[FPrice]

Whoever did this should have been tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail!

Good restoration job there.

This is what it looked like when I started.

 

[H Richard]

Very nice job. What brand of cold blue did you use?

 

[GunarSailors]

Very nice job. What brand of cold blue did you use?

Thank you sir, I used Birchwood Casey Super Blue.

 

[GunarSailors]

Whoever did this should have been tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail!

Good restoration job there.

Thanks, I agree. Probably the only good thing is that the Duracoating most likely stopped the pitting from getting any worse.

 

[GunarSailors]

Before removing the pits as much as possible.

 

[GunarSailors]

After sanding and polishing.

 

[bengal fan]

Great job! What grit sandpaper did you start with & then finish with? Did you polish by hand or use a machine?
Just wondering, because I've always wanted to find a lost cause and make it a project.
Thanks for posting!
Paul

 

[g8rb8]

I recently spent 20 dollars on sandpaper and 13 dollars on bluing supplies and did my best to bring back to life a mistreated classic that had been Duracoated. It was the best 33 bucks I have ever spent. Did I mention a little elbow grease involved?

That "Elbow Grease" is impressive. Excellent job!

John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training

 

[GunarSailors]

Great job! What grit sandpaper did you start with & then finish with? Did you polish by hand or use a machine?
Just wondering, because I've always wanted to find a lost cause and make it a project.
Thanks for posting!
Paul

I did it all by hand, starting with 400, 600, then 1000 and 1500 grit sandpaper. Doing as I was told, to keep the flat spots flat and the round spots round.

 

[GunarSailors]

That "Elbow Grease" is impressive. Excellent job!

John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training

Thank you sir.

 

[pipeliner]

Great Job and lots of hard work

 

[66snub]

This is what it looked like when I started.

I cannot fathom someone doing this to a Smith. This thing looked like absolute **** before you started. You did an outstanding job saving this gun. My hat's off to you, Sir.