Bored... did some polishing on Sunday.(Pics)

[hunterfisher808]

Looks real spiffy! I can smell the BBQ sauce

 

[5Wire]

Once you alter the finish, it's not "new in box" anymore.
I would think it would hurt resale value.

Once you buy it from an FFL it's not NIB, either.

 

[Bullseye Smith]

I have found that a shinny clean gun will sale for way more than one that is dull and dirty. I have polished new ones and they sale faster than leaving them alone with the factory finish. Cleaning your new gun won't drop the price of it and the use of mothers on the stainless won't hurt the price of it eather.

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

My thoughts on the 940: If you want a collector piece(which the 940 may be on its way to) leave it alone. For personal pride of ownership and shooting, well hell, shine er up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Allen-frame]

The factory imparts a particular 'semi gloss' finish to most
stainless revolvers. It is a cross between polished and brushed.
Once you high polish a stainless Smith revolver you have forever
altered the appearance of the gun.
It is yours to do with as you please. And many persons do polish
their guns.
My stainless guns stay as they came to me, especially my 940,
there were only so many made.
I look at it this way; I can always polish it if I want to.
But to me these days, restraint is the better path.

Enjoy your guns,shoot them and use them as they were intended.
But do leave the scarcer versions as they came to you.
Regret for having altered something irreversibly ,is a feeling
you don't want to experience.

Regards
Allen F.

 

[Marksman]

Nice job with the Mothers, shiney but not blindingly bright, much classier than anything done on a buffing wheel. A couple of pea sized lumps of Mothers in the tumbler and your brass will shine like that too!

 

[G.T. Smith]

Those look nice. I have only used Nevr-Dull wadding polish on my stainless guns. It won't remove scratches but shines up the finish just as it is. You should try it on your 940. It will only shine it, not really remove anything. Use it, let it dry, then polish it with a soft cloth. works for me.
Peace,
gordon

 

[Mike-4]

Beautiful job.

 

[Sportsterguy]

" allglock;135670153]Decide to polish the 60-12, and 640. Spent about 3 hours total on them (with Mothers Mag polish).
Let me know what you think, and also if you think I should do my unfired 940? "

Very nice/beautiful job indeed! I like em shiney and yours turned out great. I always apply a coat of wax to mine after polishing them up. Makes the shine hold up much longer.

It's your revolver sir. Do what you want with it, including shooting that baby. No safe queens for me, but thats my opinion. See lots of beautiful revolvers here that look unfired. If you like fondling them like I do and it brings you pleasure keep em pristine and unfired. If you take good care of em they will still look good to pass down the family tree even with the turn line.

 

[45Wheelgun]

I think polishing makes future clean up easier. I have a M66 that was hand polished to a mirror finish. It is much easier to clean after a trip to the range then my untouched 625.

 

[Gunmeister]

This just a "for what it's worth" comment.
Like Sportster Guy says a coat of wax after polishing.
The Inuit Indians (Eskimos) have been using Johnson's Floor Wax for years to protect the finish of their rifles and shotguns. A little rubbing required after it dries but it does work.

 

[Gunmeister]

ALLGLOCK--Please share with me how you get such sharp and clear pictures. I have a pretty good digital camera but whenever I take photos of my polished guns, the pictures seem to get blinded by the shine and look multi-colored. Do you use a filter? Flash or natural light? Macro for closeups? Thanks, John

 

[allglock]

ALLGLOCK--Please share with me how you get such sharp and clear pictures. I have a pretty good digital camera but whenever I take photos of my polished guns, the pictures seem to get blinded by the shine and look multi-colored. Do you use a filter? Flash or natural light? Macro for closeups? Thanks, John

Thats funny you ask. The camera is like 5 years old and is 1.8 megapixel. I just set it to macro, and kill the flash. Then I take about 10 photos of each view... I usually get one good one... LOL

 

[allglock]

There's no such thing as "unfired guns" in my collection...Polish em all and enjoy em all...life's too short.

Amen to that! I had a unexpected addition to my family,(a grandson, who lives with me) which now leaves me with little or no time to go shooting ...... But on the flipside, he is a joy!

 

[Shooting Padre]

Very nice job. I think it looks very pro. As for the unfired, I don't think so, just for the sake of re-sale at some further date. But if you shoot it, the glove come off, (or go on as the case may be). Thanks for the pics.

 

[skeete]

First off that looks really god. As far as value goes I am someone who would actually pay more for a gun that was polished as I think it looks much nicer than matte stainless.
I polished my Ruger SAA to a high gloss finish that looks like new nickel. I used a white aluminum oxide and 4 hours of time but it looks great. It even feels different, like really soft.