Buffing up a Stainless

[sar4937]

If it does need refinishing http://www.smith-wesson.com/we...8302&sectionId=11522

 

[canoe on the yukon]

Originally posted by Jerry in SC:
With all due respect...what do you think we used for cleaning 40 years ago?

Hoppe's contains 10% aqueous ammonia, I've used it for years on nickel plated S&W's with no adverse results. I've never soaked my guns in it and always used a good oil afterward.

The key ingredient in Hoppe's years ago was 6% nitro benzene. Nothing cleaned like Hoppe's in those days.

DITTO.

 

[eddieb]

Call S&W and give them the serial number. They'll tell you if it's stainless or not. Then you can proceed.

 

[whelenshooter]

It is my understanding that to nickel plate steel, you MUST plate with copper first! This is an electrolytic process nickel, not electroless nickel. Nickel won't transfer directly to steel. They have to plate the copper to the steel, then the nickel to the copper.

 

[Dregg]

I really wish you could post pics of the gun.