First attempt w/ Flitz and Ren wax on nickel 27-2

[Patrick L]

Well, the boredom of being home is really getting to me. So I finally tried my hand at polishing and waxing. I've marveled at some of the pictures you guys have posted so I figured what the heck.

My only nickel gun is my long tom 27-2. I took an old terry towel cut into strips and "shoe shined"as much as I could. I had secured the gun in my bench vise with wooden blocks on the grip frame, so I was able to polish with two hands. I then did the flats and the cylinder just hand held. I then rubbed on a coat of Ren wax and let it cure for a few hours. I then polished it all out with a clean old t shirt.

I apologize, but I had a tough time photographing it. It's too shiny!!

I think I did a pretty good job, no?

 

[CajunBass]

Looking GOOD!!

 

[murphydog]

Good job! Indirect outdoor sunlight is best for photos of shiny guns. Just keep the camera reflection off the images.

 

[rubiranch]

That looks GREAT!!

I only have one nickel too. A 6" 27-2.

 

[Neversink n Klapperthal]

Nothing quite like Flitz. BTW,I stopped using Ren wax. After Flitzing,I put a light application of Pledge on the gun,and wiped off. Its also a wax,and ,for me, looks better than Ren wax

 

[The Analyst]

Very nice. Did you do the grips too?

 

[Patrick L]

Analyst,

Not as part of this polish and wax, but I did a refinish of them that I posted a thread on about 2(?) months ago.

 

[CajunBass]

Nothing quite like Flitz. BTW,I stopped using Ren wax. After Flitzing,I put a light application of Pledge on the gun,and wiped off. Its also a wax,and ,for me, looks better than Ren wax

Pledge was the first wax I used on guns. I started off waxing the stocks, then after wiping off the spray over I went ahead and did the whole gun. Worked just fine.

I also used it on the top deck of my bass boat for quick touch up. Made that metal-flake really POP.