Make bluing appear high polish

[67ray]

Picked up a 29-3 and there is one spot on the frame that is a little "blurry" if you will. Nice deep blue everywhere but there it is a little less deep.

How can I get the nice shine back to that spot? There is definitely no wear it is just not as shiny.

 

[Ashlander]

You might try a paste wax. I use Rennaisance wax.

 

[murphydog]

If the blurry spot is the bluing, it may polish out with a mild abrasive (don't overdo it ). If it is in the underlying metal it will not, short of a full repolish and finishing.

 

[Ribwizzard]

Just something to try,...I had a revolver once that I was unhappy with , looked blotchy. I used a new silicon cloth ( the yellow ones) and kept polishing it with it, each night while watching TV. After a week, it looked good. I couldn't tell you if the silicon had anything to do with it or not, but it sure looked good when done.

 

[67ray]

I polished it with a silicone cloth for a few minutes and that evened it out some. Didn't think to try wax is that a carnauba/car wax?

For Alan what type of abrasive do you mean? It I can get a good picture tonight I will post it.

 

[Pisgah]

A bit of wax or a light buffing with something like Flitz might help. But the final finish is a result of polishing done BEFORE the bluing goes on, so don't expect any dramatic improvement. Polishing now is just removing bluing.

 

[H Richard]

Renaissance Wax is a non-yellowing, neutral Ph wax developed by the British for irreplaceable antique objects. Can be used on any metal, leather, wood, about anything. But remember this is a wax, not a polish, it protects. There are other items better for polishing. Lots of waxes are used, but many will yellow over time, Renaissance wax wont, that's why it is favored for quality guns.

 

[67ray]

Great info guys. Upon looking at it I would describe it more as lacking luster than polish. The finish is very smooth with all bluing but that mirror deep look isn't all there.

I'll try those two first and see how it goes.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Great info guys. Upon looking at it I would describe it more as lacking luster than polish. The finish is very smooth with all bluing but that mirror deep look isn't all there.

I'll try those two first and see how it goes.

I wouldn't mess with it. I've gotten in trouble a few times thinking I can make it better..

Stop looking at it so much and go shoot it. Soon you won't notice it.

 

[Benchrest1]

I would try Renaissance Wax, but I would never use a polish like Flitz for fear of removing the bluing.

 

[mauiblue]

I would try Renaissance Wax, but I would never use a polish like Flitz for fear of removing the bluing.

I acquired a Colt Python with a 6" barrel about a year ago. It has some rust patches and pitting but I'd say more than 80% of the original blued finish is still there. I used Flitz on the gun and it did not remove any of the bluing. I wouldn't have tried this on a collector grade gun but I was happy with the results.

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