Polishing
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Pretty much anyone I know who desired a high polished finish has done it themselves. A few Microfiber Rags from Costco, a tube of Flitz and common sense is all that is really needed. Follow the grain of the metal, check work often as to not go too far, stay away from power tools and it's pretty much a piece of cake. It actually goes fairly quickly too. I'd recommend disassembling the gun first and work on it in parts.
I suppose if you did not want any part pf the process, a descent LGS could do it for you. To send a gun out for polishing these days might be cost prohibitive. I'm sure the manufacturer would accommodate you but again you would be dealing with long wait times, questionable workmanship and reduculous shipping fees.
Also just a heads up: The higher the polish the more the gun will show slight scratches, marks, nicks. You might be doing this often. It's almost impossible to handle and or carry a gun without adding a few each week. Just shooting it will also add to the list. I suppose you would be ok if the intended gun was to be a sow piece or safe queen.
I suppose if you did not want any part pf the process, a descent LGS could do it for you. To send a gun out for polishing these days might be cost prohibitive. I'm sure the manufacturer would accommodate you but again you would be dealing with long wait times, questionable workmanship and reduculous shipping fees.
Also just a heads up: The higher the polish the more the gun will show slight scratches, marks, nicks. You might be doing this often. It's almost impossible to handle and or carry a gun without adding a few each week. Just shooting it will also add to the list. I suppose you would be ok if the intended gun was to be a sow piece or safe queen.
loeman
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Sorry, I don't know any professional services for polishing, but you can easily do it yourself by using Flitz or Mothers Polishing compounds. Personally, I am not a big fan of highly polished stainless.
You can polish the slide as it is stainless steel, but the receiver is anodized aluminum. Polishing the receiver will result in the removal of the anodizing, the anodizing provides corrosion protection and surface hardness. Although it can be done, and some have done it, I don't recommend polishing away the anodized finish.
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Maybe just do the flat sides of the slide. You can go with some 400-600 grit sandpaper, once you knock off the bead blast surface, then transition to 1000 grit and then maybe 2000 grit. You can then try some polish after that to really make it shine. A courser sand paper will make it go faster, just stay away from parts/surfaces that move.
Rosewood
My brother purchased a 6906 that had the entire gun done. I have to say whoever did it had enough sense to not polish any where there were moving parts on the frame. However, he didn't like it and so I bead blasted the slide back to factory finish. Can't do that with the frame. He is considering sending to S&W to have it done, but seems like it is $200 or so. I am going to Cerakote it one of these days when I get off my butt. I think the factory finish slide with a black frame will look nice.
Maybe you could consider having the frame Cerakoted in black??
Rosewood
Maybe you could consider having the frame Cerakoted in black??
Rosewood
