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August 29, 2009
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On a SS revolver with scratches and botched polishing/cleaning from past owner, how do you get rid of the scratches?
I guess I could hand or machine polish but its sounds like a lot of work. Whats involved in hand or machine polishing?
Other option is bead blasting. Is this something I can do at home? I have a blaster.
Are there examples with before and after pic on this forum?
I know both ways can ruin a gun I have the perfect gun to practice on. Its a Russian TT33 Tokarev. The last owner removed the finish and rust and left marks from what ever he used to get the blue and rust off. Its not SS but that should not make a difference should it?
After looking at some polished "SHINNY" revolvers I think I like the brushed look or bead blast. How do you get the brushed look?
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January 24, 2009
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How deep are the scratches? Something you can catch a fingernail on, or less?
The brushed look can be done nicely with scotchbrite pads. I believe red is the appropriate coarsness, but someone else here will know for sure. Await further comments...
August 29, 2009
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There is only one minor screwdriver scratch, the rest of the receiver just looks like it was cleaned with a dirty rag. Its not as bad as I thought it was. The scratches on the cylinder are just the machine marks on the fluting on the cylinder. You can see the wipe marks on the receiver. You can tell someone just took a dirty rag and did a sloppy job wiping down the gun. It should clean up nice, just need to know what to use so I don't get a mirror finish. I have Flitz past in a tube and in liquid form too. To keep a factory finish look, do I want a very fine or more coarse polish?
I just want to get rid if the dirty rag marks.
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January 24, 2009
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I would think a fine scotchbrite would be what you'd want to achieve a factory look. If it's too coarse, it may end up looking like that…too coarse. Then I'd finish it off by rubbing it down with Flitz liquid.
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May 2, 2009
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I agree with everybody else... scotchbrite seems like the solution for you. Flitz will give it a nice shine once you are done.
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February 28, 2009
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I just bought a 744 for my son with scratches on the right side of the shroud. Here's the before and after pics. The after pics aren't such good quality because I took them with my iPhone, but you can see the finish is restored to match the surrounding area.
What did I use?
- I started with a sanding sponge from ACE labeled Fine.
- Then I used another sanding sponge, black oxide extremely fine. It had been used before so I no longer have the packaging. Really, really fine.
- Finally, to match the finish (it was too smooth) I used a Green Scotch-Brite pad very lightly to restore the fine-brushed look. If you press too hard with this, it makes the surface really bright. Just lighten up and do it again.
The whole repair took less than 3 minutes. I hope this helps.
-Mike
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