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February 12, 2009
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HI,
I have once again become a Dan wesson Owner. But seeing as the model I wanted (a late model Palmer 5inch SS model) is hard to find, I got the first one I found. I have yet to pick it up from my dealer, but I have seen it. It would best be described as rough. Hasn't been cleaned in a while and definenitely not used. But the big problem is the scrathes, no deep, but scrathed none the less. Anyone have any recommendations for me. I will post pics after I get it (Thursday) and Maybe someone will have a idea how to deal with it.
Thanks all
Robert K
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March 2, 2008
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Robert- Welcome to DWF, we're almost neighbors. You can do a lot to rehab stainless depending on how deeply scratched, and where it is on the pistol. I'll see if I can find some of the stuff I've seen on other Forums, but it involves using some fine grades of rubbing compound, very light duty ScotchBrite pads, fine steel wool, etc. You need to be prepared to start slowly and work up from the least "invasive" product until you get the result you want. I have also seen guys who do an all-over high polish to finish off a rehab like this, but it is a pretty painstaking process.
Steve
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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February 28, 2009
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Hi Robert:
I just took delivery of a stainless gun with several nicks in the stainless steel on both barrels and on the edges of the frame just in front of the trigger guard.. I took one of my wife's "diamond Dust Encrusted" nail files and took off the nicks. Do this gently! You don't to gouge the surface. That left the area with a brightly scratched look. I next took a scotch brite pad and rubbed the surface in the correct direction to restore the original brushed finish, and Voila! It's perfect. It's one of the things I love about SS.
-Mike
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Dans Club
February 9, 2009
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For just polish and finish after all the more rough cutting is done, some lead wipe away cloth does a nice finish job. I refrin from using it on blued guns however.
SMF
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February 12, 2009
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Thank you all for the help. I take possesion of my .357 this Thursday. I will have the time to better assess the damage and pick a course of action. I will be sure to take pictures of the before and after if all goes well and I don't ruin it.
Robert K
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Dans Club
February 9, 2009
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I just made a deal on a stainless pistol pack. THe finish is not scratched as the thread as stated started out, but the finish is dull and aged looking with some sort of film on it. Looks almost like the factory grease, but your fingernail doed not appear to remove it. Any suggestions on just polishing it up? What to use to obtain a high luster?
SMF
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March 2, 2008
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Probably a light rubbing out with very fine (almost non) abrasive, but this will not neccesarily yield a high luster. Some people take SS to a high luster by polishing it similar to rubbing out a car finish, and waxing it to a high gloss. There are high gloss waxes that work well on guns, but the solvents used in cleaning after shooting wipe out the wax, so if you shoot it a lot, you do lots of re-waxing (Wax On-Wax-Off)
Steve
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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