Very Fine steel wool 0000 and good gun oil. Do not rub too hard or you will remove the bluing. Get as much surface rust off as you can and keep a heavy coat of oil on it till you decide want you want done
If you are going to do it it yourself I would suggest using something like Gunkote you can buy from Brownells.
The key to refinishing is the prep work. If you want rust and corrosion protection I would also suggest parkerizing it first.
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Also a licensed FFL dealer can only ship a handgun through the post office to another FFL
An FFL can not use the post office to ship a handgun back to the customer only to another FFL
The cost to Bobtail your Kimber is $50 for a Ed Brown Bobtail plus $75 to install it plus refinishing the frame .
We are located in the Northeastern part of Tenn you are not that far I think.
I would suggest that you Parkerize it first then use Gunkote it is better then Duracoat and better then Cerakote but the Parkerization will help with the rust and corrosion resistance
THere is no comparison between the two. Electroless Nickel is a plating process that offers great corrosion protection as long as it is done correctly and has great durability.
Duracoat is a two part paint process like Cerakote and the other DIY paint products it is not durable and will...
The key to any good finish is in the prep work. You need to completely disassemble the gun and remove the old finish by media blasting it not with a piece of sand paper. Degrease each part and spray each part allow the Duracoat to cure before reassembly
Duracoat is OK but don't expect it to...
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