revolver polishing

[xtrmn8tr]

does anyone know if a revolver polished with Mothers polish will return to its dull condition?

 

[jlott00]

i dont see how it would, it may become dirty. but never back to its "brushed" look.

btw i just did my 617, man you talk about making a gun look a lot better. now it looks closer to what it cost lol

 

[goodtime]

There have been some threads here (with great pictures) dealing with polishing stainless steel revolvers with Mother's polish and the results are incredible. The polish actually smooths the surface on a physical level. Something would have to rough it up again - physically - for it to dull again.

 

[Nasty]

They only stay polished if they go in a gunsafe. If you use them, they *will* pick up all of the tiny marks they had previously and look dull again.

 

[PRM]

S&W Model 60-9 ~ Mothers Mag Polish ~ one evening while watching TV

 

[Cocked & Locked]

shine on

I don't carry this .44 magnum daily but I shoot it often. Did the Mother's thing several years ago and it still looks the same. It cleans up well now with a small amount of Flitz.

 

[texas bulldog]

Those are a couple of nice polish jobs, guys!

 

[CraigC]

I hope it's stainless steel!!!

 

[BCRider]

Stainless isn't like regular steel or brass. It'll stay shiney as mentioned and it's up to you to handle it so that it doesn't pick up scuffs and scratches along the way. Regular holster use will dull the spots that rub the holster if the inside of the holster isn't kept obsessively clean of grit that embeddes in the leather. Similarly at the range you'll want to lay the gun down on a known clean pad or shop rag to avoid sliding on a hard surface or even old carpet that will likely have grit on or in it. Stainless steel is actually a relatively soft metal so while this is good because it's easier to polish to this sort of shine it's bad because you can scuff or scratch it more easily from contact with things that are abrasive.