Details and a few more pictures are in the Gunsmithing forum. Here’s a link: http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=333784
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Details and a few more pictures are in the Gunsmithing forum. Here’s a link: http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=333784
http://i63.tinypic.com/2ug32ow.jpg
http://i67.tinypic.com/i29kdj.jpg
nicely done !
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Originally Posted by bripro
Thank you, when I was assessing my work I came to the conclusion I would be pretty upset if I paid big bucks for what I achieved. I have no doubt the professionals would do a great job but for the price of some elbow grease and time I’m completely happy and satisfied with it. I know some of the deeper scratches are now merely shiny scratches but I’m good with that. I’m thinking after market blued for the 629. If it was a half leg that might even be enough to quiet my urge for a 29-2. No, actually it wouldn’t!!
Beautiful!!! I'd be glad to know the process.
I'd wager it involved some sort of gentle metal polish, elbow grease and time.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattMPA
In a nut shell I started by hand sanding it with three grits of automotive sandpaper. 600, 1000 and 2500. Then some time on a bench wheel polisher. I first used a denim wheel with medium compound then a cloth wheel with a finishing compound. Most videos I watched then suggested a Dremel for the nooks and crannies but I haven’t had much luck with that tool in the past and it was looking pretty good by then so I skipped that part. I finished it up with Mothers Magwell Polish, micro fiber cloths and elbow grease.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattMPA
I tested each phase on my wife’s stainless serving spoons before working on the revolver. They’re looking pretty shiny too right now!!
Well done,did not think you would have gotten great results like that compareing to before pics. I would also change out the chewed up screw .
Excellent job Bripro. Looks great.
Great work Bripro, now go out and break something! ;)
Thank you! Wonderful job...now I feel bad that I gave my Baldor polishing motor and wheel to a friend 'cause "I wouldn't need it..."