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April 22nd, 2018, 05:30 PM #1
Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
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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April 22nd, 2018, 05:36 PM #2
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April 22nd, 2018, 06:13 PM #3
Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
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!!
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April 22nd, 2018, 10:07 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
Beautiful!!! I'd be glad to know the process.
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April 22nd, 2018, 10:23 PM #5
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April 22nd, 2018, 11:14 PM #6
Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
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.
I tested each phase on my wife’s stainless serving spoons before working on the revolver. They’re looking pretty shiny too right now!!DDG-8 "Sine Timore"
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April 23rd, 2018, 07:10 AM #7Grand Member
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Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
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 .
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April 23rd, 2018, 10:15 AM #8
Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
Excellent job Bripro. Looks great.
My Feedback - http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...ight=stainless
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April 23rd, 2018, 10:54 AM #9
Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
Great work Bripro, now go out and break something!
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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April 23rd, 2018, 09:53 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: Smith and Wesson 686-3 before and after
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..."
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