Mirror Finish To Matte Stainless Suggestions?

[Misery Loves Shotguns]

I have a Ruger GP100 that I have polished to a mirror finish over the last year and I don't care for it. It's impossible to keep clean and I haven't been able to take a good photo of the revolver for months! Every mark stands out, needs to be buffed out and repolished. It's awful. So, what are my options are for going back to a matte stainless finish? Sand blasting? Try to sand it?

[Hodgie]

Research bead blasting and the correct media you will need but it can be done fairly easily.

[abner13]

Red (maroon) Scotch-Brite pad.

[Noah_Zark]

AND NEVER, EVER, USE STEEL WOOL ON STAINLESS STEEL!

Unless you want the stainless to rust.

Noah

[Jhaydeno]

Bead blast!!

[Emptymag]

.357?

How much you want? I don't give a shit what a gun looks like if I get a good deal on it.

[scruff]

Definitely, bead blast.

[Misery Loves Shotguns]

I'm going to look at cost of bead blasting equipment and degree of difficulty versus sending the revolver away or paying someone else to do it for me. My wife and I agree that we like this gun way too much to risk ruining it with cheap tools and novice mistakes. If anyone local can do it for us, I will pay generously. Total labor looks to be around $160 to return to ruger. If you've already got the tools and experience, it's an easy $200. Any takers?

[aubie515]

The person doing the work should hold an FFL license...you cannot just let anyone do the work for you. Believe me, I have a lot of folks wanting me to refinish their firearms for them. I am not an FFL holder and cannot have someone else's firearms.

[39flathead]

The person doing the work should hold an FFL license...you cannot just let anyone do the work for you. Believe me, I have a lot of folks wanting me to refinish their firearms for them. I am not an FFL holder and cannot have someone else's firearms.

If they wait while you work on it you can.