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03-21-2013, 02:57 AM
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Removing scratches from stainless pistol
Have bought a used 2011 brushed stainless Valor with a number of scratches. Can you tell me how to remove them. Thanks!
Jim
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03-21-2013, 11:13 AM
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Depends on stainless finish, if brushed, I have used fine steel wool and Scotch Brite. There are different grades of SB but all I have is household green.
Some cases I used steel wool first ad SB second and sometimes the reverse. Whichever matches finish best. I hesitated for a long time and figured it could not look worst. Been happy with 4 or 5 I have done. Couple were idiot marks on used guns and now they are gone. Smoother finishes are harder to blend and usually finer steel wool is last (and maybe a bit of Flitz).
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03-21-2013, 09:47 PM
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Find a local machine shop and get it bead blasted. Problem solved.
Like New again!
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01-27-2014, 06:58 PM
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01-27-2014, 08:22 PM
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Be careful with scotch brite and steel wool. You can polish the finish.
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01-27-2014, 08:54 PM
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 , only reason I care to "fix" the scratch is because, I'm thinking of selling it. Plus, I did nit do it so, it doesnt count. Lol....I figured SB might be too abrasive and so would mothers polish. It's got a bead blast look on it.
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01-27-2014, 08:49 PM
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 , for future reference, go to 1911forum.com, gunsmithing section and read Log Man's idiot scratch sticky. You'll never get another one
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