07-15-2020, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ingramite
Let me show you what happens to a stainless pistol, a dremel, Mothers Polish.
Really, this one started out with an attempt to remove a scratch. When you attempt to make a "spot repair" that's exactly what you end up with, a spot.
Stainless pistols get their beauty from light playing across a uniform finish. It's all about reflection and refraction of the light. Something else learned is that a brushed finish on a stainless finish hides a boatload of surface flaws.
In doing this pistol I learned about a cast frame on a Ruger and how there were actually no absolutely flat surfaces on it. Even the parts of the frame that were supposed to be flat were wavy. I don't think that there will be a problem with that on a Kimber frame though.
Anyway, this pistol took a sharp turn into the weeds when the polish attempt on the scratch left a bright hot spot in the finish. What was a small scratch now looked like the landing light on a 747.
Faced with the choice of seeking professional help or making a run to the liquor store....Well, the point of no return was reached quickly and the liquor store is only minutes away.
Here is the pistol, after many hours of "fixing a scratch" on a stainless pistol. My advice, don't do what I did.
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Now that it is resurrected, I am curious. Did you start with a brushed SS finish?
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