Nickel Finish Gun Maintenance

[buckwheatpaul]

Hey guys and gals....I have an old S & W 29 that has nickeled finish....after years of duty carry the finish was dull......after some research I found out that Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish restored the finish to like new.....If you have a nickeled finish gun I would recommend this product in its maintenance.....very easy to use....very little elbow grease needed!

[DrCaveman]

Hmm, ill have to check that stuff out! Thanks for the tip

Have you found that bore solvents like hoppe's 9 contribute to dulling? I heard/read that so have been using break free CLP for cleaning my m19 nickel. I didnt have the heart to just 'try and see' what the harsh solvent would do to the finish, so i made the switch to CLP without really knowing if it made any difference.

Seems that you have provided a possible remedy for my situation! Thanks

[ironhead7544]

Hoppes #9 will nor hurt the finish unless left on for a time. Clean off the Hoppes right away. If left soaked in Hoppes, the nickel will be removed. CLP is fine for nickel.

[charlie3tuna]

[QUOTE=ironhead7544;2323010].... If left soaked in Hoppes, the nickel will be removed.... QUOTE


Absolutely 100% correct, which I learned from bitter experience...charlie