Scurrying to do a bit of cleaning/organizing (???) before hunting season, I pulled my Smith & Wesson Model 64-3 out of the safe last night. This morning, it looks as "not-so-new?" as it did last eve. NO major scratches, but there are a zillion (give or take a few) teeny ones. The revolver was made in 1980, so this is understandable.
Here's my question, which I'm hoping one of you experienced folks might answer:
I want to polish it up a bit: making it pretty again(?). Researching a bit on Internet, using Flitz seems to be a popular substance to employ. Some, however, suggest using a buffing wheel while others are quite vocal against using "anything electric". Even a felt tip on a Dremel was mentioned. Others suggest just using a plain-Jane patch to apply some Flitz, and then wipe off with some old cotton tee-shirt material. BUT -- one fellow wrote that the open areas came out better than new, while (here's the "BUT") areas adjacent to edges -- no matter how he tried -- would not get the same desired sparkle. Hence, he made the analogy of a "spotted" finish...
IF you have had any EXPERIENCE polishing a stainless steel revolver... I'd surely appreciate your advice/hints?
Thanks!
geo