I picked this 686 up a few weeks ago at a pretty good price. It was mechanically in very good condition, but had quite a few handling marks from general use/carry over the years.
I did some reading and found some high recomendations for Mothers Mag and Aluminium polish, available at WalMart, Autozone, and most other auto supply places. With a bit of some elbow grease, does a fine job. I got this revolver looking almost new in about 4-5 hours of scrubbing away in front of the tv a couple of weeks ago. It was looking so good, I had to buy a new set of grips too. Some of the heavier dings I buffed with a Scotchbrite wheel first to blend, then polished right over.
I did my SP101 snubbie too, but didn't go quite to the extent of gross as this one.
So, if your bored and looking to shine up some stainless steel, give Mothers a whirl! Just take note though, the more you scrub, the more mirror-like the finish will get.
I wish I had a better camera because my poor resolution just doesn't do this justice...
I did some reading and found some high recomendations for Mothers Mag and Aluminium polish, available at WalMart, Autozone, and most other auto supply places. With a bit of some elbow grease, does a fine job. I got this revolver looking almost new in about 4-5 hours of scrubbing away in front of the tv a couple of weeks ago. It was looking so good, I had to buy a new set of grips too. Some of the heavier dings I buffed with a Scotchbrite wheel first to blend, then polished right over.
I did my SP101 snubbie too, but didn't go quite to the extent of gross as this one.
So, if your bored and looking to shine up some stainless steel, give Mothers a whirl! Just take note though, the more you scrub, the more mirror-like the finish will get.
I wish I had a better camera because my poor resolution just doesn't do this justice...
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