What can I use to polish up a Nickel gun?

[csm47362]

I have an older Colt Detective Spl. that needs polished up. What can I safely use without harming the finish. When I did a Google search seems like one guy says Fitz is ok then others say no. Others say use lemon juice and others say don't ever use. What have you guys used and how did it work?

 

[buzz815]

I use Flitz on my stainless guns with no ill effects. To me it's a lot of work but it get's the gunk off and makes it look pretty again.

 

[sonovasailor]

Semi-Chrome paste. It is made for chrome and does a great job.

 

[snorko]

+1 for Simichrome. My parents are antique dealers and that is what they most often use on silver, jewelry, etc.

 

[lovemywoods]

Another vote for Simichrome. Can polish all kinds of metal surfaces.

 

[csm47362]

Thanks for all your help guys. I just ordered a tube of the simichrome. So how do you recommend using it? What type of cloth?

 

[snorko]

Old t-shirts or any soft 100% cotton is best. You will laugh, but I like to use old cotton athletic socks pulled over one hand like a mitten.

 

[csm47362]

Old t-shirts or any soft 100% cotton is best. You will laugh, but I like to use old cotton athletic socks pulled over one hand like a mitten.

Sounds like a good idea and who doesn't have a few with holes that we say "I need to pitch these" every time we put them on.

 

[Andre46996]

Why do you want to Polish it?
What wrong with Italian, German, Irish, Chinese, and so on???

You racist!!!!

Sorry just one of those things I find funny about English..

 

[Magnum314]

I use Flitz on my stainless guns with no ill effects. To me it's a lot of work but it get's the gunk off and makes it look pretty again.

I LOVE Flitz and use it for any/all my chromed, stainless steel guns!

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I would sugest wading polish.

 

[lojax]

+1 for semi chrome works great on several different metals. Have used it to polish molds at work and to polish my super redhawk

 

[BIG TIM]

I use a similar polish on my Stainless guns. I have found the larger all cotton bore cleaning patches make a great little buffing patch for this job. Just throw them away as they get too caked up with polish.

 

[bobn911]

Well used and washed a bunch, flannel baby receiving blankets make for some ideal polishing cloths. Use what you want to apply, then buff with the blanket. Works like a charm. Later, Bob
P.S. the blankets at a yard or garage sale are about a $1.00 each.

 

[theboss365]

I have polished a couple of bad ones with some metal buffing compound from lowes and my buffing wheel on my bench grinder, it worked awsome. Just start out with the soft metal compound then work your way up if that doesn't do the trick.