Which stainless steel finish do you prefer: matte or polished?

[kazaam]

Vote! Which is easier to take care of? Any reasons I'd want one over the other? Just trying to decide which I want to get for my first gun (CZ 75B).

Thanks!

 

[jayhawk]

Whatever makes you happy. Either one should be pretty easy to maintain. I'm personally not a fan of polished finishes.

 

[EdC]

Neither. Brushed for me, or at least I consider the S&W 686 stainless to be brushed, also the Dan Wesson CBOB. Looks nice, and in my opinion, doesn't show scratches that much, and if it is scratched, they are easier to polish out. Maybe such a finish can be described as a "low polish?"

Polished finish (such as a CZ75 high polish) looks a little too gaudy for my taste.

Matte stainless looks ok, but once stratched or worn, it would be very hard to polish it out without making it look worse. I've got CZ75 in matte finish, and it looks nice (but not nice as brushed stainless) and will sure display a lot of wear or dings that will be there to stay. Plus, to me, it looks too close to a non-stainless that's been cerakoted light grey. Don't get me wrong, I like it enough, but brushed stainless is my favorite.

 

[BEBOATS]

I prefer matte over polished although there are plenty of polished ones I would take. Polished revolvers make me think of a cowboy movie prop.
or for display only and not a real gun to use. But everyones taste is different. I think they both are probably about the same in effort to
take care of scratches.

 

[kazaam]

Neither. Brushed for me, or at least I consider the S&W 686 stainless to be brushed, also the Dan Wesson CBOB. Looks nice, and in my opinion, doesn't show scratches that much, and if it is scratched, they are easier to polish out. Maybe such a finish can be described as a "low polish?"

Polished finish (such as a CZ75 high polish) looks a little too gaudy for my taste.

Matte stainless looks ok, but once stratched or worn, it would be very hard to polish it out without making it look worse. I've got CZ75 in matte finish, and it looks nice (but not nice as brushed stainless) and will sure display a lot of wear or dings that will be there to stay. Plus, to me, it looks too close to a non-stainless that's been cerakoted light grey. Don't get me wrong, I like it enough, but brushed stainless is my favorite.

AHH! That's the gun I want. I like matte, but hear it gets smudged easily and polishes over time. I dunno what to do!

 

[TopDog]

Polished on knives, less likely to rust. Matte on guns, no one wants a glare off shinny metal when you are trying to shoot.

 

[churchmouse]

Polished on knives, less likely to rust. Matte on guns, no one wants a glare off shinny metal when you are trying to shoot.

This. Also, if you carry it the polish will blemish with use. Not so much the Matte finish.............Stainless rules.

 

[Kedric]

I personally don't have much use for a shiny, polished firearm.

 

[jayhawk]

AHH! That's the gun I want. I like matte, but hear it gets smudged easily and polishes over time. I dunno what to do!

Good luck finding a brushed stainless 75B. I think they are only limited edition, but I could be wrong. They do look pretty amazing though.

The more common 75Bs are either matte stainless, polished stainless or satin nickel (not a stainless gun). The stainless 75Bs have an ambi safety. I have an 85 Combat duo-tone (satin nickel finish on the frame) and dig it quite a lot.

 

[kazaam]

Good luck finding a brushed stainless 75B. I think they are only limited edition, but I could be wrong. They do look pretty amazing though.

The more common 75Bs are either matte stainless, polished stainless or satin nickel (not a stainless gun). The stainless 75Bs have an ambi safety. I have an 85 Combat duo-tone (satin nickel finish on the frame) and dig it quite a lot.

Yeah I don't think I've ever seen a non-user made brushed CZ 75B. Strictly talking between matte and polished stainless! Why would one need an ambi safety? Seems like just more stuff to go wrong.

 

[jayhawk]

Yeah I don't think I've ever seen a non-user made brushed CZ 75B. Strictly talking between matte and polished stainless! Why would one need an ambi safety? Seems like just more stuff to go wrong.

Ambi-safety levers typically activate the same safety mechanism, it's jut that there is a lever on either side. Sort of handy (aka a necessity) for lefties like me, also handy if you ever happen to use your weapon with your off hand.

 

[kazaam]

Appreciate the info, repped!

I'm having a ***** of a time deciding despite the poll. There's just something about polished...seems old school, I dunno. Maybe I watch too many action movies lol.

 

[gungirl65]

Yeah I don't think I've ever seen a non-user made brushed CZ 75B. Strictly talking between matte and polished stainless! Why would one need an ambi safety? Seems like just more stuff to go wrong.

I like guns with the ambi safety because I am right handed and my son is left handed. An ambi safety is great for us for this reason.

 

[gungirl65]

I am a stainless kind of girl. I like how Ruger does stainless. It's shiny but it's not obnoxious.

 

[kazaam]

Think I've finally decided on the polished stainless. There's just something about that shiny finish...growing up they were in movies and stuff and it's calling my name haha. Guess its the kid in me.

I feel like whenever I think about a gun, I think about that type of finish, though. Seems more old school (shiny revolvers, maybe?).

 

[24Carat]

I have this vision of one sweep of a flashlight beam giving up my location with a piece of polished stainless in my hands. Actually, I shiver at the thought.

 

[yotewacker]

The only bad thing with stainless is matching things. It's hard to find accessories that match the same texture and color in. Seems that scopes and hand guards etc. are always a different look.

 

[wsenefeld]

Wen I open carry in da hood I prefer polished so everyone knows not to mess wit me.


My hopeful edc is my M&P9, stainless with a matte black finish. Just need to get in more range time.

 

[kazaam]

Wen I open carry in da hood I prefer polished so everyone knows not to mess wit me.


My hopeful edc is my M&P9, stainless with a matte black finish. Just need to get in more range time.

haha, my brother says only drug dealers have polished guns, and my mom thinks theyre tacky. I like em though. Matte seems like its not metal or something. It looks like the silver plastic in my car.

 

[jeremy]

A polished Pistol with some engraving, custom grips...

I like me some BBQ Guns...