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

[kazaam]

HERE is what made me switch my mind from matte to polished (this is the exact gun i want, i asked an owner in another forum to post it):

I think the polished looks flippin awesome.

 

[Titanium Man]

I've never really seen a polished stainless barrel.

All mine are matte........although I've seen some blue steel that could really give off a glare.

 

[EdC]

The polish finish looks much better in that pic that others I've seen.

 

[kazaam]

The polish finish looks much better in that pic that others I've seen.

That was my thought as well. The matte is at a bit of a different angle, so it looks a little different...if it was as flat as the other one itd look more silvery and less gold.

 

[Titanium Man]

The polish finish looks much better in that pic that others I've seen.

Yep...............mattes the winner.

 

[kazaam]

I should re-do this poll with that picture posted in the first post lol.

 

[wsenefeld]

Definitely like the matte better. The polish looks like it should be on a gold chain around my neck...

 

[davedolli]

I have several stainless firearms, and all but one or matte finish. I just like the look of matte better, the one that is polished is a stainless Ruger single six polished from the factory.

Dave

 

[Jpfledderer]

I'll post my polished 75b in a few days. It's brand new. The finish is wicked. One cool gun, good luck finding one Kazaam. I got lucky and called a small gun shop and they had one that was in the safe....

 

[kazaam]

I'll post my polished 75b in a few days. It's brand new. The finish is wicked. One cool gun, good luck finding one Kazaam. I got lucky and called a small gun shop and they had one that was in the safe....

Man I'm jealous. Please do post some pictures when you get it! Did you see the matte one? Any comparisons between the two? Whyd ya choose the polished?

 

[indiucky]

revolvers- polish
semi autos-matte

I don't know why really.

 

[Fixer]

Depends on the gun. Nothing looks better than a polished stainless Ruger Vaquero to me. I also prefer the matte stainless look of some of the Kimber guns. Lets not forget the Dessert Eagle that has to be movie prop Polished gold or silver to be taken serious!!

 

[seadoodr.]

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

I agree, stainless on my p95 slide is holding up well and looks good.I dont want my guns screaming HEY LOOK AT ME.

 

[Bahbo]

Matte as polished stainless always looks dirty because of smudging.

Thanks

Bahbo

 

[Trooper]

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!

Matte. Easy to maintain. Polished is pretty but too much reflection for my tastes.

 

[kazaam]

I feel like a bad person for wanting to get the polished. Going against the votes of the ingo masses.

 

[gungirl65]

I feel like a bad person for wanting to get the polished. Going against the votes of the ingo masses.

They're not going to be carrying it, you are. So who really cares what anyone else thinks? I think the CZ is awesome. If a shiny one makes you happy, do it. I'd pick the shiny one too.

 

[nightsite]

matte to hard to keep shiny clean.

 

[marv]

Brushed or black.

 

[ar1973]

I have both and the they have their issues
polished - shows finger prints and holster wear 2 easy
mat- shows scratches and dirt
I love them both but will only carry a mat black gun